“this is one terrific production that’ll definitely live in every audience member’s heart…quite definitely, this show is ‘the most beautiful sound I ever heard…’” Highly Recommended
It’s quite possibly one of the greatest love stories ever to be told in a musical. Set in the blue-collar neighborhood of New York’s Upper West Side, racial tensions run high as residents try to grind out a daily living.
A turf war is being fought as the Jets, a white gang, and the Sharks, a Puerto Rican gang, battle over boundaries. In the heart of the turmoil, former Jets member Tony meets Maria at a local dance. The chemistry is instantaneous, and for a few hours, there is no race, no hatred, no barriers, just two young people in love. But Maria is the sister of Sharks’ leader Bernardo, and no one is going to make it easy for Tony and Maria to escape.
From heart-wrenching ballads like “Somewhere” and steamy Latin beats in “America” to the soaring lyrics of “Tonight,” West Side Story is a Leonard Bernstein & Stephen Sondheim musical masterpiece. The choreography is a fine balance of vicious intensity and romance that will take your breath away.
It makes no difference if you’ve seen West Side Story before or if you’ve never seen it at all. Like all the shows before them, Paramount’s creative team will take this production to a level that will make this THE West Side Story you never forget.
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BROADWAY MERCHANDISE
Bring home a piece of Paramount’s biggest season yet. From t-shirts to magnets to mugs and more, we’ve got something for everyone. Be sure to visit any of the Broadway Merchandise stations in the Grand Gallery during intermission, before or after any Broadway performance. AVAILABLE MERCHANDISE
SIGN INTERPRETED PERFORMANCE
There will be two certified sign interpreters translating all dialogue and lyrics into American Sign Language at West Side Story on Thursday, April 14 at 7 p.m. To reserve your tickets, call 630.896.6666 or email boxoffice@paramountarts.com with subject line: Sign Interpreted Performance.
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Meet the Team
Cast
Zoe Nadal
Maria
previously in West Side Story and Disney’s The Little Mermaid
Will Skrip *
Tony
previously in Mary Poppins, West Side Story, The Little Mermaid and Sweeney Todd
Alexander Aguilar *
Bernardo
making Paramount Theatre debut
Mary Antonini *
Anita
making Paramount Theatre debut
Jeff Smith *
Riff
making Paramount Theatre debut
Aubrey Adams *
Anybodys
previously in The Who’s Tommy & Les Misérables
Joe Dempsey *
Schrank
making Paramount Theatre debut
Joe Foust *
Krupke
making Paramount Theatre debut
Larry Baldacci
Gladhand, u/s Doc, u/s Krupke
previously in The Music Man & 42nd Street
Kasey Alfonso
Francisca
Brittany Amoroso
Teresita
making Paramount Theatre debut
Francesca Arostegui
Consuela, u/s Maria
making Paramount Theatre debut
Aaron Patrick Craven
Diesel
making Paramount Theatre debut
Jillian Endebrock
Pauline
making Paramount Theatre debut
Alejandro Fonseca
Indio, u/s Chino
making Paramount Theatre debut
Sam Owen Gardner
Snowboy
previously in Cats
Erin Kilmurray
Velma
previously in West Side Story
Allyson Graves *
Graziella, u/s Anybodys, Dance Captain
previously in The Wizard of Oz, Elf, The Little Mermaid, Mamma Mia!, West Side Story, Hairspray, Oklahoma! and Mary Poppins
Tiffany Krause
Clarice
making Paramount Theatre debut
James Lee *
A-Rab, u/s Riff
previously in My Fair Lady
Ryan Mcbride
Action
making Paramount Theatre debut
Tom Mcelroy *
Doc
making Paramount Theatre debut
Joe Musiel
Luis
previously in West Side Story
Liam Quealy *
Big Deal, u/s Tony, Fight Captain
previously in The Who’s Tommy, Cats, A Chorus Line, My Fair Lady, Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat, Annie and West Side Story
Jorge Quintero
Pepe
making Paramount Theatre debut
Fernando Rodriguez
Toro
making Paramount Theatre debut
Elena Romanowski
Estella
Ashley Elizabeth Smith
Minnie, u/s Graziella, u/s Velma
making Paramount Theatre debut
Jonny Stein *
Baby John
previously in Mary Poppins, The Who’s Tommy & Cats
Adrienne Storrs *
Rosalia, u/s Anita
previously in West Side Story
Anthony Sullivan Jr. *
previously in The Producers, The Wizard of Oz, Legally Blonde, The Little Mermaid and West Side Story
Aaron Umsted *
previously in Legally Blonde, Cabaret and West Side Story
* indicates member of Actors’ Equity Association (AEA)
† indicates member of United Scenic Artists (USA)
‡ indicates member of Stage Directors and Choreographers Society (SDC)