West Side Story, Opening Night

Name: West Side Story, Opening Night
Start: 2024-10-03T19:30:00-04:00
End: 2024-10-03T22:30:00-04:00
Location: Academy Center of the Arts

Schedule

Thu Oct 03 2024 at 07:30 pm to 10:30 pm

UTC-04:00

Location

Academy Center of the Arts | Lynchburg, VA

Shows:
Thursday, 10/3, 7:30 PM | Friday, 10/4, 7:30 PM | Saturday, 10/5, 2:00 PM & 7:30 PM | Sunday, 10/6, 2:00 PM
From the first notes to the final breath, West Side Story is one of the most memorable musicals and greatest love stories of all time. Arthur Laurents’ book remains as powerful, poignant, and timely as ever. The score by Leonard Bernstein and lyrics by Stephen Sondheim are widely regarded as among the best ever written. The world’s greatest love story takes to the streets in this landmark Broadway musical that is one of the theatre’s finest accomplishments.
Shakespeare’s “Romeo and Juliet” is transported to 1950’s New York City as two young, idealistic lovers find themselves caught between warring street gangs, the “American” Jets and the “Puerto Rican” Sharks. Their struggle to survive in a world of hate, violence, and prejudice is one of the most innovative, heart-wrenching, and relevant musical dramas of our time.