Story from the Side on the West
West Side Story is back! Well not quite yet. The 50 year old show is on its way back to Broadway, and is performing tryouts to make it the whole way. But it’s not exactly the same as the show or the movie you might have seen before. The main difference with this particular production is that it is bilingual. There are some songs that are done in Spanish now, “Siento Hermosa” being the biggest change that you’ll notice. It’s reviewed to be a very very well done revival, with strong choreography and good actors involved. And it couldn’t come at a better time. Broadway needs something big and beautiful to try to push back the tide of closing shows. Second, what could be more relevent than a show about Latin American immigrants having trouble with white Americans?
