West Side Story
Tuesday 1st March to Saturday 5th March 2011
Dorking Halls
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West Side Story is an American musical with a book by Arthur Laurents, music by Leonard Bernstein, and lyrics by Stephen Sondheim. The musical's plot and or story is based on William Shakespeare's Romeo and Juliet. Set in New York City in the mid-1950s, the musical explores the rivalry between the Jets and the Sharks, two teenage street gangs of different ethnic and cultural backgrounds. The members of the Sharks are first-generation Americans from Puerto Rico taunted by the Jets, a working-class white group who consider themselves the true Americans. The young protagonist, Tony, one of the Jets, falls in love with Maria, the sister of Bernardo, the leader of the Sharks. The dark theme, sophisticated music, extended dance scenes, and focus on social problems marked a turning point in American musical theatre. Bernstein's score for the musical has become extremely popular; it includes "Something's Coming", "Maria", "America", "Somewhere", "Tonight", "Jet Song", "I Feel Pretty", and "Officer Krupke"
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Director
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Sasha Silver
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Producer
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Stuart Yeatman
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Musical Director
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Jamie Cordell
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Bernardo
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Peter R Wright
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Chino
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Dan Bickerdike
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Pepe
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Dave Rice
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Maria
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Danni Taylor
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Anita
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Amy de Roche
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Rosalia
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Anna Tippelt
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Consuela
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Siobhan Ames
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Shark Girl
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Tracey Brammar
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Shark Girl
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Kate Chapman
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Shark Girl
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Kit Mei Kong
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Shark Girl
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Rosanna Stech
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Shark Boy
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Tom Grant
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Shark Boy
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William Isted
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Tony
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Elliott Griffiths
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Riff
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Jon Bingham
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Action
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Daniel Burns
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A-Rab
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Christopher Poplett
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Baby John
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Felix Cuthbert
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Snowboy
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Vincent Baldwin
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Diesel
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Benji Gavan
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Anybodys
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Alice Wymer
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Velma
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Clare Holloway
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Graziella
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Megan Swan
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Jet Boy
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James Baird
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Jet Girl
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Victoria Brooks
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Jet Girl
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Sarah Tippelt
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This amateur production is presented by arrangement with Josef Weinberger Limited |