West Side Story

June 01. 2023

June 01. 2023

The return of the critically acclaimed Lyric production West Side Story Dress Rehearsal

In 2019, Lyric's larger-than-life new production and company premiere of West Side Story took Chicago by storm with sold-out performances. With the lush sound of the Lyric Orchestra playing the original orchestrations and a cast that was called "expansive" by the Chicago Tribune, seeing a Broadway classic this way is a rare treat.

In 2023, Leonard Bernstein's music and Stephen Sondheim's lyrics will once again transplant Romeo and Juliet to the backstreets of New York City in this timeless Broadway musical masterpiece. Tony and Maria are wide-eyed teenagers from two communities in conflict, who fall in love. As their friends and family battle with one another, Tony and Maria long for "a place for us...somewhere." Their songs illuminate every scene and permeate our culture, from the romance of "Maria" and "Tonight" to the exuberance of "America" and the humor of "Gee, Officer Krupke." Add to that the bold, sexy, iconic choreography of Jerome Robbins that smolders and sizzles with energy, and you have a timeless musical theater experience you'll never forget.

  • Location: Lyric Opera House

Meet the artists

  • Francesca Zambello

    Francesca Zambello

    Director

  • Peter J. Davison

    Peter J. Davison

    Set Designer

  • Jessica Jahn

    Jessica Jahn

    Costume Designer

  • Mark McCullough

    Mark McCullough

    Lighting Designer

  • Michael Black

    Michael Black

    Chorus Master

Lyric’s presentation of West Side Story is generously made possible by

The Davee Foundation

Additional support is provided by Lyric Opera of Chicago's Production Circle

 

"WEST SIDE STORY"

Based on a conception of JEROME ROBBINS

Book by ARTHUR LAURENTS
Music by LEONARD BERNSTEIN
Lyrics by STEPHEN SONDHEIM

Entire Original Production Directed and Choreographed by JEROME ROBBINS

Originally Produced On Broadway by Robert E. Griffith and Harold S. Prince
By Arrangement with Roger L. Stevens

WEST SIDE STORY is presented through special arrangement with Music Theatre International (MTI.) All authorized performance materials are also supplied by MTI, mtishows.com.