Tag Archives: Leonard Bernstein

Wick’s West Side Story Is Adequate But Not Transcendent

There is nothing especially wrong with The Wick Theatre’s riff on West Side Story, But if you’ve seen other productions, by comparison, the modestly entertaining result is competent but rarely reaches those emotional peaks that the work is proven capable of.

Posted on January 15, 2017 by Bill Hirschman

Posted in Performances, Reviews | Tagged Arthur Laurents, Bruce Levine, Charles South, James Olmstead, Jeff Smith, Leonard Bernstein, Mary Joanna Grisso, Pasqualino Beltempo, Stephen Sondheim, The Wick Theatre, West Side Story | Leave a comment

Bernstein Celebration At FAU; Includes On The Town Concert

The Spirit of America Festival is presenting a salute to the work of Leonard Bernstein Saturday through Monday including a staged concert version of his Broadway musical On The Town at Florida Atlantic University in Boca Raton.

Posted on June 20, 2014 by Bill Hirschman

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Theater Shelf: New Book Deconstructs West Side Story

West Coast author Misha Berson got it right when she observes that West Side Story’s place in world-wide popular culture exceeds that of a mere musical.

Posted on October 9, 2011 by Bill Hirschman

Posted in Book Reviews, Reviews | Tagged Arthur Laurents, Leonard Bernstein, Mischa Berson, Stephen Sondheim, West Side Story | Leave a comment