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petzipellepingoWest Side Story brings the legendary show to the Chicago stage
by Michael Heidemann
Steve Cochran welcomes the amazingly talented actresses from the smash hit West Side Story. Mikaela Bennett (Maria) and Amanda Castro (Anita) speak about their theater background and the impact of this historic musical!
https://wgnradio.com/2019/05/24/west-side-story-brings-the-legendary-show-to-the-chicago-stage/
by Michael Heidemann
Steve Cochran welcomes the amazingly talented actresses from the smash hit West Side Story. Mikaela Bennett (Maria) and Amanda Castro (Anita) speak about their theater background and the impact of this historic musical!
https://wgnradio.com/2019/05/24/west-side-story-brings-the-legendary-show-to-the-chicago-stage/
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May. 12th, 2019 04:31 pmpetzipellepingoVideo: ‘West Side Story’ Artists Perform at WTTW
Marc Vitali
The spring musical at Lyric Opera of Chicago has become an annual tradition. This year, the venerable opera company rumbles with “West Side Story,” the 1957 classic created by Leonard Bernstein, Jerome Robbins and Stephen Sondheim – with an assist from William Shakespeare.
“West Side Story” famously tells the story of the Jets and the Sharks – New York street gangs – and an ill-fated romance that echoes “Romeo and Juliet.”
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Marc Vitali
The spring musical at Lyric Opera of Chicago has become an annual tradition. This year, the venerable opera company rumbles with “West Side Story,” the 1957 classic created by Leonard Bernstein, Jerome Robbins and Stephen Sondheim – with an assist from William Shakespeare.
“West Side Story” famously tells the story of the Jets and the Sharks – New York street gangs – and an ill-fated romance that echoes “Romeo and Juliet.”
( Read more... )
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May. 6th, 2019 03:41 ampetzipellepingoReview: Fresh Talent and Palpable Energy Deliver a Can’t Miss West Side Story
By Lisa Trifone
At a typical (however one defines that) performance at Lyric Opera of Chicago, the accompanying program includes in each cast and crew bio the professional’s previous Lyric credits. The asterisks that indicate a Lyric debut are few and far between; certainly, the esteemed theater is a must-stop performance destination in any modern operatic career.
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May. 5th, 2019 12:05 pmpetzipellepingoPhoto Flash: First Look at Corey Cott and More in WEST SIDE STORY at Lyric
by BWW News Desk
Lyric's new grand-scale coproduction of Leonard Bernstein and Stephen Sondheim's masterpiece West Side Story opens tonight and features Broadway star Corey Cott as Tony and rising star Mikaela Bennett as Maria. Additional lead casting includes Brett Thiele (Riff),Amanda Castro (Anita), Manuel Stark Santos (Bernardo), and Adam Soniak (Action). ( Read more... )
by BWW News Desk
Lyric's new grand-scale coproduction of Leonard Bernstein and Stephen Sondheim's masterpiece West Side Story opens tonight and features Broadway star Corey Cott as Tony and rising star Mikaela Bennett as Maria. Additional lead casting includes Brett Thiele (Riff),Amanda Castro (Anita), Manuel Stark Santos (Bernardo), and Adam Soniak (Action). ( Read more... )
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Jan. 20th, 2019 03:09 pmpetzipellepingoCorey Cott and Mikaela Bennett to Lead Lyric Opera's WEST SIDE STORY
by BWW News Desk
Acclaimed Broadway performer Corey Cott and rising star Mikaela Bennett will headline Lyric Opera of Chicago's premiere of Leonard Bernstein and Stephen Sondheim's groundbreaking American musical West Side Story, presented from May 3 - June 2, 2019 at the Lyric Opera House, 20 N. Wacker Drive, Chicago (press opening May 4, 2019).
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by BWW News Desk
Acclaimed Broadway performer Corey Cott and rising star Mikaela Bennett will headline Lyric Opera of Chicago's premiere of Leonard Bernstein and Stephen Sondheim's groundbreaking American musical West Side Story, presented from May 3 - June 2, 2019 at the Lyric Opera House, 20 N. Wacker Drive, Chicago (press opening May 4, 2019).
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