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I still desire to see everything there is to see on Broadway, but I’ve reached a point where I now don’t rush to see everything as early as possible. Thanks to finding New York Broadway tickets on-line and at prices I can afford, I’ve managed to see the shows I want, when I have the time and the money.

West Side Story was one of the Broadway musicals that was on my list, and when it first opened, was out of my price range. But, after searching on-line, I managed to find discount tickets with decent seats in the Mezzanine for a Sunday matinee. Below is my personal review of this particular musical production.

I prefer song to dance, and the beginning of West Side Story starts with dance, it was a long time before a musical note was played, but once the music began, I really enjoyed the exquisite dancing and beautiful music. It’s unusual for me to say this, but it was the dancing that was the highlight of the show. The reason for this ‘out-of-character’ preference is all the non-dancing parts are centered around the lead characters and they both, the actors playing Maria and Tony did nothing for me. The actors playing Anita and Bernardo were great, but there’s not enough them in the show.

The director of this production thought he’d be innovative by the use of Spanish in the dialogue and in some of the songs. But, for me it didn’t work, I really would have preferred hearing English spoken with a Puerto Rican accent. I really don’t understand the directors reasoning behind this decision. It took me away from the story instead of including me in the story. Then, Tony was the only character who didn’t have a costume change. He wore the same jeans and t-shirt through out the entire musical!

All I can say, is I’m really glad I didn’t pay full price for the show.