West Side Story (Broadway)
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West Side Story (Broadway)
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West Side Story (Broadway) NYC Reviews and Tickets

72%
(650 Ratings)
Positive
68%
Mixed
18%
Negative
14%
Members say
Ambitious, Disappointing, Great singing, Entertaining, Great staging

About the Show

The legendary musical in a new production from visionary, Tony Award-winning director Ivo van Hove.

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Show-Score Member Reviews (650)

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216 Reviews | 58 Followers
90
Creative, Delightful, Great staging, Edgy, Ambitious

See it if want to see some very innovative changes to how a play can be seen - with amazing videos in the background to augment the action on stage

Don't see it if you don't like visuals that may sometimes appear to be coming at you; or want this to be a remake of what you saw in the past Read more

112 Reviews | 11 Followers
90
Refreshing, Profound, Great writing, Great staging, Absorbing

See it if you're open to a new take on West Side Story that's edgy and profound.

Don't see it if you'll only be happy with a cuter, 'fifties-er West Side Story.

98 Reviews | 17 Followers
85
Refreshing, Great staging, Clever

See it if you like a classic with great dancing and amazing lead singers

Don't see it if you want the original production of a standard musical.

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226 Reviews | 40 Followers
85
Not sure of time period, Video not always needed, Intense, Great singing, Ambitious

See it if Really great dancing, singing and acting. when the video works it WORKS

Don't see it if but when the video doesnt work, it really doesnt work. That goes for the whole show in general really. Read more

131 Reviews | 6 Followers
85
Entertaining, Intense, Thought-provoking, Relevant, Great singing

See it if You know and love the songs and want to hear them on a big Broadway stage. Great for both those who know and those learning the songs.

Don't see it if You don't like digital images mixed in with live actions

135 Reviews | 18 Followers
85
Intense, Edgy, Great staging, Great singing, Ambitious

See it if you are interested in an updated medium for a classic story

Don't see it if you hope it is the same as the movie

318 Reviews | 61 Followers
84
Intense, Dizzying, Edgy, Entertaining, Ambitious

See it if First of, the cast is very pleasant and most did the stage door 🚪. The venue is huge; I believe it’s the biggest Broadway 🎭 theatre 🎭.

Don't see it if Now for the show? It’s ambitious! To chop down about an hour of text and axing “I feel pretty”, etc., takes some major cojones! If you don’t Read more

51 Reviews | 6 Followers
80
Relevant, Great singing, Entertaining, Clever

See it if You are a West Side Story fan of all formats--music, play, movie. You are open to all new interpretations. Want to see a young diverse cast.

Don't see it if You do not like a mix of live theater and video. You expect Jerome Robbins classic choreography.

Critic Reviews (27)

The Hollywood Reporter
February 20th, 2020

"Director Ivo van Hove and choreographer Anne Teresa De Keersmaeker reshape the classic tale of bitter street-gang rivalry for a new generation with this boldly contemporary revival."
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The Washington Post
February 20th, 2020

"This gutsy new ‘West Side Story’ is unlike any you’ve seen — and it’s exhilarating"
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New York Post
February 20th, 2020

"Radical revival is a triumph"
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Entertainment Weekly
February 20th, 2020

Grade: B. "A radically reworked 'West Side Story' comes to Broadway"
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Los Angeles Times
February 20th, 2020

"‘West Side Story’ blasts back to Broadway — kinetic, bloody and modern to the core"
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AM New York
February 20th, 2020

"'West Side Story’ revival gets lost in brutal violence and overwhelming video imagery"
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Theatermania
February 20th, 2020

"They Found Love in a Hopeless Place: Ivo van 'Hove's West Side Story.' Broadway's favorite auteur helms a revival of one of Broadway's favorite musicals."
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BroadwayWorld
February 20th, 2020

"Ivo van Hove's Alarmingly Charmless 'WEST SIDE STORY'"
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