West Side Story the musical play at Whitman Hanson High School
Whitman Hanson Drama Club will be performing the broadway musical  West Side Story on Friday February 6th and Saturday February 7th at the high school.  West Side Story is an American musical originally performed in 1957 inspired by William Shakespeare’s play Romeo and Juliet.
The story is set in the Upper West Side neighborhood in New York City in the mid-1950s, an ethnic, blue-collar neighborhood. Â The musical explores the rivalry between the Jets and the Sharks, two teenage street gangs of different ethnic backgrounds. The members of the Sharks, from Puerto Rico, are taunted by the Jets, a Caucasian gang. Â The young protagonist, Tony, a former member of the Jets and best friend of the gang leader, Riff, falls in love with Maria, the sister of Bernardo, the leader of the Sharks. The dark theme, sophisticated music, extended dance scenes, and focus on social problems marked a turning point in American musical theater. Bernstein’s score for the musical includes “Something’s Coming”, “Maria”, “America”, “Somewhere”, “Tonight”, “Jet Song”, “I Feel Pretty”, “A Boy Like That”, “One Hand, One Heart”, “Gee, Officer Krupke”, and “Cool”.
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Shows
Friday February 6th  7pm
Saturday February 7th 2pm and 7pm
Tickets are $10 for reserve seating (lower section)
$7 for general seating (upper section)
$5 for WH students in general seating with school ID (at door)
Whitman Hanson Regional High School 600 Franklin St. Whitman, MA 02382
