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Center Stage Productions Presents West Side Story

Center Stage Productions will present West Side Story, the hit musical from the 1950's, on June 21-24 in the Meagher Theatre.

West Side Story opened on Broadway in 1957 and has since become a landmark in American musical theatre history. This musical adaptation of Shakespeare’s Romeo and Juliet transplants young lovers to the violent streets of New York where they are doomed by social conditions they cannot control. The powerful, swiftly-moving plot is driven by turbulence and tension.

This theater masterpiece still remains relevant today as we struggle with bigotry, racism, gangs, and street violence. Love still struggles to survive despite our turbulent world. Beautifully dramatized with musical numbers that have become some of our favorites - One Hand, One Heart, I Feel Pretty, Officer Krupke, and Maria - this production entertains and provides thought-provoking social commentary.

Performances of West Side Story are scheduled for 8 p.m. on June 21-23 and for 3 p.m. on June 24. Tickets are $12 each, with a $8 admission price for students (of any age) and seniors. To reserve seats, call 610-558-5626.

Center Stage Productions is a founding member of The Arts Guild at Neumann College. The Arts Guild was established in 1991 to enhance the high level of cultural enrichment presented to the Delaware Valley Community. The nine member organizations, Center Stage Productions, the Cultural Arts Forum, the Delaware County Symphony, International Ballet Classique, the Neumann College Art Gallery, the Neumann College Concert Chorale, the Neumann College Jazz Band, the Neumann College Theater Ensemble, and Stages of Imagination, offer performances and seminars in the Fred P. Meagher Theatre in an atmosphere that offers fine acoustics, architectural excellence, and comfortable continental seating.

6/18/07