Since the 1960s, this modern-day Romeo and Juliet story has been a theatrical hit. Now, it is coming to South Florida when Miami City Ballet presents “West Side Story Suite” as part of its Fresh & Fierce program.
“Whether on stage or on screen, the music, dancing, and drama of West Side Story never disappoints,” states the event website. “In 1995, Jerome Robbins adapted his smash-hit musical into a brilliant theatrical suite of dances. Revel in the energy of the MCB’s own dancing and singing Sharks and Jets as they face it out at the school gym and ultimately — tragically — rumble in the streets. Feel for the tender lovers Tony and Maria, and paint the town with Anita and Bernardo as the suite unfolds — all in a swirling showcase of Robbins, Leonard Bernstein, and Stephen Sondheim’s collective genius.”
The program also includes a work by master choreographer George Balanchine and a world premiere by Durante Verzola, a burgeoning choreographer and Miami City Ballet alumnus, set to the music of revered Cuban composer Ernesto Lecuona. The show runs through April at the Arsht Center, Kravis Center and Broward Center.
For more information, visit miamicityballet.org/fresh.