West Side Story

I recently saw West Side Story; truly a fine work of art. My whole family went to see it at the Palace Theater, and we got box seats on the left-hand side of the theater. The view was amazing; my sister always says that she wants to be so close to the stage that she could see the actors' spit.

Anyway, the show was amazing. It has a special charm that the movie doesn't deliver. You could tell that the show wasn't an expensive production though. I guess what you really pay for is Bernstein's musical genus coming to life with the story line of Romeo and Juliet. Overall, TheaterPreppy gives West Side Story a 'collar's up.' The only thing lacking was Tony's singing voice...so many trills.

TheaterPreppy is Back!

OK guys, this post is long overdue. I took a long break from blogging, partially because I thought the 2009 theater season was a flop. I guess I was wrong. My mind changed when I watched the Tony Awards last month...which was really good (aside from those microphone malfunctions). Anyway, it was said that this year was the highest grossing season in Broadway history. Wow, that was unexpected, especially since America is in a recession. Maybe people flocked to the theaters to see all the revivals, aka West Side Story, Hair, and Guy and Dolls. If not that, it was Billy Elliot and Wicked who payed the bills this year.