West Side Story Broadway Review

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Ive been dreaming to see West Side Story live on Broadway a long time (like many other great Broadway musicals). So when I found out that the revival of West Side Story comes to Broadway I was really excited. Enjoy my review :)

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[tdm332]

Thanks for the review. How much of the view is blocked when you sit in the back of the balcony? What can you not see? Is it front of the top balcony also partial view?

[BroadwayProducer]

Hi. Well, I saw almost all action on stage. Only top of the back sets were blocked a little bit. Not sure about the front of the balcony, but I guess it doesnt count as partial view.

In the box office they told me that 25-30% of the stage view would be missing. But who cares about the upper level of the sets, and as I said you will be able to see all the actors at almost any point.

[abbie8908]

Thanks for the review Sergey! I hope to see this soon. What show are you seeing next?

[BroadwayProducer]

Thanks for watching!

Mmm, not sure. I really want to see South Pacific, so I am waiting for discounted tickets, lol. And I want to see Billy Elliot again.

[ray208101]

I am seeing this show in July! I am so excited! (Karen O. is my favorite actress of all time) Thanks for the honest review!

[BroadwayProducer]

Hey,

Thanks for watching!

Yeah, I know a lot of people wont like what I said, but I saw it twice and its exactly how I feel about it. It still West Side Story, so I am sure you will enjoy it in any case!

[duckerdog22]

i agree that matt isnt that good

[embracexthexstars1]

i hated matt cavenaugh. ruined the show for me. even if i could get past that vibrato, his acting was SO irritating. i've never wanted that character to just get shot already until now hahaha. i thought the maria, particularly her voice, was perfection though. maybe her final scene wasn't where i wanted it, but i thought she was beautiful and had a lovely presense. karen olivo made the show. she was perfection, no doubt.

west side story is always wonderful, its a masterpiece

[mmmchingawa]

haha everyone wants to compare the revival to the movie or the OBC, but it's different, and that doesn't make it wrong or inaccurate. granted i havent seen Matt act (he might be awful haha, then I can understand the hatred), but his voice is entrancing.

[mmmchingawa]

Matt's voice sounds healthy, and I think he'll have a long career. It may not SEEM stylistically appropriate for the show, but I think Matt's sound was Bernstein's intent based on the libretto. Larry Kert couldn't even hit the top note in Maria and had to have a new line written for him and other Tony's that can't belt out a high B flat. He doesn't have quite the same energy as Kert, and I admire that energy, but I think the constant strain against the music added to his perceived energy.

[mmmchingawa]

I love Matt Cavenaugh's voice. I think you have to be into more classical types of voices to really appreciate him. People hate his vibrato, but vibrato is just the sound of relaxation and freedom in the vocal folds, and without it he could never reach those notes with that ease. Larry Kert had a more stylistic 60's pop voice, but he didnt have nearly the range Matt has, nor the depth. The part of Tony has been played differently, but Bernstein really wrote the part to be sung like Matt sings it

[MusicManGeeson]

A mixture of borat and bruno BUT.........I <3 WEST SIDE STORY BEST MUSICAL EVER

[MichaelJCaboose98]

i just went to palace theater last Wednesday. It was so good. i got to meet cast after.

[SuperAndrew98]

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[bwaybaby333]

I liked matt's acting. but what was with his singing?!

[duckerdog22]

the revival isnt that good, i wouldnt recommend it unless you reallyyyyyyyyyyy love it

[abdashizxx]

oh my gahh!! :D

I really wanna see it.

Is it good? I loved the movie and the songs.

[Rinoka]

It's the largest theater on broadway