In one of the collections of his theatre lyrics, Stephen Sondheim writes that while most people regard West Side Story as being about "racial prejudice and urban violence," its actual purpose was to raise the craft of musical theatre to a new high: "It's about the blending of book, music, lyrics and, most important, dance […] The post Review: ‘West Side Story' at the Pennsylvania Shakespeare Festival in C…
SOURCE: DC Metro Theater Arts at 03:19AM on June 26, 2016