Event |
West Side Story
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Venue |
Festival Theatre, Adelaide, SA |
First Date |
25 June 1994 |
Opening Date |
25 June 1994 |
Last Date |
23 July 1994 |
Dates Estimated |
No |
Status |
Professional |
World Premiere |
No |
Part of a Tour |
Yes |
Description |
Two rival gangs, the polyglot American Jets and the newly arrived Puerto Rican Sharks, fight it out on the streets of New York's Manhattan. VSO's foray into popular Musicals, in a production based on Jerome Robbins' original. |
Description Source |
Reviewer's Opinion |
Primary Genre |
Music Theatre
|
Secondary Genre |
Music
Musical
Orchestral
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Subjects |
Youth Issues
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Organisations |
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Contributors |
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Resources |
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Rehearsal Recording:  University of New England, Stage on Screen Collection, 24 June 1994
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Review:  David O'Brien, DB Magazine, 6 July 1994
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Review:  Matt Byrne, City Messenger, 7 July 1994
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Review:  Peter Goers, Sunday Mail, 3 July 1994
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Review:  Tim Lloyd, The Advertiser, 27 June 1994
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Works |
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Text Nationality |
United States of America
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Production Nationality |
Australia
|
Event Status |
Completed
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Data Source |
Source |
Description |
Programme |
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Australian & New Zealand Theatre Record |
June 1994 |
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Data Reviewed By
| Geoffrey Milne (GeoffreyMilne) on 24 April 2012 |
Event Identifier
| 24987 |
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