 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
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| 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
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| Event Status |
Completed
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| Data Source |
| Source |
Description |
| Australian & New Zealand Theatre Record |
June 1994 |
| Programme |
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| Data Reviewed By
| LizLarkin on 10 June 2025 |
| Event Identifier |
24987 |
| Dataset |
AusStage |
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