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Marianne Elliott and Miranda Cromwell will reunite to direct a major revival of the classic musical West Side Story at the National Theatre late next year.
Featuring Jerome Robbins’ original choreography re-produced and adapted by Julio Monge – the artistic collaborator and consultant on Steven Spielberg’s 2021 film version of the Romeo and Juliet-inspired musical – the production will debut in the Olivier Theatre from 5 November 2027 to 12 February 2028.
Announcing the production, the National Theatre’s director and co-chief executive Indhu Rubasingham said: “It is a real honour to be staging this production of West Side Story. It’s one of the most iconic musicals of all time and to have Marianne Elliott and Miranda Cromwell at the helm of this large-scale theatrical feat and, using Jerome Robbins’ original choreography, is thrilling. We can’t wait to welcome audiences into the National Theatre next winter to enjoy this timeless spectacle of dance, music and drama and I’m especially delighted that we are able to offer 10,000 tickets for under-25s priced from £10 to £30, across the run, to ensure that younger audiences get the opportunity to witness this legendary show.”
After working together on the award-winning 2022 Young Vic production of Death of a Salesman, Elliott and Cromwell will lead a West Side Story creative team that will include set designer Miriam Buether, costume designer Nicky Gillibrand, music director Nicholas Skilbeck, fight director Sam Lyon-Behan and intimacy director Ingrid Mackinnon, with casting by Bryony Jarvis-Taylor and Naomi Downham. Associates will include associate director Mumba Dodwell, associate choreographer Luca Dinardo and associate music director Cat Beveridge.
Conceived by Robbins, West Side Story has music by Leonard Bernstein, lyrics by Stephen Sondheim and a book by Arthur Laurents. The musical made its Broadway debut in 1957 with a Tony Award-winning production directed and choreographed by Robbins.
Angela Thomas
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