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West Side Story opens Asolo Rep's season

A sold-out audience celebrated the opening of Asolo Repertory Theatre's first show of the 2015-2016: the iconic "West Side Story."


  • By Nick Reichert
  • | 12:47 a.m. November 14, 2015
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The Asolo Repertory Theatre opened its fourth season in its American Character project with the passionate and iconic musical "West Side Story." A sold-out audience cheered on the 26-member cast as they flew across the stage with Jerome Robbins' choreography set to Leonard Bernstein's infectious score. Running until Dec. 27, "West Side Story" launched Asolo Rep's season-long examination of race relations in America. 

West Side Story opened Asolo Repertory Theatre's season with a passionate roar. The iconic musical runs through Dec. 27.
West Side Story opened Asolo Repertory Theatre's season with a passionate roar. The iconic musical runs through Dec. 27.
Mark Koeck (Tony) and Jenna Burns (Maria)
Mark Koeck (Tony) and Jenna Burns (Maria)
Mary Antonini (Anita) and Andrés Acosta (Bernardo)
Mary Antonini (Anita) and Andrés Acosta (Bernardo)
The Jets: Raynor Rubel, Sean Rollofson, Amos Wolff, Michael Callahan, Caleb Dicke, Daniel Russell and Brett Thiele.
The Jets: Raynor Rubel, Sean Rollofson, Amos Wolff, Michael Callahan, Caleb Dicke, Daniel Russell and Brett Thiele.
The Sharks: Virgil Matelau, James Gregory Jeffery, Travante S. Baker, Andrés Acosta, Alejandro Fonseca, Anthony Raimondi.
The Sharks: Virgil Matelau, James Gregory Jeffery, Travante S. Baker, Andrés Acosta, Alejandro Fonseca, Anthony Raimondi.
Jillian Courtney, Christopher Carlson, Chris Alexey Diaz and Colleen Lafeber.
Jillian Courtney, Christopher Carlson, Chris Alexey Diaz and Colleen Lafeber.
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Kelsey Petersen, Kedren Spencer and Amy Helms
Becki Leigh, Lisa Woods, Jeffrey Todd Parrott, Kate Flexter
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Will Mascio and Chris McKenzie.
Will Mascio and Chris McKenzie.
Henry Fisher, Joan O'Donnell, Donna Fisher and Michael Fisher
Henry Fisher, Joan O'Donnell, Donna Fisher and Michael Fisher
Bill Najmy, Tara Foster, Brian Nason and Luamar Cervejeira
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Jill and Mark Athridge, Jared Walker and Tom Palazzo

 

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