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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)
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Will Mascio and Chris McKenzie.
Will Mascio and Chris McKenzie.
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Henry Fisher, Joan O'Donnell, Donna Fisher and Michael Fisher
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