Whittled down to one hour and forty-five minutes, “West Side Story” – with book by Arthur Laurents, music by Leonard Bernstein, lyrics by Stephen Sondheim, and choreography by Jerome Robbins …
. But the plot of this beloved musical remains intact: We are still witnessing the deadly ethnic-fueled violence of two rival street gangs destroy the Romeo-and-Juliet romance of those immortal young lovers, Maria and Tony.
Other key figures in the tragedy are played with conviction and style. Amar Ramasar, cast as Bernardo, leader of the Sharks, and Dharon E. Jones, his scary counterpart for the Jets, are both attractively menacing, especially in An D’Huys’ battle-ready costumes and sporting the intimidating tattoos designed by Andrew Sotomayor.
Of primary interest, however, is the choreography. Anne Teresa De Keersmaeker had some chutzpah to re-think the traditional moves associated with Robbins. Although not without grace, her own style is less balletic, more athletic, and occasionally even brutal — an authentic style for our own era. At times, the corps even takes on the function of a Greek chorus.
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