From the first notes to the final breath, “West Side Story” is one of the most memorable musicals of all time, according to a press release from the Wagon Wheel Center for the Arts. Audiences can experience this Tony Award-winning Broadway classic at the Wagon Wheel Center for the Arts June 17 to 27. The press release states, “Arthur Laurents’ book remains as powerful, poignant and timely as ever. The score by Leonard Bernstein and Stephen Sondheim is widely regarded as one of the best ever written. You will find yourself singing ‘When you’re a Jet, you’re a Jet all the way…’ all the way home, and ‘I feel pretty, oh, so pretty…’ will dance through your head and bring a smile to your lips.” Shakespeare’s Romeo and Juliet is transported to modern-day New York City in the musical, as two young, idealistic lovers find themselves caught between warring street gangs, the American Jets and the Puerto Rican Sharks. “Their struggle to survive in a world of hate, violence and prejudice is one of the most innovative and heart-wrenching musical dramas of our time – as relevant today as it was when it premiered on Broadway in 1957,” the release states. Tickets are on sale now at Wagon Wheel Center for the Arts or can be purchased online at wagonwheelcenter.org The cost of admission is $32 for adults, $24 for seniors, $18 for students and $14 for children up to age 12. Call the box office at 574-267-8041 with any questions. The show is presented by Alderfer Bergen and Company.
