WEST SIDE STORY Revival to try-out at DC's National Theater in Dec. 2008

[Yankeefan007]

Posted: 3/4/08 at 5:24pm

The Arthur Laurents-directed revival of WEST SIDE STORY will have it's out-of-town tryout at Washington DC's National Theater from December 2, 2008 - January 4, 2009. It will then begin Broadway previews in February, 2009 at a theater to be announced.

Patrick Vaccariello will musical direct and Joey McKneely will recreate Jerome Robbins' original choreography.

http://www.playbill.com/news/article/115605.html

[broadwaybelter]

Posted: 3/4/08 at 5:26pm

Scroll down, it's already posted.

[jv92]

Posted: 3/4/08 at 5:53pm

We know already, but it's nice to spread the word. :)

[suicidalmickeymouse]

Posted: 3/4/08 at 9:00pm

YES! Finally an out-of-town tryout here.

[LizzieCurry]

Posted: 3/4/08 at 9:06pm

Well, there was a little show called Les Misérables that did its pre-Broadway tryout in DC...

[blaxx]

Posted: 3/4/08 at 9:10pm

Jeffrey Sellers is so hot.

[morosco]

Posted: 3/4/08 at 9:17pm

Now I'm remembering some shows I saw during tryouts in D.C.
Annie (the original)
42nd Street
Annie II (Hannigan's Revenge)
Whistle Down the Wind
Martin Guerre
Crazy for You

[scaryclowns223]

Posted: 3/4/08 at 9:23pm

Funny that the Nederlanders are producing, but its playing its tryout at the National, which is a Shubert house.

Either way, this is interesting.
A "radically new" West Side Story?

Maybe Laurents will pull from John Doyle, and have the actors play instruments.
BUT, to make it cooler, they will be DANCING INSTRUMENTS.