West Side Story + Student Comments

[NJPaul]

West Side Story + Student Comments#1

Posted: 5/7/09 at 3:50pm

We went to the Wednesday matinee of WSS and had a really great time. Matt and Josephina have great voices and Karen not only sang well, but she is a fantastic dancer. I remembered the movie and that helped me understand some of the parts that were in Spanish. (I do not speak or understand it) However, I really missed a lot of the drama in the final scene. As I recall, Maria was understandably upset and said something about how many bullets were left in the gun. Unfortunately, that whole scene did not have the impact that it should have being that I could not understand the dialogue. Overall however, I really enjoyed this production.
Over half of the theater was filled with high school students and I did not know what to expect. After the curtain went up, you could hear a pin drop during the entire play. I have never seen such a polite group of kids in my life. Even after the play was over, most of them stayed in their seats until the adults left. It?s great that they are being exposed to the theater at their young age.

[Eris0303]

re: West Side Story + Student Comments#2

Posted: 5/7/09 at 3:54pm

The students may have had a meet and greet which was why they stayed in their seats.

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Updated On: 5/8/09 at 03:54 PM

[MeganW]

re: West Side Story + Student Comments#2

Posted: 5/7/09 at 4:07pm

NJPaul, I've read your post five times now, and what I think it's saying is that the final scene being in Spanish made it difficult for you to understand/enjoy. I saw the show when it was in previews in DC and I swear I remember that scene being in English. Have they changed it since then, or am I just crazy?

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[ClumsyDude15]

re: West Side Story + Student Comments#3

Posted: 5/7/09 at 4:09pm

I saw it (for the second time) this passed weekend and it was in English.

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Updated On: 5/7/09 at 04:09 PM

[dramamama611]

re: West Side Story + Student Comments#4

Posted: 5/7/09 at 9:38pm

I thought it was in English as well.


And yes....they very well could be waiting for a talk back session. MY HS does them frequently.

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[dancingthrulife04]

re: West Side Story + Student Comments#5

Posted: 5/7/09 at 11:31pm

The final scene is mostly in English. She does say a few of the lines in Spanish.

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[blaxx]

re: West Side Story + Student Comments#6

Posted: 5/7/09 at 11:53pm

NJPaul, I've read your post five times now, and what I think it's saying is that the final scene being in Spanish made it difficult for you to understand/enjoy

I only read it one time, and it only says he/she couldn't understand the dialogue in the final scene and had already dropped the complaint about the Spanish.

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