Organization

Stage director

Francesca Zambello

Set designer

Peter J Davison

Costume designer

Jessica Jahn

Lighting designer

Mark McCullough

Chorus master

Michael Black

Conductor

James Lowe

Singer

Tenor

Ryan McCartan

Tony

Soprano

Kanisha Marie Feliciano

Maria

Baritone

Brett Thiele

Riff

Mezzo-soprano

Amanda Castro

Anita

Yurel Echezarreta

Bernado

Kyle Coffman

A-Rab

Maurice Dawkins

Baby John

Steven Paul Blandino

Snowboy

Thomas Sutter

Diesel

Matthew Aaron Liotine

Big Deal

Michael McBride

Gee-Tar

Michael Olaribigbe

Tiger

Laura Savage

Graziella

Julia Fleckenstein

Pauline

Paige Fraser

Velma

Joseph A. Hernandez

Pepe

Jorge Guerra

Indio

Bass-baritone

Alex Aponte

Luis

Andres Acosta

Nibbles

Martin Ortiz Tapia

Juano

Henry Julian Gendron

Toro

Joy Del Valle

Rosalia

Abigail Paschke

Francisca

Contralto

Orianna Hilliard

Consuelo

Kiana Rodriguez

Estella

Monica Garcia Bradley

Marguerita

Spoken

Genevieve VenJohnson

Keith Kupferer

Schrank

Lillian Castillo

Glad Hand

Orchestra

Lyric Opera of Chicago Orchestra

Lyric Opera of Chicago

English

West Side Story

Chicago

United States

Lyric Opera House

West Side Story Bernstein

Public

Approved

Broadway stars Corey Cott (Tony) and Mikaela Bennett (Maria) perform "Tonight" in Lyric’s 2018/19 production of WEST SIDE STORY. This thrilling production of...

In 2019, Lyric's larger-than-life new production and company premiere of West Side Story took Chicago by storm with sold-out performances. With the lush sound of the Lyric Orchestra playing the original orchestrations and a cast that was called "expansive" by the Chicago Tribune, seeing a Broadway classic this way is a rare treat.

In 2023, Leonard Bernstein's music and Stephen Sondheim's lyrics will once again transplant Romeo and Juliet to the backstreets of New York City in this timeless Broadway musical masterpiece. Tony and Maria are wide-eyed teenagers from two communities in conflict, who fall in love. As their friends and family battle with one another, Tony and Maria long for "a place for us...somewhere." Their songs illuminate every scene and permeate our culture, from the romance of "Maria" and "Tonight" to the exuberance of "America" and the humor of "Gee, Officer Krupke." Add to that the bold, sexy, iconic choreography of Jerome Robbins that smolders and sizzles with energy, and you have a timeless musical theater experience you'll never forget.

Performance credits (Cast & Crew )

Cast

Crew

Ensemble