West Side Story - Inver Grove Heights Community Theater at Simley High

Inspired by William Shakespeare's play Romeo and Juliet, the story is set in the mid-1950s in the Upper West Side of Manhattan in New York City, then a multiracial, blue-collar neighborhood. The musical explores the rivalry between the Jets and the Sharks, two teenage street gangs of different ethnic backgrounds. The Sharks, who are recent migrants from Puerto Rico, and the Jets, who are white, vie for dominance of the neighborhood, and the police try to keep order.[1] The young protagonist, Tony, a former member of the Jets and best friend of the gang's leader, Riff, falls in love with Maria, the sister of Bernardo, the leader of the Sharks. The dark theme, sophisticated music, extended dance scenes, tragic love story, and focus on social problems marked a turning point in musical theatre.

Get your ticket for Sunday August 3 at 2:00 pm here. Many of our events fill up quickly at the theaters, so don't wait if you sign up.
https://www.ightheatre.org/tickets
If you wish, put your seat number in the comment section so others in the group will know where you are seated.

Meet in the lobby at 1:20 for introductions.

If you can't make it (or a show is sold out), please have the courtesy to change your RSVP so we don't wait for you.

Inver Grove Heights Community Theatre makes its home in the Simley High School Performing Arts Center in IGH. Its mission is "to provide opportunities for individuals of all ages, whether on stage, behind-the-scenes or in the audience, to actively participate and/or appreciate the performance of live, high-quality affordable theater in our community."
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