Theater Thursday - West Side Story

We were given free tickets to West Side Story for review purposes. Any and all opinions expressed are our own.

What: West Side Story

Where: Kelsey Theatre
             1200 Old Trenton Rd.
             West Windsor, NJ

Who: 16 and up

When: Friday, Saturday, and Sunday through January 14, 2018

Me - West Side Story is not one of my favorite shows. I don't like death, and I don't like romance. However, Kelsey Theater's production of the show was not bad. The acting wasn't bad. The singing was good. There are a  lot of good songs in the show.   They sang a lot of the songs from the show in Glee.That is how I learned them.  The songs are the best part of the show. I liked the costumes in this show. The dancing was nice.  Over all, it was a good production, but I still don't like the show.

Mom - West Side Story is a bittersweet love story with beautiful songs. The current production of the show at Kelsey Theater does a good job of telling the story. The singing voices are beautiful especially that of the two leads, Mason Kugelman as Tony and Tara Keelen as Maria. The dancing is energetic. Although there are some aspects of the story that don't necessarily make sense in a modern world, (is it really possibly to fall completely in love that quickly?), a lot of it is very relevant in today's world where people are often so cruelly divided. Besides, it is always worth the chance to hear such beautiful songs as "Tonight" and "Maria" and the other wonderful songs that are part of the show's soundtrack.

For more information about Kelsey Theater's West Side Story or to purchase tickets, visit www.kelseyatmccc.org/TBAwss.shtml.