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Somehow the major actors and actress were all under-studies. Normally I don't mind because they are just good as main actors, but not this time. I was disappointed. I did not like the ending either, it was so sudden! I would not watch it again.
Intermission should have been a little earlier. Well produced show.
West Side Story was well done, Maria had the most beautiful voice and loved that they added in a bunch of Spanish into the original production.
Standard Nothing special. Not bad just not special.
I see 3-4 shows per year both in Calgary and in venues in the US (New York, Chicago), and I would have to say this was my least favorite (altho my date thoroughly enjoyed the show). The tunes are well known and easy to hum along to, but I was not impressed with either of the leads voices...both were thin and breathy. Dance segments were well done. A decent show but not memorable.
I had no expectations going in but I have to admit I was disappointed. First and foremost I don't know what it is with the Jubilee but the sound 90% of the time is terrible. I have seen other productions there and could hear everything clearly. With this show I would say about 45% of the dialogue and singing was unrecognizable. I was in the 10th row so not like I was really far back and away from the speakers. Secondly the play would go into long speeches of the actors speaking Spanish. I understand the point but having them go on and on continuously with long stretches of Spanish was just irritating. The actors were talented but a few were overacting and I found the Jets who were supposed to be so tough a bit laughable with their antics and the way the presented themselves. Maybe the cast was having a bad night but with a few bright spots from the female actors I cannot say I would recommend this show to anyone.
Maybe I was lucky enough to see it on Broadway. This one was an OK performance from the get go. Too many loose ends to really enjoy it. On more than one occasion Tony's voice over powered Maria's. The orchestra was OK, the trumpet player had issues in the upper register. My wife really enjoyed the performance. So it was a good night.
We found it difficult to hear the words to the songs, and to tell the two gangs apart. It was easy to tell the women apart, but not all the males.
Just felt this wasn't a strong play. Lots of times the audience didn't respond to the performances. Areas where they spoke Spanish I didn't understand what was going on.
I had never seen the show before and really enjoyed it. My wife had seen it before and still thoroughly enjoyed the production.
Absolutely incredible. High energy and every note hit. Very true to the film version. So well done, I would have gone twice.
West Side Story is a play that relies heavily on choreography and indeed the choreography was fantastic, as it should be. Some of the songs are sung partly in Spanish. It was a good thing I knew all the words otherwise I would have missed the point. In the song "Tonight" it seemed that the Jets (who sang in English) were translating what the Sharks were singing in Spanish (which was not the case) and in the pivotal song "A Boy Like That" Anita singing in Spanish, destroyed her message about the strength and power of love. Again, if you didn't know the words you would miss the point. Kudos for Riff, A-Rab and Glad Hand who were well played but singing done by the character Tony was too operatic and often sounded off key especially in the songs "Something's Coming" and "Maria". Tony and Maria lacked the innocence of first love. Bernardo was portrayed as sleasy instead of a proud, classy Puerto Rican boy. Anita and Anybody's were over the top. Schrank and Krupke were too angry and the violence played by Krupke was unnecessary as was the crude sexual gestures and references throughout the play and especially in "Gee, Officer Krupke". These references took away focus on the mesage. The ending was terrible! The entire part of the gangs coming together to carry Tony's body was completely omitted. That is the key message of the play: peace only through tragedy. Overall, I found it was disappointing. For a professional performance, I found it sorely lacking. I have seen better acting in an amateur show.
We enjoyed the whole musical as there were so many great voices. The actors male or female put so much into their roles.
Seats were awesome, cast was so talented! The story was incredible and every cast member told the story so well.
Overall we were happy we went, but not blown away. Acting on the male side was pretty weak.
The female roles were phenomenal and you could be swept away in the story line when the focus was on them, but the choreography, dancing and acting associated with the male roles felt forced and juvenile. Overall, it was a lot to spend for a play that felt at times like amateur hour.
This remake of a classic follows the original closely, with the exception that we felt the ending was more abrupt, leaving us wanting a little more. in 1957 this musical was on the leading edge - even now, the level of violence evoked strong emotions and a lot of discussion with the teenager who accompanied us. Both Maria and Tony have wonderful voices that blended well - all of the performers were strong and gave polished performances. Overall a very enjoyable event. The Jubilee is a great venue and still has the best acoustics in the city.
The evening was a total success. The staging was creatively done. The performers were at their best. The singing and dancing was amazing. All and all I would go see it again. I have always enjoyed the performances put on at the Q.E.
We went as a group of eight, and everyone had a good time.
I was very disappointed with this show. It did not feel like a high quality professional performance. The parts of Tony and Maria were not well cast. Their romance was not believeable. The inclusion of nasty gestures is totally unnecesary. Paid far too much for the tickets.
