West Side Story - Curve Leicester

November to January.

Jamie sang 'Maria' at West End Proms in July. Tony is in safe hands 😀

He sang a few songs a few songs at the theatres season preview yesterday. I think it's a bit of a different take because he doesn't really seem to have the operatic voice that that role is often sang with, he has more of a rocky tone to his voice. The women playing Maria is Puerto Rican and just graduating from the Royal Academy. The director talked about how they knew they wanted it to be her the moment she walked in and started introducing herself because she had such a great presence and they were all crossing their fingers that she could sing!

They showed the models of the set too and talked about it a bit, it's going to be the biggest set they have ever done and it does look pretty epic. It's based on pictures from the time where all the buildings of the west side are crumbling down and the frames of the buildings are exposed.

I suppose it will be compared to the REX version and that obviously had a lot of praise but i'm looking forward to this version. It will be quite different i think.

Anyone know which set of orchestrations they are using? Please and ta

Thankyou for reviving the thread. I didn't want to be the only one constantly talking about it so kept quiet LOL

I've been disappointed at the lack of any hype for this really at all since even when it was announced last year. I guess the fact there was another new production of the show this year, and one that went down very well at that, has taken the wind out of it's sails somewhat and overshadowed it a bit.

From what has been realsed so far though this looks a sounds epic. The cast look very exciting, though i have to say the jury is out for me on whether Jamie Muscato quite has the right voice for Tony, but we'll see, and the bits and teasers of the set so far look epic and huge with it's whole derilict and crumbling city theme.  It's exciting also that the show will have a 16 peice orchestra and i saw some instas of the sitz and it sounds fantastic.

I'm hoping to see the show next week.

That's great to hear!

As far as I’m aware, Mr. George Dyer has worked his magic and re-orchestrated it.

Mr. Dyer’s 20 piece orchestration for the Leicester Curve Bugsy Malone is one of my favourite things ever.

Yes i saw them, it looks interesting doesn't it. A kind of decaying and crumbling down city scene.

I was looking the other day cus I was thinking of coming up to Manc for Back To The future and it wasn't as bad a trip as I was expecting. Under two hours and only 1 change. I might do it.

Am I correct in thinking this is completely different to the Manchester Royal Exchange version?

And that neither production have plans to tour or come to London?

Please and thank you.