The production stars MaryJoanna Grisso (West Side Story, US National Tour) as Maria, Austin Colby (厂颈驳苍补迟耻谤别鈥檚 Simply Sondheim, Sound of Music, US National Tour) as Tony, (叠谤辞补诲飞补测鈥檚 West Side Story, Amazing Grace) as Bernardo and (叠谤辞补诲飞补测鈥檚 On the Town, Gigi) as Riff. Award winner (厂颈驳苍补迟耻谤别鈥檚 The Threepenny Opera, St. Louis MUNY鈥檚 West Side Story) returns to the role of Anita. Diaz was previously heralded as 鈥渁 worthy successor to 鈥� by the Los Angeles Times.
Grisso, Colby, Diaz, Ewing and Clayton are joined in the cast by Jasmine Alexis (Teresita; The Kennedy Center鈥檚 OMAN 翱鈥檓补苍), Jacob Beasley (Gee-Tar), Kurt Boehm (Diesel; Signature鈥檚 Cabaret), Jennifer Cordiner (Graziella; The Radio City Christmas Spectacular, US National Tour), Ryan Fitzgerald (Action; West Side Story, International Tour), Michael Graceffa (Indio; Catch Me if You Can, US National Tour), Colleen Hayes (Minnie; Signature鈥檚 Diner), Jamie Howes (Pauline; NBC鈥檚 "Smash"), Ryan Kanfer (A-Rab; Forestburgh Playhouse鈥檚 Legally Blonde), Katie Mariko Murray (Rosalia; Signature鈥檚 Miss Saigon), Ilda Mason (Francisca; Connelly Theatre鈥檚 Wedding Singer), Tony Niedenbach (Big Deal; Anything Goes, US National Tour), Zachary Norton (Anxious; Cats, US National Tour), DJ Petrosino (Chino; Merry Go Round Playhouse鈥檚 Saturday Night Fever), Olivia Ashley Reed (Consuela; Mamma Mia!, US National Tour), Eric Rivas (Luis; New Bedford鈥檚 A Chorus Line) Maria Rizzo (Anybodys; Signature鈥檚 Gypsy), Ryan Sellers (Pepe; Signature鈥檚 The Threepenny Opera) Bobby Smith (Doc/Gladhand; Signature鈥檚 The Fix), Russell Sunday (Officer Krupke; Signature鈥檚 Elmer Gantry) Joseph Tudor (Baby John; Signature鈥檚 Cabaret), Shawna Walker (Velma; Ogunquit Playhouse鈥檚 Guys and Dolls), J. Morgan White (Snowboy; Olney Theatre Center鈥檚 Carousel) and John Leslie Wolfe (Lieutenant Schrank; Signature鈥檚 Diner).
The creative team includes Choreography by Parker Esse; Based on Original Choreography by ; Musical Direction by Jon Kalbfleisch; Scenic Design by Misha Kachman; Costume Design by Frank Labovitz; Lighting Design by ; Sound Design by Lane Elms; Hair Design by Anne Nesmith; Fight Choreography by Casey Kaleba; Associate Choreographer ; Assistant Choreographer Tony Niedenbach; Production Stage Manager Kerry Epstein; and Assistant Stage Managers Allie Roy and Paul Luckenbaugh.
Two star-crossed lovers find themselves wrenched between two rival gangs in New York City鈥檚 Upper West Side in this musical adaptation of Shakespeare鈥檚 Romeo and Juliet. Featuring an iconic score by and that includes 鈥淎merica,鈥� 鈥淢aria,鈥� 鈥淪omewhere,鈥� 鈥淚 Feel Pretty鈥� and 鈥淭onight,鈥� West Side Story will also mark the 25th production of a Stephen Sondheim musical in Signature Theatre鈥檚 history.
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