WEST SIDE STORY PROLOGUE Stratford Playhouse

Here is the Prologue (Opening sequence) from Stratford High School's 2014 Stratford Playhouse production of WEST SIDE STORY.

[corvus]

Man, the dance program at this school is amazing.

[detectivefiction]

That was GREAT! Seriously -- I was riveted through the whole thing, and I'm an adult in my late 30's who has seen many professional musical productions in my life. What I especially loved, apart from the wonderful dancing, was the facial expressions, focus, and energy from every single guy.

[johannaweiss]

ive been waiting for this! I wish I could see the whole show 😍

[gabriellekelly]

YES! I love the use of the original choreography

[eldiran]

I have done this show a few times and seen many productions, and this one gets So Much right---great reproductions of the original choreography, really good costumes (best I have seen), Okay sets. The biggest fault in all the videos I have seen of this production so far, is the lighting--so many of the scene and numbers need a more intimate atmosphere, and they are over-lit. Only complaint so far. Great job to all!

[cindchan]

Really good job on the dance boys!! I know it couldn't have been easy to learn all that! And you did it all so well!

[Cablecol]

Awesome ...I think the whistling is challenging as well. This caliber of young performers are seldom seen💯

[bruce]

When they started dancing it got me… just amazing!

[Grennyyyyy]

Nice, I really want to see the rumble scene from this group.

[jimdouglas]

Excellent high school production one of the Best I’ve seen on par with Eastport South Manor High

[MaynardGKrebs-gvvy]

Excellent...really. I have seen local stage productions by pro and semi-pro companies and this was a big plus to what I've seen. Nice job...

[EndomouEnd]

I wondered what would happen if the ball didn't shoot

[keiko]

ahhh I've been waiting for this!!! thanks for uploading :)(

[nwdixieboy]

So very very impressive. You don't keep comparing it to the movie.

[SuperMaDBrothers]

3:20 This kid is just not intimidating and having him be the head of a gang is pretty hilarious. I’m pretty sure he was teachers pet in my math class

[gpmorris]

I’m doing the summer production of West Side Story at Victor Valley College I’m playing as Officer Krupke

[OwainMilliken]

it would be cool to see i feel pretty, rumble, somethings coming, and finale

[Kristina-un]

I love how EVERONE pays tribute to the original!!

[nicolekat]

High School Bernardo really let his inner George Chakiris shine. Proud!

[erpollock]

I wonder if there's a provision when authorizing a performance that WSS must be performed exactly as in the original Broadway production in 1957. So many of the poses and choreography seems like the film, which basically followed the play. Does anyone know if subsequent performances have to do Robbins choreography?