West Side Story
Rescheduled for Summer 2021
Based on a conception by Jerome Robbins
Book by Arthur Laurents
Music by Leonard Bernstein
Lyrics by Stephen Sondheim
Entire Original Production Directed and Choreographed by Jerome Robbins
Originally Produced on Broadway by Robert E. Grifith and Harold S. Prince
By Arrangement with Roger L. Stevens
Shakespeare's classic Romeo and Juliet is transformed into a musical set in modern day New York City. When young lovers Tony and Maria find themselves star-crossed between two warring street gangs, they struggle to survive the hate, violence, and prejudice on the streets of the city.
WEST SIDE STORY is presented through special arrangement with Music Theatre International (MTI). All authorized performance materials are also supplied by MTI. www.MTIShows.com
Performance Dates and Times
Date to be announced for Summer of 2021
Subscriptions and Tickets
Options for Already Purchased 2020 Subscriptions
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Ticket Exchange for the 2021 season
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Subscriptions
Due to COVID-19, Porthouse Theatre's 2020 Season is cancelled. Subscription sales and the annual renewal process will resume in the Fall of 2020 for the 2021 Season. If you are interested in becoming a Porthouse Theatre subscriber, please call the Porthouse Box Office at 330-672-3884 or review the benefits of becoming a subscriber at the link below.
Single Tickets
Due to COVID-19. Porthouse Theatre's 2020 Season is cancelled. Single tickets for the 2021 Season will go on sale in May of 2021 and will be available by calling the Porthouse Box Office at 330-672-3884, online at the link below, or by visiting the Box Office in person in the lobby of Kent State University's Roe Green Center for the School of Theatre and Dance located in the Center for the Performing Arts, 1325 Theatre Drive, Kent, OH 44242.