Don’t miss Leonard Bernstein and Stephen Sondheim’s classic American tale of two star-crossed lovers and the prejudices that keep them apart. Bursting with passion, humor, dancing, and some of the most memorable music ever written, this stunning production of West Side Story – the company’s first-ever musical – will be conducted by OSJ Resident Conductor Christopher James Ray and staged by director Crystal Manich.
Based on a conception of Jerome Robbins
Book by Arthur Laurents
Music by Leonard Bernstein
Lyrics by Stephen Sondheim
Sung in English with English and Spanish supertitles
The performance will run approximately 2 hours and 30 minutes with 1 intermission.
Production originally designed for and created by The Indiana University Jacobs School of Music Opera and Ballet Theater.
CONTENT ADVISORY: This production features depictions of violence, sexual violence, the sound of a gunshot, haze, and a brief strobe effect.
| Saturday | April 16, 2022 | 7:30 PM | Buy Tickets |
| Sunday | April 17, 2022 | 2:00 PM | Buy Tickets |
| Thursday | April 21, 2022 | 7:30 PM | Best Availability |
| Saturday | April 23, 2022 | 2:00 PM | Best Availability |
| Sunday | April 24, 2022 | 2:00 PM | Buy Tickets |
| Friday | April 29, 2022 | 7:30 PM | Best Availability |
| Sunday | May 1, 2022 | 2:00 PM | Buy Tickets |
Beginning March 28, 2022, Opera San José requires proof of vaccination against COVID-19 for all patrons ages 5 and up for entry into the California Theatre.
CONDUCTORS | Christopher James Ray Geoffrey Loff (April 29, May 1) |
DIRECTOR | Crystal Manich |
CHOREOGRAPHER | Michael Pappalardo |
SCENIC DESIGNER | Steven C. Kemp |
LIGHTING DESIGNER | Sarah Riffle |
COSTUME DESIGNER | Linda Pisano |
HAIR AND MAKEUP DESIGNER | Christina Martin |
SOUND DESIGNER | Tom Johnson |
Performances of West Side Story are made possible, in part, by:
The company debut of Crystal Manich was partially supported by OPERA America’s Opera Grants for Women Stage Directors and Conductors, generously funded by the Marineau Family Foundation.
West Side Story is presented through special arrangement with Music Theatre International (MTI).