Curve announces casting for West Side Story in Leicester

Casting has been announced for the Made at Curve production of West Side Story, running in Leicester this Christmas.

“West side story really is one of the greatest musicals ever written theatre. To bring to life any piece of theatre you need an astonishing group of collaborators and we are proud to have assembled such a talented, imaginative and quintessentially 21st century group of actors, who will celebrate the heritage of this play, whilst rediscovering it for an entirely new generation.” – Curve Chief Executive Chris Stafford

The musical will star Adriana Ivelisse and Carly Mercedes-Dyer as trailblazing women Maria and Anita, who arrive in the United States from Puerto Rico looking for a new life. Adriana, a Puerto Rican native and 2019 Spotlight Prize Finalist, will make her professional UK debut as Maria while Carly will play Anita, Maria’s closest friend.

Jamie Muscato will play Maria’s lover Tony while Jonathan Hermosa-Lopez and Ronan Burns will play rival gang leaders Bernardo and Riff. Darren Bennett who has appeared in numerous Made at Curve productions including Grease as Vince Fontaine, Scrooge the Musical as Mr Fezziwig will play Police Detective Lieutenant Schrank.

New York City, West Side, 1957. In the midst of gang rivalry and racial tensions, love at first sight strikes between Tony, a founding member of the White-American Jets and Maria, the sister of Bernardo, leader of the Puerto Rican Sharks. In the face of danger, the two young lovers continue to meet in secret – but the Jets and the Sharks have one last rumble to fight out.

Inspired by Shakespeare’s classic tragedy Romeo and Juliet and with a timeless score including ‘Tonight’, ‘America’ and ‘I Feel Pretty’, West Side Story represents one of the greatest musicals of all time, filled with romance, charm, aggression and heartbreak.

West Side Story is based on a conception of Jerome Robbins, with a book by Arthur Laurents, music by Leonard Bernstein and lyrics by Stephen Sondheim. The production runs at Curve Leicester from the 23rd November 2019 to January 11th 2020.

“Adriana, Carly, Jamie, Jonathan and Ronan lead an outstanding company of actors, who all recognise how important the musical’s message of love and acceptance is in 2019.” – Artistic Director Nikolai Foster

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