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"It is always hard to see the light at the end of a tunnel and even more so, that of a tunnel we've never been in before. 'Something's coming, something good!' would be good to keep in mind looking to a much brighter time when all this is over." Lead Trumpeter Dominic Derasse organized a very special digital rendition of "Something's Coming" featuring Isaac Powell and the WEST SIDE STORY orchestra. I saw this video as a special opportunity to credit all the orchestra members whose hard work you always hear, but whose faces you don’t often see (Isaac Powell).

I think it’s the right moment. I hope that the young people who come see this show feel like they have the power to create that change. An D’Huys talks with Marie Claire about designing costumes for a WEST SIDE STORY for the 21st century. www.westsidestorybway.com

I feel truly blessed and super grateful for this once in a lifetime opportunity to be bringing a new life to such a classic and beloved show. BroadwayWorld talks with Dharon E. Jones (Riff) and the 32 other performers making their Broadway debut in WEST SIDE STORY. Now open. www.westsidestorybway.com

"It’s not just an American classic, but maybe the American classic. It was the first time we got permission from the Jerome Robbins estate to write new choreography. I knew that I was going into the lion’s mouth." Anne Teresa De Keersmaeker talks with Backstage about her approach to choreographing a WEST SIDE STORY for the 21st century. Now on Broadway. www.westsidestorybway.com

’West Side Story’ is the story of our time. Brian Schaefer, Bloomberg. WEST SIDE STORY is now open on Broadway. www.westsidestorybway.com

I like looking at Maria as more than just someone who falls in love with Tony, and more than just a young girl. She goes through so much and being be able to give her that space, I was very interested in doing that. Shereen Pimentel joins CBS News's Jamie Wax to discuss WEST SIDE STORY. Now open on Broadway. www.westsidestorybway.com

Mark Crousillat and Kevin Zambrano discuss making their Broadway debuts alongside 31 other cast members in WEST SIDE STORY. www.westsidestorybway.com

A story retold for our time. This ‘West Side Story’ is excellent. - Jesse Oxfeld, Times of London. WEST SIDE STORY is now open on Broadway. www.westsidestorybway.com

"His ensemble was just the sort of old-meets-new mash-up that West Side Story is delivering each night onstage." Vogue on WEST SIDE STORY star Isaac Powell's opening night look. Now open on Broadway. www.westsidestorybway.com

She’s closing in on a Bachelor of Music degree while breaking hearts in director Ivo van Hove’s newly opened gritty revival. Shereen Pimentel talks with New York Post about being a Juilliard student by day and Broadway star by night as Maria in WEST SIDE STORY. www.westsidestorybway.com

A great musical that feels thrillingly groundbreaking all over again. - Diane Snyder, The Telegraph. WEST SIDE STORY is now open on Broadway. www.westsidestorybway.com

"No matter how many times you may have seen the American classic in the past, this is like nothing you've seen before." NPR All Things Considered speaks with Shereen Pimentel and Isaac Powell about bringing a WEST SIDE STORY for the 21st century to life on Broadway. Now open. www.westsidestorybway.com