Experience L.A. - West Side Story

Admission to this event is free and open to current USC students only, who must use the provided transportation to attend. Space is limited and tickets are overbooked to ensure capacity. Dinner will be provided upon check-in.

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“Brimming with theatrical energy and verve… Zambello keeps the action fast paced, clear, and vivid.”—Parterre Box

USC students are invited to experience , performed on a grand scale by the LA Opera and preceded by a lecture.

New York City’s West Side is split between the Jets and the Sharks—but these warring gangs never imagined that two of their own could fall in love. Tenor is Tony, a former Jet who finds himself falling for Maria (the radiant soprano ). But Maria is promised to another, and her brother Bernardo is more than willing to rally his Sharks to keep it that way. The two lovers dream of a happily ever after, but their neighborhood can see tragedy coming a mile away.Countless fans know and love the musical masterpiece, with classic songs like “America,” “Somewhere,” and “I Feel Pretty,” but few have seen it like this. Originally conceived by composer Leonard Bernstein as an opera, his landmark work will be given an elevated, maximalist treatment by the , not to mention a magnificent cast in top vocal and physical form. Be there as conductor and director dive into one of the most emblematic works of American theater with this elevated, maximalist take that incorporates the iconic original choreography created by the legendary Jerome Robbins.

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Event Venue & Nearby Stays

Andrus Gerontology Center, 3715 McClintock Avenue, Los Angeles, United States