West Side Story - Schedule, Program & Tickets
West Side Story
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06.09.2025 , Saturday
19:00
Volksoper, Währingerstrasse 78, 1090 Vienna
Seating plan
Musical by Leonard Bernstein, Arthur Laurents, and Stephen Sondheim
In German and English with surtitles
Based on an idea by Jerome Robbins
Book by Arthur Laurents
Music by Leonard Bernstein
Lyrics by Stephen Sondheim
German translation of the dialogues by Marcel Prawy
The world premiere was directed and choreographed by Jerome Robbins
Original Broadway production by Robert E. Griffith and Harold S. Prince in association with Roger L. Stevens
Performance rights are transferred by agreement with MUSIC THEATRE INTERNATIONAL, Stage Sales for Austria: Josef Weinberger Vienna
It is one of the most famous musical theater works of all time, telling a story as touching as Shakespeare's Romeo and Juliet: Two people love each other but are not allowed to be happy together.
Tony is a jet, a member of a gang of white American teenagers led by his best friend Riff. Maria's brother, Bernardo, is the leader of the Sharks, a gang of Puerto Rican immigrants. The Jets challenge the Sharks to a "rumble"—a fight—to settle a territorial dispute once and for all. Maria and Tony meet and fall in love instantly. Tony tries to break up the fight, but Bernardo stabs Riff. Tony avenges his best friend's death by killing Bernardo, his lover's brother. Maria, who still loves Tony, agrees to run away with him. But Tony receives a fake message saying Maria is dead...
Please note, especially for families, that West Side Story contains depictions of violence and sexual assault.
Subject to change.
In German and English with surtitles
Based on an idea by Jerome Robbins
Book by Arthur Laurents
Music by Leonard Bernstein
Lyrics by Stephen Sondheim
German translation of the dialogues by Marcel Prawy
The world premiere was directed and choreographed by Jerome Robbins
Original Broadway production by Robert E. Griffith and Harold S. Prince in association with Roger L. Stevens
Performance rights are transferred by agreement with MUSIC THEATRE INTERNATIONAL, Stage Sales for Austria: Josef Weinberger Vienna
It is one of the most famous musical theater works of all time, telling a story as touching as Shakespeare's Romeo and Juliet: Two people love each other but are not allowed to be happy together.
Tony is a jet, a member of a gang of white American teenagers led by his best friend Riff. Maria's brother, Bernardo, is the leader of the Sharks, a gang of Puerto Rican immigrants. The Jets challenge the Sharks to a "rumble"—a fight—to settle a territorial dispute once and for all. Maria and Tony meet and fall in love instantly. Tony tries to break up the fight, but Bernardo stabs Riff. Tony avenges his best friend's death by killing Bernardo, his lover's brother. Maria, who still loves Tony, agrees to run away with him. But Tony receives a fake message saying Maria is dead...
Please note, especially for families, that West Side Story contains depictions of violence and sexual assault.
Subject to change.