West Side Story

As Marina gets older, I'm able to take her to more theatrical productions.  West Side Story was one of the first shows I ever saw and I was about Marina's age. I was excited to introduce her to the show which I remember so vividly. My niece also wanted to see it, so she came with us.

We arrived at the theater early, so we had a look around and bought drinks and snacks. We found our seats and sat for a while. Marina got bored as we waited. The show started right on time.

Marina was attentive to the whole show. She giggled a bit during the rumble scene at the end of Act 1. I was pretty sure she was a bit uncomfortable which caused that reaction. She was very impressed with the singing voices of Tony and Maria.

In Act 2, she clearly enjoyed the comic songs "I Feel Pretty" and "Gee, Officer Krupke." At the end, the gunshot startled her. I knew it was coming, but I didn't warn her. When it was over, she said she really liked it.

After the show, the cast came out and mingled with the audience. We were able to meet the actresses who played Anita and Maria. Both Marina and Michelle wanted to meet the actor who portrayed Tony. He was very gracious and even gave Marina a big hug before the picture. She was thrilled!

Once the meet and greet was over, we went home. We'd had a great girls' night out.