A dance scene from West Side Story

Save the Date: West Side Story on Stage

Posted by Speakeasy News > Wednesday 31 May 2023 > Pedagogy Shine Bright Lycée


West Side Story will return to Châtelet in Paris this autumn. Reservations are now open for schools performances and workshops.

The musical comedy by Bernstein, Sondheim and Robbins is a reworking of Shakespeare's Romeo and Juliet, with the Capulets and Montagues being replaced by rival gangs  in New York.

Reservations are now open for a schools' matinee perfomance on 30 November. See the theatre schools' page for more information.

And for classes from 6e level, reservations are open for free workshops on 14, 16, 17 and 21 November (5 1h30 slots on each date). The workshops include 30 minutes each working on dance, acting and singing. Pupils need to have worked on the songs in class ahead of time. A teaching pack will be provided in advance. You can find more information and a reservation from to return before 5 July here. 

West Side Story
Théâtre du Châtelet
20 Oct-31 Dec 2023



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