MORGAN PARK SUMMER MUSIC FESTIVAL PRESENTS WEST SIDE STORY ON AUGUST 2

Concert Sponsored by MPSMFs Golden Benefactors:
Peter B. Cannell, Nancy & Sandy Epstein, Mildred Feinberg, 
Iris & Saul Katz Family Foundation and Marvin Schein


On Sunday, August 2, Morgan Park Summer Festival presents Plaza Productions’ rendition of West Side Story.  The show, which is free to the public, begins at 7:30 p.m. in Morgan Park.

Plaza Productions, Long Island’s leading summer musical touring troupe, presents a groundbreaking masterpiece by Leonard Bernstein, Jerome Robbins and Stephen Sondheim. West Side Story, a contemporary retelling of Shakespeare’sRomeo and Juliet, took the theater world by storm in its 1957 debut. The Academy Award-winning 1961 film version is one of the great classics of the American cinema. West Side Story portrays the doomed love between Tony and Maria. Love, bigotry and tragic death play out on the stage in memorable song and dramatically explosive dance showing the rivalries between the Puerto Rican Sharks and the “American” Jets. The incomparable score includes Somewhere, Tonight,America, I Feel Pretty and also the comic Gee, Officer Krupke.

West Side Story is underwritten by MPSMFs Golden Benefactors: Peter B. Cannell, Nancy & Sandy Epstein, Mildred Feinberg, Iris & Saul Katz Family Foundation and Marvin Schein.

Come to Morgan Park and enjoy a wonderful evening of family entertainment under the stars.  Bring a blanket or chairs and picnic if you wish.  Children are welcome.  Morgan Park is located on Germaine Street at the end of Landing Road in Glen Cove.  In the event of rain, the show will be held in St. Patrick’s Parish Hall, Pearsall Avenue, Glen Cove.  For further information, call (516) 671-0017, email [email protected], visit www.morganparkmusic.org or find us on Facebook at Morgan Park Summer Music Festival.

Morgan Park Summer Music Festival is an all-volunteer nonprofit organization that has been providing free concerts in the park for 56 years.  The shows are completely funded through the generous donations that are received from businesses and individuals.   Taxpayer money is not asked for nor received to bring this high caliber talent to the Festival. 

PHOTO CAPTION – On Sunday, August 2, Morgan Park Summer Music Festival will present West Side Story.  The show, which is free to the public, will begin at 7:30 p.m. in Morgan Park. Come and enjoy a wonderful evening of musical entertainment under the stars.

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