I had the opportunity to attend the opening night performance of the Southern Opera and Musical Theatre Company’s production of West Side Story. Personally I feel that the experience was most definitely worth the price of admission. The cast, dancers, and orchestra all performed flawlessly and even received a standing ovation from the audience. This was my first time to ever see this particular musical and the story-line is absolutely riveting; the ending scene after Tony, the male lead, died almost brought me to tears. The plot has a very powerful message about how hate and prejudices destroys lives. The music in the production ranged from lively and upbeat numbers to slow moving ballads. I particularly liked the number “America” because I
