SSITP’s West Side Story: 8/4- 8/13/23

Audience Comments

*Loved the whole experience especially being outdoors during the theatre show! *Loved it! Great job to all the actors, especially Anita and Maria! Happy retirement Ronnie! *Third time – fantastic performance! Thank you so much – Mary Burgess. *What an ambitious undertaking! The minimalist set worked well. Excellent! All that dancing, fighting and running was a challenge for the mics but overall the sound was very good. The dancers with the Syracuse City Ballet were excellent and added a lot to the enjoyment. Hurray for Shane + Bella for joining them. Impressive! *I think the cast and director did a fabulous job as well as the ensemble of choreographers! Loved it! *Great show! Everyone’s hard work shined through for a wonderful performance. *The cast’s connections and active listening helped fill the space. Their commitment to each other gave that elusive hope. *Very well done and very professional. Singing was terrific. I enjoyed it thoroughly. *Great singing, lead for Maria was great! God job Bella! *Enjoyed the show very much. Great job! The Officer Krupke song was awesome! Bella was marvelous as Maria! Robert’s “Schrande” was great. *Fabulous production. Lead actors were well cast. Emotional ending was awesome. Thank you. *It was so sad. The voices were amazing. Audio was great. Ed rocked as Bernard. *Great show! Love the use of space. Thanks to all the actors and production team. A very ambitious project. Very well done! *Every production I have heard of I have supported. *Great use of space on stage! Brings the more emotional moments closer to the  audience. Great choreography and music! *Maria and Anita sang beautifully. Show brought me to tears. Bravo. *2ndtime for me – such a great performance! Thank you. *The show had great energy. Peter Allen – lovely music. *Very good! Enjoyed! Thank you for the many years of Shakespeare in the Park! *Extremely well done and very appreciative that this show was spot on. The singing was terrific. *Loved the more up close – better to see and listen! Thanks for responding! *What an amazing community event! Great job to all involved. *Good to see casting that is not “type casting” - gave opportunity to persons of talent and potential. Showed a lot of rehearsal and coaching†. *Exceeded my expectations! Very impressive for non-union actors, director, etc.! *Very well done! Excellent actors and singing! Loved it! *Well done. Rigorous and athletic show. Acting excellent. *This was a great show. I enjoyed it a lot. *What a wonderful production in a beautifully unique setting. Well done to cast and crew for your outstanding performance! *Wonderful! Great job by cast crew, audio, sets, and musicians! Maria and Tony were phenomenal! *Much more powerful than the movie. One of my favorite stories. Bravo! *My husband of 40 years passed last year. Today is his birthday. West Side Story was his favorite musical. He liked to sing the “Jets” song. Thank you for a wonderful way to celebrate my husband! *The lead actors were very good! As were the 4 dancers. *I can’t imagine doing a musical outside on such a large stage! It was well acted. I appreciate you performing for us. *Very moving performance – Maria's voice was fabulous. Anita so true to character. 

Short & Sweet

*Great show! Love outdoor theatre! *I always enjoy all shows. *Loved the show! Bravo! *So enjoyable! *Wonderful Production. *Sawyer and Edgar did amazing! *Incredibly done in every aspect. *Absolutely amazing! Hooray! *Super good. *Great show! *I think that the show was very good. *Fantastic as always. Thank you! *Amazing talents. *Great job! *Excellent! *I enjoyed the show! Thank you. *Wonderful performance! *Great performance. Great choice of play/musical. *Excellent acting! Properly emotional. *Great job! Enjoyable! *I ugly-cried in a public park. *Super! Glad I came. *Great show every time I come. *Nice venue on a nice day. *Way to go! Five stars. *Great job working through distractions at the park. *Excellent show! *Wonderful performance, I’m coming back tomorrow! *Well performed, high energy and emotional expression. *Beautiful in every way. Loved it. *It was great. *Excellent – I really enjoyed the show! *They did a really commendable job. *It’s a great story. Thank you for the show. *Great show. *A fine, entertaining community production. *Wonderful rendition! Well done. *Cast was excellent! *Loved the second scene – it was so great. On point! Love it so much. 

First Timers 

*First time here. Loved the amphitheater, it’s beautiful. *Loved the acting. Definitely coming back. *So nice to see. I’m new to Syracuse so it was awesome to see the community come together. *This was the first time coming to an SSITP show and it was fantastic. *Cannot wait to come to future productions. *Wonderful show! *Excellent show. *First time here – beautiful place for theatre.