by Blair Spivey

Sore feet and pounding those lines into our memory really paid off. Liz Pinto and Alfred McGee stole the show November 5-7. West Side Story, or should we say, East Side Story dominated at central. This was hands down our most successful musical. As some of you may know Mr. Zigrossi stepped down last year and the choir director, Mr. Jones, was up to bat. “You know I was told that this musical wasn’t supposed to be successful. But the fact that it was shows how hard everyone worked and it did pay off,” said Jones, at the music notes after Sunday’s show. West Side Story is one of the hardest musicals to pull off for a high school show. The dance moves are complex and the music is extremely hard. “The music was hard to learn but in the end it was one of the best experiences that I’ve had working on a musical,” said Cynthia Stacey, the bassoon player. Toni DeBenedetti said “I really liked seeing my friends onstage being beasts!” Joe Shetina said, “The cast did really good, I was proud of Anita (Angelique Morgan). She has a great voice.” Other show stealers included Max Hillman (Riff), Gustavo Sanchez (Bernardo), and Eric Lindstorm (Action). Kids today are still singing musical songs including: A Boy Like That, America, and Tonight. I can’t wait until next year’s; I hope it will be just as great. Unfortunately, I won’t be here, but I hope all of the actors continue to perform and I wish them the best. They are all truly gifted.