Theater

Ivo van Hove’s ‘West Side Story’ Broadway Revival Aims to Shock, but Ends Up Lost in Time

Racism, De-Fanged

Ivo van Hove’s Broadway revival, set in 2020, handles tough themes like racism in only the most surface way. It is best when it focuses on singing and dancing.

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Photo Courtesy Jan Versweyveld