Originally published on metropolis.co.jp on July 2012

The glitzy new Hikarie retail and entertainment tower opened in Shibuya in April, but core facility Tokyu Theatre Orb remained in hibernation. That ended this week with the debut of the Bernstein-Sondheim-Robbins classic West Side Story in the uniquely shaped, purpose-built musical theater. The production is the Broadway revival that’s been reintroducing audiences to the tale of romance amid gang warfare on Manhattan’s West Side, and is produced by the writer of the book, the legendary Arthur Laurents.

Tokyu Theatre Orb, through Aug 5 (listing).