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West Side Story

Presented by Uptown! Knauer Performing Arts Center at Uptown! Knauer Performing Arts Center, West Chester PA

Sep 12 2022
West Side Story

With a script by Tony Kushner, the original Leonard Bernstein score and Stephen Sondheim lyrics, choreography done for the musical numbers in the film by Justin Peck and directed by Stephen Spielberg, this 2021 remake of arguably one of the most famous shows ever produced has won universal acclaim. Ariana Debose won Best Supporting Actress as Anita, the same role that earned Rita Morena that award in 1962. Bonus: Rita appears in the remake being fabulous at age 90! “This film is probably the ... view more »

ADMISSION INFO

LOCATION

Uptown! Knauer Performing Arts Center

226 North High Street, West Chester, PA 19380

Full map and directions

PARKING INFO

The closest public parking for the Knauer Performing Arts Center  is the Chestnut Street Garage at 14 East Chestnut Street.
Two-hour parking is available in the short term parking area on the ground floor. Pay at the lower level kiosk and display your ticket on your car’s dashboard.

Upper Level Garage hours and rates are posted: you receive a parking stub when you enter, and pay when you leave. Many business and restaurants validate your garage ticket with purchase, so take it with you.

  • Metered parking is available on-street and in several parking lots. Meters take quarters and/or credit cards, 10-minutes for each quarter up to three-hours (or longer at the parking lot at Chestnut & Church Streets). Metered parking is enforced Monday through Friday and beginning at 5pm on Saturday. Once the time on the meter has expired, parked cars are subject to a parking ticket. Parking on Sunday is free.
  • Parking in the Justice Center Parking Garage is free after 5pm Friday through Sunday.
  • There is free street parking on several area streets; please read all signs.
  • Handicapped parking is available in the lot adjacent to the building.

Alternative parking information can be found at the West Chester Business Improvement District’s website.  There is plenty of metered parking on the streets surrounding the Knauer Performing Arts Center.

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