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Broadway Musical

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Glendale Center Theatre is currently staging a production of the Leonard Bernstein-Stephen Sondheim musical “West Side Story.” A retelling of Shakespeare’s “Romeo and Juliet,” the show centers on star-crossed lovers from rival street gangs in 1950s New York City. The score includes show-tune favorites “Maria,” “Tonight,” “Somewhere” and “I Feel Pretty.”

* “West Side Story”; Wednesday-Saturday, 8 p.m.; Saturday matinees, 3 p.m.; Glendale Center Theatre, 324 N. Orange St. Ends April 7. $15-$19. (818) 244-8481.

Vocal Concert

Swedish baritone Hakan Hagegard will perform Friday night in Glendale. Hagegard was catapulted to stardom by his performance as Papageno in Ingmar Bergman’s 1973 film version of Mozart’s “The Magic Flute.” He has performed at the Metropolitan Opera in New York, La Scala, Covent Garden and other major opera houses around the world.

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* Hakan Hagegard, Friday, 8 p.m.; Alex Theatre, 216 N. Brand Blvd., Glendale. $20-$45. (800) 233-3123.

Classical Guitar

Classical guitarist Margarita Escarpa will play Saturday at Cal State Northridge. Escarpa has won eight international guitar competitions and performed throughout Europe, Asia and North America. Her concert is part of the American Guitar Society’s International Guitar Concert Series.

* Classical guitarist Margarita Escarpa; Saturday, 8 p.m.; Cal State Northridge, 18111 Nordhoff St. $5-$10. (818) 677-2488.

Art Opening

Cal State Northridge opens its new art galleries Saturday with “Sirens & Other Neon Seductions,” an exhibit by neon sculptor Lili Lakich. The galleries are housed in the new addition to the school’s Art and Design Center on the north end of campus. The grand opening Saturday night will include live music by the Soul Dogs.

* “Sirens and Other Neon Seductions”; opens Saturday, 8 p.m.; Cal State Northridge, 18111 Nordhoff St. (818) 677-2226.

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