Actor

Author

A big evening of debut novels. Six especially promising first books will be read at the Ost-Passage Theater, moderated by Linn Penelope Rieger and Josef Braun. This event takes place in cooperation with the Leipzig Book Fair.

Best First Books

Ost-Passage Theater

Just as William Shakespeares’ Romeo and Juliet are born into rival families, Maria and Tony are linked to rival gangs. Tony is a Jet, a gang of white American youths led by his best friend Riff. Maria’s brother Bernardo is the leader of the Sharks, a gang of Puerto Rican immigrants. Maria and Tony fall in love, the gangs fight, Tony happens to kill Maria’s brother. Maria, who still loves Tony, agrees to elope with him. But Tony receives a fake message saying that Maria is dead ...

Actor, Author

Wei Ken Liao

Events

Past events

Oct 13, 2026

Best First Books · Leipziger literarischer Herbst

Sep 27, 2025 - Jun 20, 2026

West Side Story · Volksoper Wien

Future and recently performed repertoire

Luis in West Side Story by Bernstein

Volksoper Wien

About

Wei Ken Liao hasn't added a bio