West Side Story
MusicalDramaOriginalBroadway
Opening Date
Sep 26, 1957
Closing Date
Jun 27, 1959
Performances
732
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ABOUT THIS PRODUCTION
Theatres
Winter Garden Theatre
(Sep 26, 1957 - Feb 28, 1959)
(Sep 26, 1957 - Feb 28, 1959)
Broadway Theatre
(Mar 02, 1959 - May 10, 1959)
(Mar 02, 1959 - May 10, 1959)
Winter Garden Theatre
(May 11, 1959 - Jun 27, 1959)
(May 11, 1959 - Jun 27, 1959)
Description
A musical in two acts and fifteen scenes
Setting
The West Side of New York City during the last days of Summer. 1957.
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PeopleTheatre Owned / Operated by The Shubert OrganizationBook by Arthur Laurents; Conceived by Jerome Robbins; Music by Leonard Bernstein; Lyrics by Stephen Sondheim; Musical Director: Max Goberman; Music orchestrated by Leonard Bernstein, Sid Ramin and Irwin Kostal; Music orchestrated by Leonard Bernstein, Sid Ramin and Irwin KostalDirected by Jerome Robbins; Choreographed by Jerome Robbins and Peter Gennaro; Choreographed by Jerome Robbins and Peter Gennaro; Dance Assistant to Mr. Robbins and Mr. Gennaro: Howard Jeffrey and Wallace SeibertScenic Design by Oliver Smith; Costume Design by Irene Sharaff; Lighting Design by Jean Rosenthal; Sound Design by Sound Associates, Inc.; Assistant to Oliver Smith: Robert O'Hearn; Assistant to Miss Rosenthal: Mickey KinsellaGeneral Manager: Carl Fisher; Company Manager: Clarence JacobsonProduction Stage Manager: Ruth Mitchell; Stage Manager: Harry Howell; Assistant Stage Mgr: George LakeCopyist Supervisor: Arnold Arnstein; Assistant Conductor: Frederick VogelgesangPress Representative: Reuben Rabinovitch, Helen Richards and Howard Newman; Casting: Judith Abbott and Betty Wharton; Advertising: Ingram Ash; Production Associate: Sylvia Drulie; Directorial Assistant to Mr. Robbins: Gerald Freedman; Secretary to Mr. Prince: Annette BrafmanSwings: Larry Roquemore and Marc ScottUnderstudies: Hank Brunjes (Riff), Erne Castaldo (Chino), Martin Charnin (Snowboy), Marilyn Cooper (Consuela), Grover Dale (Big Deal), Carole D'Andrea (Anybodys), Al De Sio (A-Rab, Baby John), Frank Green (Tony), Reri Grist (Rosalia), John Harkins (Doc, Schrank), Alan Johnson (Shark), George Marcy (Bernardo), Jack Murray (Krupke), Liane Plane (Anita), Lynn Ross (Consuela) and Noel Schwartz (Action)
Winter Garden Theatre (Sep 26, 1957 - Feb 28, 1959)
Stage Manager: Lo HardinCast
A-Rab
A JetDiesel
A JetPepe
A SharkSwings: Tommy Abbott and Bill GuskeStandby: Carmen Austin (Maria)Understudies: Tommy Abbott (A-Rab, Action), Carmen Alvarez (Anita), Vince Baggetta (Big Deal), Barry Burns (A-Rab, Baby John), Jan Canada (Maria), Jerome Dempsey (Doc, Schrank), Lowell Harris (Krupke), Thomas Hasson (Riff), Ross Hertz (Doc, Schrank), Bob Kole (Tony), Ed Kresley (Action), Ed Kressley (A-Rab), Carmen Morales (Anita), Jay Norman (Bernardo), Larry Pool (Gladhand), Genii Prior (Rosalia) and Noel Schwartz (Bernardo)Broadway Theatre (Mar 02, 1959 - May 10, 1959)
Production Stage Manager: George Eckert; Stage Manager: Joe HillAssistant Conductor: Charles JaffeCast
Velma
One of the Jets' GirlsBernardo
The Leader, The SharksSwing: Stan PapichStandby: Sonya Wilde (Maria)Understudies: Al De Sio (Tony), Jose De Vega (Chino), Sandy Leeds (Anybodys), Sue Ostrowsky (Anybodys), Genii Prior (Anita), Tucker Smith (Riff, Snowboy), Carmine Terra (Bernardo) and Ben Vargas (Bernardo)Winter Garden Theatre (May 11, 1959 - Jun 27, 1959)
Stage Manager: Lo HardinCast
A-Rab
A JetDiesel
A JetPepe
A SharkSwings: Tommy Abbott and Bill GuskeStandby: Carmen Austin (Maria)Understudies: Tommy Abbott (A-Rab, Action), Carmen Alvarez (Anita), Vince Baggetta (Big Deal), Barry Burns (A-Rab, Baby John), Jan Canada (Maria), Jerome Dempsey (Doc, Schrank), Lowell Harris (Krupke), Thomas Hasson (Riff), Ross Hertz (Doc, Schrank), Bob Kole (Tony), Ed Kresley (Action), Ed Kressley (A-Rab), Carmen Morales (Anita), Jay Norman (Bernardo), Larry Pool (Gladhand), Genii Prior (Rosalia) and Noel Schwartz (Bernardo) -
Songsmusic by Leonard Bernstein; lyrics by Stephen SondheimAct 1Sung BySomething's ComingTonyMariaTonyTonightTony and MariaAmericaAnita and Shark GirlsCoolRiff and JetsOne Hand, One HeartTony and MariaTonight (Quintet and Chorus)CompanyAct 2Sung ByI Feel PrettyMaria, Rosalia, Teresita and FranciscaSomewhere (Song and Dance)Company and ConsuelaGee, Officer KrupkeAction, Snowboy and JetsA Boy Like ThatAnita and MariaI Have LoveAnita and Maria
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Awards
Tony Award®
Best Musical
1958 Nominee
Book by Arthur Laurents
Music by Leonard Bernstein
Lyrics by Stephen Sondheim
Produced by Robert E. Griffith and Harold S. PrinceBest Featured Actress in a Musical
1958 Nominee
Carol Lawrence
Best Scenic Design
1958 Winner
Scenic Design by Oliver SmithBest Costume Design
1958 Nominee
Costume Design by Irene Sharaff
Best Choreography
1958 Winner
Choreographed by Jerome RobbinsConductor and Musical Director
1958 Nominee
Musical Director: Max Goberman
Theatre Owned / Operated by The Shubert Organization
Book by Arthur Laurents; Conceived by Jerome Robbins; Music by Leonard Bernstein; Lyrics by Stephen Sondheim; Musical Director: Max Goberman; Music orchestrated by Leonard Bernstein, Sid Ramin and Irwin Kostal; Music orchestrated by Leonard Bernstein, Sid Ramin and Irwin Kostal
Directed by Jerome Robbins; Choreographed by Jerome Robbins and Peter Gennaro; Choreographed by Jerome Robbins and Peter Gennaro; Dance Assistant to Mr. Robbins and Mr. Gennaro: Howard Jeffrey and Wallace Seibert
Scenic Design by Oliver Smith; Costume Design by Irene Sharaff; Lighting Design by Jean Rosenthal; Sound Design by Sound Associates, Inc.; Assistant to Oliver Smith: Robert O'Hearn; Assistant to Miss Rosenthal: Mickey Kinsella
General Manager: Carl Fisher; Company Manager: Clarence Jacobson
Production Stage Manager: Ruth Mitchell; Stage Manager: Harry Howell; Assistant Stage Mgr: George Lake
Copyist Supervisor: Arnold Arnstein; Assistant Conductor: Frederick Vogelgesang
Press Representative: Reuben Rabinovitch, Helen Richards and Howard Newman; Casting: Judith Abbott and Betty Wharton; Advertising: Ingram Ash; Production Associate: Sylvia Drulie; Directorial Assistant to Mr. Robbins: Gerald Freedman; Secretary to Mr. Prince: Annette Brafman
Swings:
Larry Roquemore
and Marc Scott
Understudies:
Hank Brunjes
(Riff), Erne Castaldo
(Chino), Martin Charnin
(Snowboy), Marilyn Cooper
(Consuela), Grover Dale
(Big Deal), Carole D'Andrea
(Anybodys), Al De Sio
(A-Rab, Baby John), Frank Green
(Tony), Reri Grist
(Rosalia), John Harkins
(Doc, Schrank), Alan Johnson
(Shark), George Marcy
(Bernardo), Jack Murray
(Krupke), Liane Plane
(Anita), Lynn Ross
(Consuela) and Noel Schwartz
(Action)
Winter Garden Theatre (Sep 26, 1957 - Feb 28, 1959)
Stage Manager: Lo Hardin
Cast
A-Rab
A Jet
Diesel
A Jet
Pepe
A Shark
Swings:
Tommy Abbott
and Bill Guske
Standby:
Carmen Austin
(Maria)
Understudies:
Tommy Abbott
(A-Rab, Action), Carmen Alvarez
(Anita), Vince Baggetta
(Big Deal), Barry Burns
(A-Rab, Baby John), Jan Canada
(Maria), Jerome Dempsey
(Doc, Schrank), Lowell Harris
(Krupke), Thomas Hasson
(Riff), Ross Hertz
(Doc, Schrank), Bob Kole
(Tony), Ed Kresley
(Action), Ed Kressley
(A-Rab), Carmen Morales
(Anita), Jay Norman
(Bernardo), Larry Pool
(Gladhand), Genii Prior
(Rosalia) and Noel Schwartz
(Bernardo)
Broadway Theatre (Mar 02, 1959 - May 10, 1959)
Production Stage Manager: George Eckert; Stage Manager: Joe Hill
Assistant Conductor: Charles Jaffe
Cast
Velma
One of the Jets' Girls
Bernardo
The Leader, The Sharks
Swing:
Stan Papich
Standby:
Sonya Wilde
(Maria)
Understudies:
Al De Sio
(Tony), Jose De Vega
(Chino), Sandy Leeds
(Anybodys), Sue Ostrowsky
(Anybodys), Genii Prior
(Anita), Tucker Smith
(Riff, Snowboy), Carmine Terra
(Bernardo) and Ben Vargas
(Bernardo)
Winter Garden Theatre (May 11, 1959 - Jun 27, 1959)
Stage Manager: Lo Hardin
Cast
A-Rab
A Jet
Diesel
A Jet
Pepe
A Shark
Swings:
Tommy Abbott
and Bill Guske
Standby:
Carmen Austin
(Maria)
Understudies:
Tommy Abbott
(A-Rab, Action), Carmen Alvarez
(Anita), Vince Baggetta
(Big Deal), Barry Burns
(A-Rab, Baby John), Jan Canada
(Maria), Jerome Dempsey
(Doc, Schrank), Lowell Harris
(Krupke), Thomas Hasson
(Riff), Ross Hertz
(Doc, Schrank), Bob Kole
(Tony), Ed Kresley
(Action), Ed Kressley
(A-Rab), Carmen Morales
(Anita), Jay Norman
(Bernardo), Larry Pool
(Gladhand), Genii Prior
(Rosalia) and Noel Schwartz
(Bernardo)
music by Leonard Bernstein; lyrics by Stephen Sondheim
Act 1
Sung By
Something's Coming
Tony
Maria
Tony
Tonight
Tony and Maria
America
Anita and Shark Girls
Cool
Riff and Jets
One Hand, One Heart
Tony and Maria
Tonight (Quintet and Chorus)
Company
Act 2
Sung By
I Feel Pretty
Maria, Rosalia, Teresita and Francisca
Somewhere (Song and Dance)
Company and Consuela
Gee, Officer Krupke
Action, Snowboy and Jets
A Boy Like That
Anita and Maria
I Have Love
Anita and Maria
Tony Award®
Best Musical
1958 Nominee
Book by Arthur Laurents
Music by Leonard Bernstein
Lyrics by Stephen Sondheim
Produced by Robert E. Griffith and Harold S. Prince
Book by Arthur Laurents
Music by Leonard Bernstein
Lyrics by Stephen Sondheim
Produced by Robert E. Griffith and Harold S. Prince
Best Featured Actress in a Musical
1958 Nominee
Carol Lawrence
Carol Lawrence
Best Scenic Design
1958 Winner
Scenic Design by Oliver Smith
Scenic Design by Oliver Smith
Best Costume Design
1958 Nominee
Costume Design by Irene Sharaff
Costume Design by Irene Sharaff
Best Choreography
1958 Winner
Choreographed by Jerome Robbins
Choreographed by Jerome Robbins
Conductor and Musical Director
1958 Nominee
Musical Director: Max Goberman
Musical Director: Max Goberman
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