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WEST SIDE STORY

Lyrics by Stephen Sondheim, Music by Leonard Bernstein
Book by Arthur Laurents

Opened on Broadway 9/26/1957 at Winter Garden Theatre

Ran for 732 performances

Synopsis
Book based on a concept by Jerome Robbins, the Director and Choreographer.

Original Cast included Carol Lawrence, Larry Kert, Chita Rivera, Art Smith, Mickey Calin, Ken LeRoy, Lee Becker Theodore, David Winter, Tony Mordente, Eddie Roll and Martin Charnin.

1961 Movie version, which won 10 Academy Awards including Best Picture and Best Score, included Richard Beymer, Natalie Wood, George Chakiris and Rita Moreno.

Revivals

Revival at Broadway Revival, 1968 for 89 performances.

Revival at Broadway Revival, 1980 for 333 performances.

Awards

Tony Nominee for Best Musical - 1958

Songs
JET SONG
SOMETHING'S COMING
THE DANCE AT THE GYM
MARIA
TONIGHT
AMERICA
COOL
ONE HAND
ONE HEART
TONIGHT
THE RUMBLE
I FEEL PRETTY
GEE, OFFICER KRUPTKE
A BOY LIKE THAT
I HAVE LOVE
TAUNTING SCENE

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