West Side Story
New York City Center
Previews Began: -
Opening Night: April 8, 1964
Closing Night: May 3, 1964
Music: Leonard Bernstein
Lyrics: Stephen Sondheim
Book: Arthur Laurents
When Tony goes to support the Jets at a school dance he meets Maria, the sister of the Shark’s leader, Bernardo, and falls in love. They dream of overcoming their differences, but gang violence makes it impossible for them to live happily ever after. – BMH
Musical Numbers
ACT ONE
Prologue……………………………..Jets, Sharks, Orchestra
Jet Song…………………………………………………….Riff, Jets
Something’s Coming……………………………………….Tony
The Dance at the Gym………………………….Jets, Sharks
Maria……………………………………………………………..Tony
Tonight………………………………………………..Tony, Maria
America…………………………..Anita, Rosalia, Shark Girls
Cool………………………………………………………….Riff, Jets
One Hand, One Heart…………………………..Tony, Maria
Tonight (Quintet and Chorus)…………………..Company
The Rumble…..Orchestra, Riff, Bernardo, Sharks, Jets
ACT TWO
I Feel Pretty…………..Maria, Rosalia, Estella, Consuela
Somewhere………………………………Consuela, Company
Gee, Officer Krupke……………….Action, Snowboy, Jets
A Boy Like That……………………………………Anita, Maria
I Have a Love……………………………………….Anita, Maria
Taunting………………………………………………..Anita, Jets
Finale………………………………………………………Company
CAST
OPENING NIGHT
Richard Balin Juano
Joe Bennett Action
Barry Burns Snowboy
Eileen Casey Pauline
Marilyn Cooper Rosalia
Joseph Corby Mouth Piece
Diana Corto Francisca
Wilma Curley Graziella
Steve Curry Baby John
Harry Davis Doc
B.J. DeSimone Chino
Hamp Dickens Diesel
Frank Downing Krupke
Tina Faye Marguerita
Eliot Feld Moose
Carlos Gorbea Nibbles
Ted Gunther Schrank
Lolli Hinton Estella
Gloria Kaye Clarice
Luba Lisa Anita
Danny Lockin Gee-Tar
Tobie Lynn Velma
Erin Martin Anybodys
John McCook Tiger
Don McKay Tony
Julia Migenes Maria
James Moore Riff
Carmen Morales Consuela
Brooks Morton Gladhand
Larry Moss Big Deal
Jay Norman Bernardo
Tim Ramirez Indio
Barbara Rogers Minnie
Noel Schwartz Pepe
Mark Jude Sheil A-Rab
Jo Jo Smith Luis
Carmine Terra Toro
Kent Thomas Anxious
Ella Thompson Teresita
Understudies: Al DeSio (Action)
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