West Side Story
Minskoff Theatre
Previews Began: February 7, 1980
Opening Night: Feb 14, 1980
Closing Night: November 30, 1980
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…..Riff, Bernardo, Sharks, Jets, Orchestra
ACT TWO
I Feel Pretty…………..Maria, Rosalia, Estella, Consuelo
Somewhere……………………………..Francisca, 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
Debbie Allen Anita
Jossie de Guzman Maria
Ken Marshall Tony
Ray Contreras Chino
Arch Johnson Schrank
James J. Mellon Riff
Héctor Jaime Mercado Bernardo
Sammy Smith Doc
Jake Turner Gladhand
Cleve Asbury Snowboy
Brent Barrett Diesel
John Bentley Krupke
Harolyn Blackwell Francisca
Stephen Bogardus Mouth Piece
Yamil Borges Rosalia
Mark Bove Action
Nancy Louise Chismar Pauline
Marlene Danielle Estella
Gary-Michael Davies Moose
Michael De Lorenzo Anxious
Mark Fotopoulos Tiger
Michael Franks Juano
Charlene Gehm Clarice
Heather Lea Gerdes Velma
Reed Jones Big Deal
Brian Kaman Baby John
Amy Lester Marguerita
Todd Lester A-Rab
Georganna Mills Graziella
Mark Morales Toro
Michael Rivera Pepe
Adrian Rosario Luis
Willie Rosario Nibbles
Nancy Ticotin Consuela
Darryl Tribble Indio
Frankie Wade Minnie
G. Russell Weilandich Gee-Tar
Missy Whitchurch Anybodys
Stephanie E. Williams Teresita
Swings: Nancy Butchko, Richard Caceres, Tim O’Keefe
Standby: Will Mead (Riff, Action)
Understudies: Chris Wheeler (Maria)
REPLACEMENTS
Brent Barrett Mouth Piece
Nancy Butchko Clarice
Minnie
Jerry Colker Snowboy
Tony Constantine Juano
Jeffrey Reynolds Big Deal
Diesel
Herman W. Sebek Nibbles
John Sloman
Frankie Wade Clarice
Minnie
Swing: Pamela Khoury
Standby: Randall Easterbrook (Tony)
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