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West Side Story

West Side Story. Jerry Jacobs, Erin McDonnell, Chelsea Atkins PA 101-103 New York Times. History of West Side Story. 1949 Jerome Robbins consulted Leonard Bernstein and Arthur Laurents about creating a musical Based on Romeo and Juliet  

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West Side Story

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  1. West Side Story Jerry Jacobs, Erin McDonnell, Chelsea Atkins PA 101-103 New York Times

  2. History of West Side Story • 1949 Jerome Robbins consulted Leonard Bernstein and Arthur Laurents about creating a musical • Based on Romeo and Juliet   • The orginal plot featured a fued between an Italian-American RomanCatholic family and a Jewish family, with the conflict centering aroundanti-Semitism.  • Laurents created a draft called East Side Story,but they were generally dissatisfied with it and the project was shelved for a few years.  • When the trio reunited, this time with lyricist StephenSondheim, they replaced the conflict with one between the juvenile delinquent gangs of American and Puerto Rican descent.

  3. Original West Side Story Opened at the Winter Garden Theatre on September 26,1957.   Ran 732 performances before going on tour. Original cast in 1957 featured :Maria--Carol Lawrence Tony--Larry Kert Anita--Chita Rivera Bernardo--Ken Le Roy

  4. Revival

  5. Maria Josefina Scaglione 21-year-old actress and opera singer Buenos Aires Originated the role of Amber Von Tussle in the Argentine production of “Hairspray.”

  6. Tony • Matt Cavenaugh • “A Catered Affair” • “Grey Gardens”

  7. Riff • Cody Green • “Grease” 2007 Broadway Revival • “Movin’ Out” 2004 national tour • “Movin’ Out” 2002 original Broadway cast

  8. Anita Karen Olivo “In the Heights”2008 “In the Heights” Original off-Broadway production 2007 “Miricle Brothers” “Brooklyn” “RENT”1996

  9. Supporting Characters Bernardo: George Akram ("Stuck on You")  Lt. Schrank: Steve Bassett Snowboy: Mike Cannon A-Rab: Kyle Coffman Chino : Joey Haro Big Deal: Eric Hatch Action: Curtis Holbrook Glad Hand: Michael Mastro Krupke: Lee Sellars Anybodys: Tro Shaw Baby John: Ryan Steele Doc: Greg Vinkler

  10. Director • Arthur Laurents “Gypsy” Broadway 2008 “Gypsy” Off-Broadway 2007 “Hallelujah, Baby!” 2004 “Nick and Nora” 1991 Broadway “Gypsy” 1989 Broadway “Invitation to a March” 1960 His credits on Broadwayworld.com total 16 shows.

  11. Choreographer • Joey McKneely, • The Boy from Oz,[Broadway, 2003]ChoreographerShort Talks on the Universe, [Broadway, 2002] Choreographer, The Boy from Oz,[New York, 2002] Choreographer, The Wild Party, [Broadway, 2000] Choreographer, The Molly Maguires, [New York, 1999]
Choreographer, Radiant Baby, [Waterford, CT (Regional),1998]
Director/Choreographer

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