West Side Story
Musical - Revival
Winter Garden Theatre (April 27, 1960 - October 22, 1960)
Alvin Theatre (October 24, 1960 - December 10, 1960)
Data not verified
- First Preview:
- Opening Date: April 27, 1960
- Closing Date: December 10, 1960
- Previews: 0
- Performances: 249
Book: Arthur Laurents
Music: Leonard Bernstein
Lyrics: Stephen Sondheim
-
Playbill Covers (2)
Synopsis
West Side Story transposes Shakespeare's Romeo and Juliet to the gang-ridden streets of 1950s Manhattan, dominated by the Sharks and the Jets. Two teens from the bitter-enemy gangs meet and fall in love at a fateful gym dance.
Opening Night Cast
 |
Larry Kert | Tony |
 |
Carol Lawrence | Maria |
| Tom Hasson | Riff | |
| George Marcy | Bernardo | |
| Allyn Ann McLerie | Anita | |
| George Liker | Action | |
 |
Patricia Birch | Anybodys |
| Roger Franklin | Krupke |
Opening Night Production Credits
 |
Arthur Laurents | Book |
 |
Leonard Bernstein | Music |
 |
Stephen Sondheim | Lyrics |
 |
Jerome Robbins | Director |
|
Jerome Robbins | Choreographer |
| Peter Gennaro | Co-Choreographer |
