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West Side Story
Tour
Opening Date
Jul 01, 1959
Closing Date
Apr 23, 1960
Musical
Drama
Original
National Tour
Open Date: Jul 01, 1959
Close Date: Apr 23, 1960
Closed Flag: Y
Is Final Week: 1
ABOUT THIS PRODUCTION
Setting
The West Side of New York City during the last days of Summer. 1957.
People
Production Staff
Opening Night Cast
Replacements
Produced by
Robert E. Griffith
and
Harold S. Prince
; Produced by arrangement with
Roger L. Stevens
Based on a conception of
Jerome Robbins
; Book by
Arthur Laurents
; Music by
Leonard Bernstein
; Lyrics by
Stephen Sondheim
; Music orchestrated by
Leonard Bernstein
,
Sid Ramin
and
Irwin Kostal
; Musical Director:
Joseph Lewis
Entire Production Directed and Choreographed by
Jerome Robbins
; Choreographed by
Peter Gennaro
; Assistant Dance Director:
Howard Jeffrey
Scenic Design by
Oliver Smith
; Costume Design by
Irene Sharaff
; Lighting Design by
Jean Rosenthal
General Manager:
Carl Fisher
; Company Manager:
Emmett Callahan
Production Stage Manager:
George Eckert
; Stage Manager:
Joe Hill
; Assistant Stage Mgr:
Larry Pool
Assistant Conductor:
Stanley Keen
; Copyist Supervisor:
Arnold Arnstein
; Directorial Assistant to Mr. Robbins:
Gerald Freedman
; Dance Assistant to Mr. Robbins and Mr. Gennaro:
Howard Jeffrey
and
Wallace Siebert
Assistant to Mr. Smith:
Robert O'Hearn
Casting:
Judith Abbott
and
Betty Wharton
; Press Representative:
Harry Forwood
; Advertising:
Ingram Ash
; Production Associate:
Sylvia Drulie
Larry Kert
Tony
Riff's Friend
Devra Korwin
Anita
Bernardo's Girl
Sonya Wilde
Maria
Bernardo's Sister
Lee Becker
Anybodys
A Jet
Al De Sio
A-Rab
A Jet
Eliot Field
Baby John
A Jet
Thomas Hasson
Riff
The Leader, The Jets
Arch Johnson
Lt. Schrank
One of the Adults
Albert M. Ottenheimer
Doc
One of the Adults
Tucker Smith
Big Deal
A Jet
Carmine Terra
Bernardo
The Leader, The Sharks
Gus Trikonis
Action
A Jet
Lynn Bowin
Graziella
One of the Jets' Girls
Erne Castaldo
Chino
Bernardo's Friend
Richard Corrigan
Tiger
A Jet
Miguel De Vega
Juano
A Shark
Ed Dutton
Nibbles
A Shark
Tracy Everitt
Snowboy
A Jet
Roger Franklin
Krupke
One of the Adults
Audrey Hays
Minnie
One of the Jets' Girls
Joe Hill
Glad Hand
One of the Adults
Alan Johnson
Pepe
A Shark
Bob Kole
Mouth Piece
A Jet
Ed Kresley
Indio
A Shark
Sandy Leeds
Velma
One of the Jets' Girls
Ann Marisse
Consuelo
One of the Sharks' Girls
Anna Marie Moylan
Francisca
One of the Sharks' Girls
Jerry Norman
Gee-Tar
A Jet
Sue Ostrowsky
Pauline
One of the Jets' Girls
Stan Papich
Diesel
A Jet
Danii Prior
Anxious
A Shark
Genii Prior
Estella
One of the Sharks' Girls
Barbara Richman
Marguerita
One of the Sharks' Girls
Gary Scharff
Moose
A Shark
Susan Silo
Rosalia
One of the Sharks' Girls
Kent Thomas
Toro
A Shark
Ella Thompson
Teresita
One of the Sharks' Girls
Camille Valle
Clarice
One of the Jets' Girls
Ben Vargas
Luis
A Shark
Standby:
Jan Canada
(Maria) and
Bob Kole
(Tony)
Understudies:
Al De Sio
(Baby John),
Miguel De Vega
(Chino),
Tracy Everitt
(Big Deal),
Joe Hill
(Doc, Lt. Schrank),
Alan Johnson
(A-Rab),
Ed Kresley
(Action),
Sandy Leeds
(Anybodys),
Larry Pool
(Glad Hand, Krupke),
Genii Prior
(Anita, Rosalia),
Tucker Smith
(Riff, Snowboy) and
Ben Vargas
(Bernardo)
Production Stage Manager:
Joe Calvan
; Stage Manager:
Ross Hertz
Assistant Conductor:
Andor Toth
Press Representative:
John L. Toohey
Cast
Larry Kert
Tony
Riff's Friend
Robert Kole
Tony
Riff's Friend
Leila Martin
Maria
Bernardo's Sister
Pat Becker
Anybodys
A Jet
Pat Birch
Anybodys
A Jet
Barry Burns
Baby John
A Jet
Martin Charnin
Big Deal
A Jet
Ted Gunther
Lt. Schrank
One of the Adults
Alan Johnson
A-Rab
A Jet
Sandy Leeds
Anybodys
A Jet
George Liker
Action
A Jet
George Marcy
Bernardo
The Leader, The Sharks
Allyn McLerie
Anita
Bernardo's Girl
Judy Aldene
Pauline
One of the Jets' Girls
Robert Avian
Indio
A Shark
Vince Baggetta
Burro
A Shark
Sterling Clark
Luis
A Shark
Hope Clarke
Teresita
One of the Sharks' Girls
Donald Corby
Diesel
A Jet
Miguel De Vega
Chino
Bernardo's Friend
Eddie Gasper
Shorty
Glenn Gibson
Gee-Tar
A Jet
Audrey Hays
Velma
One of the Jets' Girls
Ross Hertz
Glad Hand
One of the Adults
Gloria Lambert
Rosalia
One of the Sharks' Girls
Lee Lewis
Clarice
One of the Jets' Girls
Eddie Miller
Mouth Piece
A Jet
Barbara Monte
Minnie
One of the Jets' Girls
Anna Marie Moylan
Francisca
One of the Sharks' Girls
Genii Prior
Consuelo
One of the Sharks' Girls
Poligena Rogers
Marguerita
One of the Sharks' Girls
Marc Scott
Moose
A Shark
Ben Vargas
Pepe
A Shark
Standby:
Donald Corby
(Tony)
Understudies:
Judy Aldene
(Maria),
Vince Baggetta
(Action),
Barry Burns
(A-Rab),
Sterling Clark
(Baby John),
Glenn Gibson
(Riff),
Ross Hertz
(Doc, Lt. Schrank),
Eddie Miller
(Big Deal) and
Marc Scott
(Chino)
Songs
music by
Leonard Bernstein
; lyrics by
Stephen Sondheim
Act 1
Sung By
Something's Coming
Tony
Maria
Tony
Tonight
Tony and Maria
America
Anita and Shark Girls
Cool
Riff and Jets
One Hand, One Heart
Tony and Maria
Tonight (Quintet and Chorus)
Company
Act 2
Sung By
I Feel Pretty
Maria, Rosalia, Teresita and Francisca
Somewhere (Song and Dance)
Company and Consuela
Gee, Officer Krupke
Action, Snowboy and Jets
A Boy Like That
Anita and Maria
I Have Love
Anita and Maria
Tour Stops
Past
Filter by:
City
Engagement Dates
Theatre
City and State
Mar 14, 1960 - Apr 23, 1960
Shubert Theatre at the Boch Center
Boston, MA
Feb 22, 1960 - Mar 12, 1960
Erlanger Theatre
Philadelphia, PA
Feb 15, 1960 - Feb 20, 1960
Ford's Theatre
Baltimore, MD
Feb 01, 1960 - Feb 13, 1960
Hanna Theatre
Cleveland, OH
Jan 25, 1960 - Jan 30, 1960
Shubert Theatre
Cincinnati, OH
Jan 11, 1960 - Jan 23, 1960
Grand Riviera Theatre
Detroit, MI
Oct 08, 1959 - Jan 09, 1960
Erlanger Theatre
Chicago, IL
Aug 24, 1959 - Oct 03, 1959
Curran Theater
San Francisco, CA
Jul 14, 1959 - Aug 22, 1959
Philharmonic Auditorium
Los Angeles, CA
Jul 01, 1959 - Jul 10, 1959
Ellie Caulkins Opera House
Denver, CO
People
Songs
Tour Stops
Production Staff
Opening Night Cast
Replacements
Produced by
Robert E. Griffith
and
Harold S. Prince
; Produced by arrangement with
Roger L. Stevens
Based on a conception of
Jerome Robbins
; Book by
Arthur Laurents
; Music by
Leonard Bernstein
; Lyrics by
Stephen Sondheim
; Music orchestrated by
Leonard Bernstein
,
Sid Ramin
and
Irwin Kostal
; Musical Director:
Joseph Lewis
Entire Production Directed and Choreographed by
Jerome Robbins
; Choreographed by
Peter Gennaro
; Assistant Dance Director:
Howard Jeffrey
Scenic Design by
Oliver Smith
; Costume Design by
Irene Sharaff
; Lighting Design by
Jean Rosenthal
General Manager:
Carl Fisher
; Company Manager:
Emmett Callahan
Production Stage Manager:
George Eckert
; Stage Manager:
Joe Hill
; Assistant Stage Mgr:
Larry Pool
Assistant Conductor:
Stanley Keen
; Copyist Supervisor:
Arnold Arnstein
; Directorial Assistant to Mr. Robbins:
Gerald Freedman
; Dance Assistant to Mr. Robbins and Mr. Gennaro:
Howard Jeffrey
and
Wallace Siebert
Assistant to Mr. Smith:
Robert O'Hearn
Casting:
Judith Abbott
and
Betty Wharton
; Press Representative:
Harry Forwood
; Advertising:
Ingram Ash
; Production Associate:
Sylvia Drulie
Larry Kert
Tony
Riff's Friend
Devra Korwin
Anita
Bernardo's Girl
Sonya Wilde
Maria
Bernardo's Sister
Lee Becker
Anybodys
A Jet
Al De Sio
A-Rab
A Jet
Eliot Field
Baby John
A Jet
Thomas Hasson
Riff
The Leader, The Jets
Arch Johnson
Lt. Schrank
One of the Adults
Albert M. Ottenheimer
Doc
One of the Adults
Tucker Smith
Big Deal
A Jet
Carmine Terra
Bernardo
The Leader, The Sharks
Gus Trikonis
Action
A Jet
Lynn Bowin
Graziella
One of the Jets' Girls
Erne Castaldo
Chino
Bernardo's Friend
Richard Corrigan
Tiger
A Jet
Miguel De Vega
Juano
A Shark
Ed Dutton
Nibbles
A Shark
Tracy Everitt
Snowboy
A Jet
Roger Franklin
Krupke
One of the Adults
Audrey Hays
Minnie
One of the Jets' Girls
Joe Hill
Glad Hand
One of the Adults
Alan Johnson
Pepe
A Shark
Bob Kole
Mouth Piece
A Jet
Ed Kresley
Indio
A Shark
Sandy Leeds
Velma
One of the Jets' Girls
Ann Marisse
Consuelo
One of the Sharks' Girls
Anna Marie Moylan
Francisca
One of the Sharks' Girls
Jerry Norman
Gee-Tar
A Jet
Sue Ostrowsky
Pauline
One of the Jets' Girls
Stan Papich
Diesel
A Jet
Danii Prior
Anxious
A Shark
Genii Prior
Estella
One of the Sharks' Girls
Barbara Richman
Marguerita
One of the Sharks' Girls
Gary Scharff
Moose
A Shark
Susan Silo
Rosalia
One of the Sharks' Girls
Kent Thomas
Toro
A Shark
Ella Thompson
Teresita
One of the Sharks' Girls
Camille Valle
Clarice
One of the Jets' Girls
Ben Vargas
Luis
A Shark
Standby:
Jan Canada
(Maria) and
Bob Kole
(Tony)
Understudies:
Al De Sio
(Baby John),
Miguel De Vega
(Chino),
Tracy Everitt
(Big Deal),
Joe Hill
(Doc, Lt. Schrank),
Alan Johnson
(A-Rab),
Ed Kresley
(Action),
Sandy Leeds
(Anybodys),
Larry Pool
(Glad Hand, Krupke),
Genii Prior
(Anita, Rosalia),
Tucker Smith
(Riff, Snowboy) and
Ben Vargas
(Bernardo)
Production Stage Manager:
Joe Calvan
; Stage Manager:
Ross Hertz
Assistant Conductor:
Andor Toth
Press Representative:
John L. Toohey
Cast
Larry Kert
Tony
Riff's Friend
Robert Kole
Tony
Riff's Friend
Leila Martin
Maria
Bernardo's Sister
Pat Becker
Anybodys
A Jet
Pat Birch
Anybodys
A Jet
Barry Burns
Baby John
A Jet
Martin Charnin
Big Deal
A Jet
Ted Gunther
Lt. Schrank
One of the Adults
Alan Johnson
A-Rab
A Jet
Sandy Leeds
Anybodys
A Jet
George Liker
Action
A Jet
George Marcy
Bernardo
The Leader, The Sharks
Allyn McLerie
Anita
Bernardo's Girl
Judy Aldene
Pauline
One of the Jets' Girls
Robert Avian
Indio
A Shark
Vince Baggetta
Burro
A Shark
Sterling Clark
Luis
A Shark
Hope Clarke
Teresita
One of the Sharks' Girls
Donald Corby
Diesel
A Jet
Miguel De Vega
Chino
Bernardo's Friend
Eddie Gasper
Shorty
Glenn Gibson
Gee-Tar
A Jet
Audrey Hays
Velma
One of the Jets' Girls
Ross Hertz
Glad Hand
One of the Adults
Gloria Lambert
Rosalia
One of the Sharks' Girls
Lee Lewis
Clarice
One of the Jets' Girls
Eddie Miller
Mouth Piece
A Jet
Barbara Monte
Minnie
One of the Jets' Girls
Anna Marie Moylan
Francisca
One of the Sharks' Girls
Genii Prior
Consuelo
One of the Sharks' Girls
Poligena Rogers
Marguerita
One of the Sharks' Girls
Marc Scott
Moose
A Shark
Ben Vargas
Pepe
A Shark
Standby:
Donald Corby
(Tony)
Understudies:
Judy Aldene
(Maria),
Vince Baggetta
(Action),
Barry Burns
(A-Rab),
Sterling Clark
(Baby John),
Glenn Gibson
(Riff),
Ross Hertz
(Doc, Lt. Schrank),
Eddie Miller
(Big Deal) and
Marc Scott
(Chino)
music by
Leonard Bernstein
; lyrics by
Stephen Sondheim
Act 1
Sung By
Something's Coming
Tony
Maria
Tony
Tonight
Tony and Maria
America
Anita and Shark Girls
Cool
Riff and Jets
One Hand, One Heart
Tony and Maria
Tonight (Quintet and Chorus)
Company
Act 2
Sung By
I Feel Pretty
Maria, Rosalia, Teresita and Francisca
Somewhere (Song and Dance)
Company and Consuela
Gee, Officer Krupke
Action, Snowboy and Jets
A Boy Like That
Anita and Maria
I Have Love
Anita and Maria
Past
Filter by:
City
Engagement Dates
Theatre
City and State
Mar 14, 1960 - Apr 23, 1960
Shubert Theatre at the Boch Center
Boston, MA
Feb 22, 1960 - Mar 12, 1960
Erlanger Theatre
Philadelphia, PA
Feb 15, 1960 - Feb 20, 1960
Ford's Theatre
Baltimore, MD
Feb 01, 1960 - Feb 13, 1960
Hanna Theatre
Cleveland, OH
Jan 25, 1960 - Jan 30, 1960
Shubert Theatre
Cincinnati, OH
Jan 11, 1960 - Jan 23, 1960
Grand Riviera Theatre
Detroit, MI
Oct 08, 1959 - Jan 09, 1960
Erlanger Theatre
Chicago, IL
Aug 24, 1959 - Oct 03, 1959
Curran Theater
San Francisco, CA
Jul 14, 1959 - Aug 22, 1959
Philharmonic Auditorium
Los Angeles, CA
Jul 01, 1959 - Jul 10, 1959
Ellie Caulkins Opera House
Denver, CO
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