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West Side Story

Palace Theatre, (3/19/2009 - Present)
Preview:Feb 23, 2009 Total Previews:27
Opening:Mar 19, 2009   
Closing: Total Performances:604 as of August 29, 2010


Category: Musical, Drama, Revival, Broadway
Description: A musical in two acts and fifteen scenes
Setting: The West Side of New York City during the last days of Summer. 1957.





by opening date




Entire Original Production Directed and Choreographed by Jerome Robbins; Original Co-Choreographer: Peter Gennaro

Book by Arthur Laurents; Music by Leonard Bernstein; Lyrics by Stephen Sondheim; Translations: Lin-Manuel Miranda; Music orchestrated by Leonard Bernstein, Sid Ramin and Irwin Kostal; Musical Director: Patrick Vaccariello

Directed by Arthur Laurents; Choreography Reproduced by Joey McKneely; Associate Director: David Saint; Associate Choreographer: Lori Werner; Based on a conception of Jerome Robbins

Scenic Design by James Youmans; Costume Design by David C. Woolard; Lighting Design by Howell Binkley; Sound Design by Dan Moses Schreier; Hair and Wig Design by Mark Adam Rampmeyer; Make-Up Design by Angelina Avallone; Associate Scenic Design: Jerome Martin; Assistant Costume Design: Robert J. Martin, Daryl A. Stone and Maria Zamansky; Associate Lighting Design: Ryan O'Gara; Assistant Lighting Design: Carrie J. Wood; Associate Sound Design: David Bullard; Moving Light Programmer: David Arch

General Manager: The Charlotte Wilcox Company; Company Manager: James Lawson; Assistant Co. Mgr: Erica Ezold

Production Stage Manager: Joshua Halperin; Technical Supervisor: Brian Lynch; Stage Manager: Lisa Dawn Cave; Assistant Stage Mgr: Jason Brouillard

Conducted by Patrick Vaccariello; Associate Conductor: Maggie Torre; Musical Coordinator: Michael Keller; Musical Supervisor: Patrick Vaccariello; Concertmaster: Martin Agee; Violin: Paul Woodiel, Robert Shaw, Victoria Paterson, Fritz Krakowski, Dana Ianculovici and Philip Payton; Cello: Peter Prosser, Vivian Israel, Diane Barere and Jennifer Lang; Bass: Bill Sloat; Reed 1: Lawrence Feldman; Reed 2: Lino Gomez; Reed 3: Dan Willis; Reed 4: Adam Kolker; Reed 5: Gilbert Dejean; Lead Trumpet: John Chudoba; Trumpet: Trevor Neumann and Matthew Peterson; Trombone: Tim Albright; Bass Trombone: Jeff Nelson; French Horn: Chris Komer and Theresa MacDonnell; Piano: Maggie Torre; Keyboard: Jim Laev; Drums: Eric Poland; Percussion: Dan McMillan and Pablo Rieppi; Keyboard Programmer: Randy Cohen

Casting: Stuart Howard Associates; Marketing: Scott A. Moore; General Press Representative: Barlow-Hartman Public Relations; Press Representative: Matt Shea; Advertising: SPOTCo, Inc.; Dance Captain: Marina Lazzaretto; Assistant Dance Captain: Michaeljon Slinger; Fight direction by Ron Piretti; Photographer: Joan Marcus


Opening Night Cast

George Akram Bernardo
The Leader, The Sharks 
 
Matt Cavenaugh Tony
Riff's Friend 
(Feb 23, 2009-Dec 13, 2009) 
Cody Green Riff
The Leader, The Jets 
(Feb 23, 2009-Aug 2, 2009) 
Karen Olivo Anita
Bernardo's Girl 
 
Josefina Scaglione Maria
Bernardo's Sister 
(Feb 23, 2009-Sep 19, 2010) 
Nicholas Barasch Kiddo
A Jet 
Alternate  
Steve Bassett Lt. Schrank
One of the Adults 
 
Kyle Brenn
Wed. & Sat. matinees 
Kiddo
A Jet 
Alternate  
Joshua Buscher Diesel
A Jet 
 
Isaac Calpito Inca
A Shark 
 
Mike Cannon Snowboy
A Jet 
 
Peter John Chursin Bolo
A Shark 
 
Kyle Coffman A-Rab
A Jet 
 
Lindsay Dunn Velma
One of the Jets' Girls 
 
Yurel Echezarreta Tio
A Shark 
 
Joey Haro Chino
Bernardo's Friend 
 
Eric Hatch Big Deal
A Jet 
 
Manuel Herrera Pepe
A Shark 
 
Curtis Holbrook Action
A Jet 
 
Marina Lazzaretto Hotsie
One of the Sharks' Girls 
 
Yanira Marin Alicia
One of the Sharks' Girls 
 
Michael Mastro Gladhand
One of the Adults 
 
Mileyka Mateo Bebecita
One of the Sharks' Girls 
 
Kaitlin Mesh Zaza
One of the Jets' Girls 
 
Kat Nejat Fernanda
One of the Sharks' Girls 
 
Pamela Otterson Graziella
One of the Jets' Girls 
 
Danielle Polanco Consuela
One of the Sharks' Girls 
 
Sam Rogers 4H
A Jet 
 
Michael Rosen Federico
A Shark 
 
Amy Ryerson Mugsy
One of the Jets' Girls 
 
Jennifer Sanchez Rosalia
One of the Sharks' Girls 
 
Manuel Santos Indio
A Shark 
 
Lee Sellars Krupke
One of the Adults 
 
Tro Shaw Anybodys
A Jet 
 
Ryan Steele Baby John
A Jet 
 
Tanairi Sade Vazquez Lupe
One of the Sharks' Girls 
 
Greg Vinkler Doc
One of the Adults 
 


Standbys: Matthew Hydzik (Tony), Mark Zimmerman (Doc, Gladhand, Krupke, Lt. Schrank).

Understudies: Joshua Buscher (Big Deal), Mike Cannon (Riff, Tony), Haley Carlucci (Fernanda, Maria, Rosalia), Lindsay Dunn (Graziella), John Arthur Greene (Action, Diesel, Riff), Eric Hatch (Action), Manuel Herrera (Bernardo), Chase Madigan (A-Rab, Baby John, Snowboy), Yanira Marin (Anita, Consuela, Fernanda), Michael Mastro (Doc, Krupke, Lt. Schrank), Kaitlin Mesh (Anybodys), Kat Nejat (Anita, Maria), Pamela Otterson (Anybodys), Sam Rogers (A-Rab, Baby John, Big Deal), Michael Rosen (Chino), Amy Ryerson (Graziella), Manuel Santos (Bernardo, Chino), Lee Sellars (Gladhand), Michaeljon Slinger (Diesel, Gladhand, Snowboy), Tanairi Sade Vazquez (Consuela).