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West Side Story
Musical
Drama
Revival
Broadway
Opening Date
Feb 14, 1980
Closing Date
Nov 30, 1980
1st Preview
Feb 07, 1980
1st Preview
Feb 07, 1980
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333
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Open Date: Feb 14, 1980
Close Date: Nov 30, 1980
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ABOUT THIS PRODUCTION
Theatres
Minskoff Theatre
(Feb 14, 1980 - Nov 30, 1980)
Description
A musical in two acts and fifteen scenes
Setting
The West Side of New York City during the last days of Summer. 1957.
People
Production Staff
Opening Night Cast
Replacements
Theatre Owned / Operated by
Minskoff Organization
and
James M. Nederlander
Produced by
Gladys Rackmil
,
The John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts
and
James M. Nederlander
; Produced in association with
Zev Bufman
; Associate Producer:
Allan Tessler
,
Steven Jacobson
and
Stewart F. Lane
Book by
Arthur Laurents
; Music by
Leonard Bernstein
; Lyrics by
Stephen Sondheim
; Music orchestrated by
Leonard Bernstein
,
Sid Ramin
and
Irwin Kostal
; Musical Director:
John DeMain
and
Donald Jennings
; Assistant Musical Dir.:
Jim Stenborg
Conceived by
Jerome Robbins
; Directed by
Jerome Robbins
; Choreographed by
Jerome Robbins
and
Peter Gennaro
; Book Co-Directed by
Gerald Freedman
; Choreographed by
Jerome Robbins
and
Peter Gennaro
; Choreography reproduced with the assistance of
Tom Abbott
and
Lee Becker Theodore
Scenic Design by
Oliver Smith
; Costume Design by
Irene Sharaff
; Lighting Design by
Jean Rosenthal
; Sound Design by
Jack Mann
; Lighting Executed by
Nananne Porcher
Executive Producer:
Ruth Mitchell
; General Manager:
Theatre Now, Inc.
; Company Manager:
Michael Lonergan
Technical Supervisor:
Peter L Feller
; Production Stage Manager:
Patrick Horrigan
; Stage Manager:
Brenna Krupa
; Assistant Stage Mgr:
Arlene Grayson
; Scenery Executed by
Theatre Techniques, Inc.
Music Contractor:
Paul Gemignani
; Trumpet:
Gino Bozzacco
; Percussion:
Richard Brown
; Drums:
Nick Cerrato
; Guitar:
Scott Kuney
; NOI directing intern:
Stephen Helper
Casting:
T.N.I. Casting
,
Julie Hughes
and
Barry Moss
; General Press Representative:
Hunt / Pucci Associates
; Press Associate:
Clarence Allsopp
; Press Assistant:
James Sapp
; Advertising:
Ash / LeDonne
and
Lawrence Weiner and Associates
; Costumes Executed by
Barbara Matera Ltd.
; Dance Captain:
Richard Caceres
; Photographer:
Roger Greenawalt
and
Martha Swope
Debbie Allen
Anita
Bernardo's Girl
Jossie de Guzman
Maria
Bernardo's Sister
Ken Marshall
Tony
Riff's Friend
Ray Contreras
Chino
Bernardo's Friend
Arch Johnson
Schrank
One of the Adults
James J. Mellon
Riff
The Leader, The Jets
Héctor Jaime Mercado
Bernardo
The Leader, The Sharks
Sammy Smith
Doc
One of the Adults
Jake Turner
Gladhand
One of the Adults
Cleve Asbury
Snowboy
A Jet
Brent Barrett
Diesel
A Jet
John Bentley
Krupke
One of the Adults
Harolyn Blackwell
Francisca
One of the Sharks' Girls
Stephen Bogardus
Mouth Piece
A Jet
Yamil Borges
Rosalia
One of the Sharks' Girls
Mark Bove
Action
A Jet
Nancy Louise Chismar
Pauline
One of the Jets' Girls
Marlene Danielle
Estella
One of the Sharks' Girls
Gary-Michael Davies
Moose
A Shark
Michael De Lorenzo
Anxious
A Shark
Mark Fotopoulos
Tiger
A Jet
Michael Franks
Juano
A Shark
Charlene Gehm
Clarice
One of the Jets' Girls
Heather Lea Gerdes
Velma
One of the Jets' Girls
Reed Jones
Big Deal
A Jet
Brian Kaman
Baby John
A Jet
Amy Lester
Marguerita
One of the Sharks' Girls
Todd Lester
A-Rab
A Jet
Georganna Mills
Graziella
One of the Jets' Girls
Mark Morales
Toro
A Shark
Michael Rivera
Pepe
A Shark
Adrian Rosario
Luis
A Shark
Willie Rosario
Nibbles
A Shark
Nancy Ticotin
Consuela
One of the Sharks' Girls
Darryl Tribble
Indio
A Shark
Frankie Wade
Minnie
One of the Jets' Girls
G. Russell Weilandich
Gee-Tar
A Jet
Missy Whitchurch
Anybodys
A Jet
Stephanie E. Williams
Teresita
One of the Sharks' Girls
Swings:
Nancy Butchko
,
Richard Caceres
and
Tim O'Keefe
Standby:
Will Mead
(Riff, Action)
Understudies:
Cleve Asbury
(Riff, Big Deal),
John Bentley
(Doc, Schrank),
Harolyn Blackwell
(Maria),
Stephen Bogardus
(Tony),
Richard Caceres
(Snowboy),
Nancy Louise Chismar
(Anybodys),
Marlene Danielle
(Anita, Rosalia),
Mark Fotopoulos
(A-Rab),
Reed Jones
(Gladhand, Action),
Mark Morales
(Chino),
Tim O'Keefe
(Baby John, Mouth Piece, Snowboy),
Michael Rivera
(Bernardo),
Jake Turner
(Krupke),
Frankie Wade
(Graziella) and
Chris Wheeler
(Maria)
Minskoff Theatre
(Feb 14, 1980 - Nov 30, 1980)
Assistant Stage Mgr:
Brian Meister
Cast
Brent Barrett
Mouth Piece
A Jet
Nancy Butchko
Clarice
One of the Jets' Girls
Minnie
One of the Jets' Girls
Jerry Colker
Snowboy
A Jet
Tony Constantine
Juano
A Shark
Jeffrey Reynolds
Big Deal
A Jet
Diesel
A Jet
Herman W. Sebek
Nibbles
A Shark
John Sloman
Frankie Wade
Clarice
One of the Jets' Girls
Minnie
One of the Jets' Girls
Swing:
Pamela Khoury
Standby:
Randall Easterbrook
(Tony)
Understudies:
Brent Barrett
(Tony),
Jerry Colker
(Riff, Big Deal),
Mary Mastrantonio
(Maria),
Nancy Ticotin
(Anita) and
Chris Wheeler
(Francisca)
Songs
music by
Leonard Bernstein
; lyrics by
Stephen Sondheim
Act 1
Sung By
Prologue
Danced by Jets and Sharks
Jet Song
Riff and Jets
Something's Coming
Tony
The Dance At The Gym
Jets and Sharks
Maria
Tony
Tonight
Tony and Maria
America
Anita, Rosalia and Shark Girls
Cool
Riff and Jets
One Hand, One Heart
Tony and Maria
Tonight (Quintet and Chorus)
Company
The Rumble
Danced by Riff, Bernardo, Jets and Sharks
Act 2
Sung By
I Feel Pretty
Maria, Rosalia, Consuela and Francisca
Somewhere
Danced by Company Sung By Francisca
Gee, Officer Krupke
Action and Jets
A Boy Like That
Anita and Maria
I Have Love
Anita and Maria
Taunting
Anita and Jets
Finale
Company
Awards
Tony Award®
Best Featured Actress in a Musical
1980 Nominee
Debbie Allen
Jossie de Guzman
Reproduction (Play or Musical)
1980 Nominee
Produced by
Gladys Rackmil
,
The John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts
and
James M. Nederlander
Executive Producer:
Ruth Mitchell
Drama Desk Award
Outstanding Featured Actress in a Musical
1980 Winner
Debbie Allen
Statistics
Season:
1980-81
View Graph
Week Ending
Gross
% Gross Pot.
Attendance
% Capacity
# Previews
# Perf.
Statistics supplied are courtesy of
The Broadway League
.
West Side Story Statistics
1980-81 Season
GROSS
ATTENDANCE
Gross
Week Ending
Attendance
Week Ending
People
Songs
Awards
Statistics
Production Staff
Opening Night Cast
Replacements
Theatre Owned / Operated by
Minskoff Organization
and
James M. Nederlander
Produced by
Gladys Rackmil
,
The John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts
and
James M. Nederlander
; Produced in association with
Zev Bufman
; Associate Producer:
Allan Tessler
,
Steven Jacobson
and
Stewart F. Lane
Book by
Arthur Laurents
; Music by
Leonard Bernstein
; Lyrics by
Stephen Sondheim
; Music orchestrated by
Leonard Bernstein
,
Sid Ramin
and
Irwin Kostal
; Musical Director:
John DeMain
and
Donald Jennings
; Assistant Musical Dir.:
Jim Stenborg
Conceived by
Jerome Robbins
; Directed by
Jerome Robbins
; Choreographed by
Jerome Robbins
and
Peter Gennaro
; Book Co-Directed by
Gerald Freedman
; Choreographed by
Jerome Robbins
and
Peter Gennaro
; Choreography reproduced with the assistance of
Tom Abbott
and
Lee Becker Theodore
Scenic Design by
Oliver Smith
; Costume Design by
Irene Sharaff
; Lighting Design by
Jean Rosenthal
; Sound Design by
Jack Mann
; Lighting Executed by
Nananne Porcher
Executive Producer:
Ruth Mitchell
; General Manager:
Theatre Now, Inc.
; Company Manager:
Michael Lonergan
Technical Supervisor:
Peter L Feller
; Production Stage Manager:
Patrick Horrigan
; Stage Manager:
Brenna Krupa
; Assistant Stage Mgr:
Arlene Grayson
; Scenery Executed by
Theatre Techniques, Inc.
Music Contractor:
Paul Gemignani
; Trumpet:
Gino Bozzacco
; Percussion:
Richard Brown
; Drums:
Nick Cerrato
; Guitar:
Scott Kuney
; NOI directing intern:
Stephen Helper
Casting:
T.N.I. Casting
,
Julie Hughes
and
Barry Moss
; General Press Representative:
Hunt / Pucci Associates
; Press Associate:
Clarence Allsopp
; Press Assistant:
James Sapp
; Advertising:
Ash / LeDonne
and
Lawrence Weiner and Associates
; Costumes Executed by
Barbara Matera Ltd.
; Dance Captain:
Richard Caceres
; Photographer:
Roger Greenawalt
and
Martha Swope
Debbie Allen
Anita
Bernardo's Girl
Jossie de Guzman
Maria
Bernardo's Sister
Ken Marshall
Tony
Riff's Friend
Ray Contreras
Chino
Bernardo's Friend
Arch Johnson
Schrank
One of the Adults
James J. Mellon
Riff
The Leader, The Jets
Héctor Jaime Mercado
Bernardo
The Leader, The Sharks
Sammy Smith
Doc
One of the Adults
Jake Turner
Gladhand
One of the Adults
Cleve Asbury
Snowboy
A Jet
Brent Barrett
Diesel
A Jet
John Bentley
Krupke
One of the Adults
Harolyn Blackwell
Francisca
One of the Sharks' Girls
Stephen Bogardus
Mouth Piece
A Jet
Yamil Borges
Rosalia
One of the Sharks' Girls
Mark Bove
Action
A Jet
Nancy Louise Chismar
Pauline
One of the Jets' Girls
Marlene Danielle
Estella
One of the Sharks' Girls
Gary-Michael Davies
Moose
A Shark
Michael De Lorenzo
Anxious
A Shark
Mark Fotopoulos
Tiger
A Jet
Michael Franks
Juano
A Shark
Charlene Gehm
Clarice
One of the Jets' Girls
Heather Lea Gerdes
Velma
One of the Jets' Girls
Reed Jones
Big Deal
A Jet
Brian Kaman
Baby John
A Jet
Amy Lester
Marguerita
One of the Sharks' Girls
Todd Lester
A-Rab
A Jet
Georganna Mills
Graziella
One of the Jets' Girls
Mark Morales
Toro
A Shark
Michael Rivera
Pepe
A Shark
Adrian Rosario
Luis
A Shark
Willie Rosario
Nibbles
A Shark
Nancy Ticotin
Consuela
One of the Sharks' Girls
Darryl Tribble
Indio
A Shark
Frankie Wade
Minnie
One of the Jets' Girls
G. Russell Weilandich
Gee-Tar
A Jet
Missy Whitchurch
Anybodys
A Jet
Stephanie E. Williams
Teresita
One of the Sharks' Girls
Swings:
Nancy Butchko
,
Richard Caceres
and
Tim O'Keefe
Standby:
Will Mead
(Riff, Action)
Understudies:
Cleve Asbury
(Riff, Big Deal),
John Bentley
(Doc, Schrank),
Harolyn Blackwell
(Maria),
Stephen Bogardus
(Tony),
Richard Caceres
(Snowboy),
Nancy Louise Chismar
(Anybodys),
Marlene Danielle
(Anita, Rosalia),
Mark Fotopoulos
(A-Rab),
Reed Jones
(Gladhand, Action),
Mark Morales
(Chino),
Tim O'Keefe
(Baby John, Mouth Piece, Snowboy),
Michael Rivera
(Bernardo),
Jake Turner
(Krupke),
Frankie Wade
(Graziella) and
Chris Wheeler
(Maria)
Minskoff Theatre
(Feb 14, 1980 - Nov 30, 1980)
Assistant Stage Mgr:
Brian Meister
Cast
Brent Barrett
Mouth Piece
A Jet
Nancy Butchko
Clarice
One of the Jets' Girls
Minnie
One of the Jets' Girls
Jerry Colker
Snowboy
A Jet
Tony Constantine
Juano
A Shark
Jeffrey Reynolds
Big Deal
A Jet
Diesel
A Jet
Herman W. Sebek
Nibbles
A Shark
John Sloman
Frankie Wade
Clarice
One of the Jets' Girls
Minnie
One of the Jets' Girls
Swing:
Pamela Khoury
Standby:
Randall Easterbrook
(Tony)
Understudies:
Brent Barrett
(Tony),
Jerry Colker
(Riff, Big Deal),
Mary Mastrantonio
(Maria),
Nancy Ticotin
(Anita) and
Chris Wheeler
(Francisca)
music by
Leonard Bernstein
; lyrics by
Stephen Sondheim
Act 1
Sung By
Prologue
Danced by Jets and Sharks
Jet Song
Riff and Jets
Something's Coming
Tony
The Dance At The Gym
Jets and Sharks
Maria
Tony
Tonight
Tony and Maria
America
Anita, Rosalia and Shark Girls
Cool
Riff and Jets
One Hand, One Heart
Tony and Maria
Tonight (Quintet and Chorus)
Company
The Rumble
Danced by Riff, Bernardo, Jets and Sharks
Act 2
Sung By
I Feel Pretty
Maria, Rosalia, Consuela and Francisca
Somewhere
Danced by Company Sung By Francisca
Gee, Officer Krupke
Action and Jets
A Boy Like That
Anita and Maria
I Have Love
Anita and Maria
Taunting
Anita and Jets
Finale
Company
Tony Award®
Best Featured Actress in a Musical
1980 Nominee
Debbie Allen
Jossie de Guzman
Reproduction (Play or Musical)
1980 Nominee
Produced by
Gladys Rackmil
,
The John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts
and
James M. Nederlander
Executive Producer:
Ruth Mitchell
Drama Desk Award
Outstanding Featured Actress in a Musical
1980 Winner
Debbie Allen
Season:
1980-81
View Graph
Week Ending
Gross
% Gross Pot.
Attendance
% Capacity
# Previews
# Perf.
Statistics supplied are courtesy of
The Broadway League
.
West Side Story Statistics
1980-81 Season
GROSS
ATTENDANCE
Gross
Week Ending
Attendance
Week Ending
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