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Opened: December 12, 1958

West Side Story - 1958 - West End History , Info & More

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More than fifty years ago one musical changed theater forever. Now it's back, and mesmerizing audiences once again. From the first note to the final breath, WEST SIDE STORY soars as the greatest love story of all time. Tony® Award-winning librettist Arthur Laurents’s Broadway direction is recreated for the tour by David Saint, the Associate Director on Broadway. WEST SIDE STORY remains as powerful, poignant and timely as ever. The new Broadway cast album of WEST SIDE STORY recently won the 2010 Grammy® Award for Best Musical Show Album. The Bernstein and Sondheim score is considered to be one of Broadway's finest and features such classics of the American musical theatre as "Something's Coming," "Tonight," "America," "I Feel Pretty" and "Somewhere."

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Ringing in 2018: A Guide to New Year's Eve Television Coverage!
by Caryn Robbins - Dec 31, 2017


It's time to break out the champagne and let the confetti fly. As 2017 comes to a close, BWW brings you a guide to New Year's Eve coverage airing tonight on TV!

WINTER WONDERETTES Opens Today 11/30 at The Larry Keeton Theatre
by BWW News Desk - Nov 30, 2017


Betty Jean, Cindy Lou, Suzy and Missy known collectively as The Marvelous Wonderettes join forces once more some 10 years after their first appearance as a singing girl group at 1958's Springfield High School Prom to help usher in the Christmas season at Harper's Hardware Shop in the spirited and sparkling holiday season musical revue Winter Wonderettes, playing The Larry Keeton Theatre in Donelson November 30-December 17.

WINTER WONDERETTES Opens Thursday 11/30 at The Larry Keeton Theatre
by Jeffrey Ellis - Nov 28, 2017


Betty Jean, Cindy Lou, Suzy and Missy known collectively as The Marvelous Wonderettes join forces once more some 10 years after their first appearance as a singing girl group at 1958's Springfield High School Prom to help usher in the Christmas season at Harper's Hardware Shop in the spirited and sparkling holiday season musical revue Winter Wonderettes, playing The Larry Keeton Theatre in Donelson November 30-December 17.

U-M Musical Theatre Students to Perform with the New York Philharmonic
by BWW News Desk - Nov 18, 2017


The University Musical Society (UMS) announces that University of Michigan School of Music, Theatre & Dance students Jamie Colburn and Jessica Gomes-Ng will perform with the New York Philharmonic today, November 18 at Hill Auditorium.

The Film Society of Lincoln Center Announces The Lost Years of German Cinema
by BWW News Desk - Nov 15, 2017


The Film Society of Lincoln Center Announces The Lost Years of German Cinema: 1949 1963, a 13-film series of under-appreciated and rediscovered gems from the postwar era, November 15-23.

FSLC Announces The Lost Years of German Cinema: 1949�"1963,
by BWW News Desk - Nov 15, 2017


The Film Society of Lincoln Center announces The Lost Years of German Cinema: 1949 1963, a 13-film series of under-appreciated and rediscovered gems from the postwar era, November 15-23.

Two U-M Musical Theatre Students To Perform With New York Philharmonic During Ann Arbor Residency
by BWW News Desk - Nov 10, 2017


When the New York Philharmonic comes to Ann Arbor this year for their second major orchestral residency with the University of Michigan's University Musical Society, two U-M students will take center stage with them at Hill Auditorium Nov. 18.

The Film Society of Lincoln Center Announces The Lost Years of German Cinema
by Emily Bruno - Nov 7, 2017


The Film Society of Lincoln Center Announces The Lost Years of German Cinema: 1949 1963, a 13-film series of under-appreciated and rediscovered gems from the postwar era, November 15-23.

Leslie Odom Jr., Sutton Foster & More Set for December at Lincoln Center
by BWW News Desk - Nov 6, 2017


Lincoln Center for the Performing Arts has announced its programs and events for December 2017 - scroll down for details!

U-M Musical Theatre Students to Perform with the New York Philharmonic
by BWW News Desk - Oct 26, 2017


The University Musical Society (UMS) announces that University of Michigan School of Music, Theatre & Dance students Jamie Colburn and Jessica Gomes-Ng will perform with the New York Philharmonic on Saturday, November 18 at Hill Auditorium.

FSLC Announces The Lost Years of German Cinema: 1949�"1963,
by Emily Bruno - Oct 19, 2017


The Film Society of Lincoln Center announces The Lost Years of German Cinema: 1949 1963, a 13-film series of under-appreciated and rediscovered gems from the postwar era, November 15-23.

Q44 Will Present First Development Piece NK: A KAZANTZAKIAN MONTAGE
by Julie Musbach - Oct 15, 2017


On the 60th anniversary of his death, Q44 Theatre in agreement with the Kazantzakian Estate Athens, presents the world premiere of NK: A Kazantzakian Montage, an exploration of the life and work of Crete's most famous writer Nikos Kazantzakis.

LEONARD BERNSTEIN: THE POWER OF MUSIC Exhibition to Feature 100 Artifacts in Philadelphia
by BWW News Desk - Oct 10, 2017


The National Museum of American Jewish History (NMAJH) announces Leonard Bernstein: The Power of Music, the first large-scale museum exhibition to illustrate the famed conductor and composer's life, Jewish identity, and social activism.

VIDEO: Amazon Shares First Look at THE MARVELOUS MRS. MAISEL
by Caryn Robbins - Oct 10, 2017


From the Creator of Gilmore Girls, THE MARVELOUS MRS. MAISEL tells the story of Miriam Midge Maisel a woman who has everything she's ever wanted the perfect husband, two kids, and an elegant Upper West Side apartment.

BWW REVIEW: The Earth Moved For The Australian Premiere of BEAUTIFUL: THE CAROLE KING MUSICAL At Sydney's Lyric Theatre
by Jade Kops - Sep 25, 2017


The all Australian cast of BEAUTIFUL: THE CAROLE KING MUSICAL, led by the outstanding Esther Hannaford as Carole King, recreate the original production that has been seen on Broadway and the West End, infusing an energy and lightness to the incredibly beautiful and brilliant expression of the true story of Carole King and her closest friends.

Explore the World of WEST SIDE STORY with Google Arts & Culture's New Digital Collection
by BWW News Desk - Sep 25, 2017


In partnership with Carnegie Hall, The New York Public Library for the Performing Arts, the Museum of the City of New York, and the National Museum of American Jewish History, Google Arts and Culture has brought together an impressive digital collection dedicated to the history and legacy of the iconic musical, West Side Story.

Renowned Television Creators Amy Sherman-Palladino and Daniel Palladino Ink Overall Deal with Amazon Studios
by Caryn Robbins - Sep 25, 2017


Amazon today announced that critically-acclaimed multi-hyphenates Amy Sherman-Palladino and Daniel Palladino (Gilmore Girls) have entered a multi-year overall deal with Amazon Studios. Sherman-Palladino and Palladino will develop television projects that will add to their unprecedented two-season greenlight of upcoming Amazon Original Series The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel, which debuts this fall on Prime Video.

Halle Morse Joins the New Class of THE MARVELOUS WONDERETTES Off-Broadway
by BWW News Desk - Sep 21, 2017


Tonight, September 21, The Marvelous Wonderettes, currently playing Off-Broadway at Theatre Row, welcomes Halle Morse to Springfield High School as Cindy Lou Huffington.

New York Philharmonic Sets 2017-18 Season of 'Insights at the Atrium'
by BWW News Desk - Sep 12, 2017


The New York Philharmonic has announced the 2017-18 season's Insights at the Atrium series, free events exploring themes of the Philharmonic's concert season through multimedia lectures, conversations, and panel discussions.

Bernstein's Philharmonic Celebrates Centennial Festival, 10/25�"11/14
by A.A. Cristi - Sep 6, 2017


The New York Philharmonic will present Bernstein's Philharmonic: A Centennial Festival, October 25-November 14, 2017,celebrating the former Philharmonic Music Director and Laureate Conductor on the centennial of his birth. The festival - which is part of the worldwide salute to the legacy of the renowned composer, conductor, pianist, and educator - will center on Bernstein's symphonic cycle, conducted by Alan Gilbert and Leonard Slatkin, complemented by other Bernstein works as well as by music by composers he admired and championed. In addition, the Philharmonic will present a Young People's Concert - the series that Bernstein famously brought to national attention through the television broadcasts - titled Inspirations and Tributes: "Celebrating Leonard Bernstein," conducted by Leonard Slatkin and featuring pianist Makoto Ozone on November 11. A number of other events - ranging from a marathon of Bernstein's Mahler recordings to a partnership with Harvard and University of Michigan to explore Bernstein as an educator and conductor - complement the concerts throughout the centennial season. Bernstein served as the Philharmonic's Music Director from 1958 to 1969, when he was named Laureate Conductor, a title he held until his death in 1990.

New York Philharmonic Sets 2017-18 Season of 'Insights at the Atrium'
by BWW News Desk - Sep 5, 2017


The New York Philharmonic has announced the 2017-18 season's Insights at the Atrium series, free events exploring themes of the Philharmonic's concert season through multimedia lectures, conversations, and panel discussions.

VIDEO: On This Day, August 25: Happy Birthday, Leonard Bernstein!
by A.A. Cristi - Aug 25, 2017


Leonard Bernstein was born in Lawrence, Massachusetts. He took piano lessons as a boy and attended the Garrison and Boston Latin Schools. At Harvard University, he studied with Walter Piston, Edward Burlingame-Hill, and A. Tillman Merritt, among others. Before graduating in 1939, he made an unofficial conducting debut with his own incidental music to 'The Birds,' and directed and performed in Marc Blitzstein's 'The Cradle Will Rock.' Then at the Curtis Institute of Music in Philadelphia, he studied piano with Isabella Vengerova, conducting with Fritz Reiner, and orchestration with Randall Thompson. 

Michelle Dowdy Joins Off-Broadway's THE MARVELOUS WONDERETTES
by BWW News Desk - Aug 23, 2017


On Sunday Aug, 20th The Marvelous Wonderettes, currently playing Off-Broadway at Theatre Row, bid adieu to long time cast member Ryann Redmond and original cast member Sally Schwab.  This week the production welcomes two new cast members to Springfield High School.

Wallace Shawn to Guest on Star on Amazon's THE MARVELOUS MRS. MAISEL
by Caryn Robbins - Aug 18, 2017


Beloved film and television actor Wallace Shawn has signed on to for a guest-starring role in Amy Sherman-Palladino and Daniel Palladino's upcoming Amazon Original Series THE MARVELOUS MRS. MAISEL. Shawn will play Herb Smith, a self-proclaimed comedy writer who 'shapes acts, writes jokes, and eats pastrami.'

B Street Theatre Announces WHO'S AFRAID OF VIRGINIA WOOLF
by Julie Musbach - Aug 8, 2017


Who's Afraid of Virginia Woolf is Edward Albee's first Broadway production and is considered now to be a contemporary American classic. Opening on Broadway on October 13, 1962, and starring Uta Hagen and Arthur Hill, the original productions received both critical acclaim and public scorn for its confrontational characters, bitter philosophy on love, and realistic quality on an aging couple with a dark past.

West Side Story FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS

What productions of West Side Story have there been?
West Side Story has had 21 productions including Broadway which opened in 1957, Broadway which opened in 1957, West End which opened in 1958, US Tour which opened in 1959, Broadway which opened in 1960, Broadway which opened in 1960, Broadway which opened in 1964, Broadway which opened in 1964, Broadway which opened in 1968, Broadway which opened in 1980, Broadway which opened in 1980, Milburn, NJ (Regional) which opened in 1991, Regional (UK) which opened in 1992, West End which opened in 1998, Houston, TX (Regional) which opened in 2006, Broadway which opened in 2009, US Tour which opened in 2010, Washington, DC (Regional) which opened in 2015, Washington, DC (Regional) which opened in 2018, Regional (US) which opened in 2018 and Broadway which opened in 2020.
What awards has West Side Story been nominated for?
West Side Story has been nominated for several awards. It was nominated for Best Musical Revival at the Olivier Awards, and Leonard Bernstein and Ned Sherrin Award for Best Musical at the Evening Standard Awards.
What awards has West Side Story won?
West Side Story has won several awards, including Best Musical Revival at the Olivier Awards and the Ned Sherrin Award for Best Musical at the Evening Standard Awards.

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