Photo Coverage: WEST SIDE STORY Tour Opens at Pantages

By: Robert Diamond Dec. 02, 2010

The WEST SIDE STORY tour is playing at the Pantages Theatre in LA through December 19th.

Directed by its two-time Tony Award-winning librettist Arthur Laurents, WEST SIDE STORY features the original Jerome Robbins choreography restaged by Tony Award nominee Joey McKneely The Boy from Oz, The Life.

The new WEST SIDE STORY opened at Broadway's legendary Palace Theatre last March, receiving the kind of critical acclaim that tells New Yorkers there's a new must-see theatrical event in town. Soon, audiences from near and far were flocking to the show, which resulted in box office records that would propel the lavish $14 million production to recoup its investment after running just 30 weeks.

WEST SIDE STORY was written by three theatrical luminaries: two-time Tony Award winner Arthur Laurents book, and multiple Tony and Grammy Award winners Leonard Bernstein music and Stephen Sondheim lyrics, marking the latter's Broadway debut.

Photo Coverage: WEST SIDE STORY Tour Opens at Pantages

Actress Jennifer Love Hewitt attends the opening night of 'West Side Story' at the Pantages Theatre on December 1, 2010 in Hollywood, California.

Actress Robin Antin attends the opening night of 'West Side Story' at the Pantages Theatre on December 1, 2010 in Hollywood, California.

Actress Sofia Milos attends the opening night of 'West Side Story' at the Pantages Theatre on December 1, 2010 in Hollywood, California.

Actress Jennifer Love Hewitt attends the opening night of 'West Side Story' at the Pantages Theatre on December 1, 2010 in Hollywood, California.

Uncle Frank attends the opening night of 'West Side Story' at the Pantages Theatre on December 1, 2010 in Hollywood, California.

Actress Nia Vardalos attends the opening night of 'West Side Story' at the Pantages Theatre on December 1, 2010 in Hollywood, California.

Actor Josh Sussman and Tess Hunt attend the opening night of 'West Side Story' at the Pantages Theatre on December 1, 2010 in Hollywood, California.

Actor Nolan Gould attends the opening night of 'West Side Story' at the Pantages Theatre on December 1, 2010 in Hollywood, California.

Christopher McDonald attends the opening night of 'West Side Story' at the Pantages Theatre on December 1, 2010 in Hollywood, California.

Actress Romi Dames attends the opening night of 'West Side Story' at the Pantages Theatre on December 1, 2010 in Hollywood, California.

Actress Lauren Storm attends the opening night of 'West Side Story' at the Pantages Theatre on December 1, 2010 in Hollywood, California.

Actress Joell Posey attends the opening night of 'West Side Story' at the Pantages Theatre on December 1, 2010 in Hollywood, California.

Marty Ingels attends the opening night of 'West Side Story' at the Pantages Theatre on December 1, 2010 in Hollywood, California.

Actress Charlene Amoia attends the opening night of 'West Side Story' at the Pantages Theatre on December 1, 2010 in Hollywood, California.

Comedian Jo Anne Worley attends the opening night of 'West Side Story' at the Pantages Theatre on December 1, 2010 in Hollywood, California.

Actress Charlene Amoia attends the opening night of 'West Side Story' at the Pantages Theatre on December 1, 2010 in Hollywood, California.

Actress Melora Hardin attends the opening night of 'West Side Story' at the Pantages Theatre on December 1, 2010 in Hollywood, California.

Marty Ingels attends the opening night of 'West Side Story' at the Pantages Theatre on December 1, 2010 in Hollywood, California.

Alex Ko and Kenny Ortega attend the opening night of 'West Side Story' at the Pantages Theatre on December 1, 2010 in Hollywood, California.

Actress Sofia Milos attends the opening night of 'West Side Story' at the Pantages Theatre on December 1, 2010 in Hollywood, California.

Jai Rodriguez attends the opening night of 'West Side Story' at the Pantages Theatre on December 1, 2010 in Hollywood, California.

Actress Melinda Clarke attends the opening night of 'West Side Story' at the Pantages Theatre on December 1, 2010 in Hollywood, California.

Actor Nolan Gould attends the opening night of 'West Side Story' at the Pantages Theatre on December 1, 2010 in Hollywood, California.

Actress Masiela Lusha attends the opening night of 'West Side Story' at the Pantages Theatre on December 1, 2010 in Hollywood, California.

Actor Ken Davitian attends the opening night of 'West Side Story' at the Pantages Theatre on December 1, 2010 in Hollywood, California.

Actress Anne Jeffreys attends the opening night of 'West Side Story' at the Pantages Theatre on December 1, 2010 in Hollywood, California.

Actress Lauren Storm attends the opening night of 'West Side Story' at the Pantages Theatre on December 1, 2010 in Hollywood, California.

Actress Mindy Sterling attends the opening night of 'West Side Story' at the Pantages Theatre on December 1, 2010 in Hollywood, California.

Actress Jardin Gould attends the opening night of 'West Side Story' at the Pantages Theatre on December 1, 2010 in Hollywood, California.

Actress Charlene Amoia attends the opening night of 'West Side Story' at the Pantages Theatre on December 1, 2010 in Hollywood, California.

Actor Nolan Gould attends the opening night of 'West Side Story' at the Pantages Theatre on December 1, 2010 in Hollywood, California.

Actress Anne Jeffreys attends the opening night of 'West Side Story' at the Pantages Theatre on December 1, 2010 in Hollywood, California.

Actress Jardin Gould attends the opening night of 'West Side Story' at the Pantages Theatre on December 1, 2010 in Hollywood, California.

Actress Mindy Sterling attends the opening night of 'West Side Story' at the Pantages Theatre on December 1, 2010 in Hollywood, California.

Actress Kate Linder attends the opening night of 'West Side Story' at the Pantages Theatre on December 1, 2010 in Hollywood, California.

Actress Lauren Storm attends the opening night of 'West Side Story' at the Pantages Theatre on December 1, 2010 in Hollywood, California.

Actress Romi Dames attends the opening night of 'West Side Story' at the Pantages Theatre on December 1, 2010 in Hollywood, California.

Actress Vanessa Williams attends the opening night of 'West Side Story' at the Pantages Theatre on December 1, 2010 in Hollywood, California.

Actress Melinda Clarke attends the opening night of 'West Side Story' at the Pantages Theatre on December 1, 2010 in Hollywood, California.

Actress Lea Thompson attends the opening night of 'West Side Story' at the Pantages Theatre on December 1, 2010 in Hollywood, California.

Actress Nia Vardalos attends the opening night of 'West Side Story' at the Pantages Theatre on December 1, 2010 in Hollywood, California.

Actress Raini Rodriguez attends the opening night of 'West Side Story' at the Pantages Theatre on December 1, 2010 in Hollywood, California.

Actor Josh Sussman attends the opening night of 'West Side Story' at the Pantages Theatre on December 1, 2010 in Hollywood, California.

Actress Sofia Milos attends the opening night of 'West Side Story' at the Pantages Theatre on December 1, 2010 in Hollywood, California.

Actress Jennifer Love Hewitt attends the opening night of 'West Side Story' at the Pantages Theatre on December 1, 2010 in Hollywood, California.

Actress Kat Kramer attends the opening night of 'West Side Story' at the Pantages Theatre on December 1, 2010 in Hollywood, California.

Actor John Lloyd Young attends the opening night of 'West Side Story' at the Pantages Theatre on December 1, 2010 in Hollywood, California.

Actress Raini Rodriguez attends the opening night of 'West Side Story' at the Pantages Theatre on December 1, 2010 in Hollywood, California.

Actress Anne Jeffreys attends the opening night of 'West Side Story' at the Pantages Theatre on December 1, 2010 in Hollywood, California.

Actress Lauren Storm attends the opening night of 'West Side Story' at the Pantages Theatre on December 1, 2010 in Hollywood, California.

Actress Masiela Lusha attends the opening night of 'West Side Story' at the Pantages Theatre on December 1, 2010 in Hollywood, California.

Actress Jenna Leigh Green attends the opening night of 'West Side Story' at the Pantages Theatre on December 1, 2010 in Hollywood, California.

Actress Vanessa Williams attends the opening night of 'West Side Story' at the Pantages Theatre on December 1, 2010 in Hollywood, California.

Christopher McDonald attends the opening night of 'West Side Story' at the Pantages Theatre on December 1, 2010 in Hollywood, California.

Actress Jardin Gould attends the opening night of 'West Side Story' at the Pantages Theatre on December 1, 2010 in Hollywood, California.

Actor James Denton attends the opening night of 'West Side Story' at the Pantages Theatre on December 1, 2010 in Hollywood, California.

Actress Kat Kramer attends the opening night of 'West Side Story' at the Pantages Theatre on December 1, 2010 in Hollywood, California.

Actress Robin Antin attends the opening night of 'West Side Story' at the Pantages Theatre on December 1, 2010 in Hollywood, California.

Actress Kym Johnson attends the opening night of 'West Side Story' at the Pantages Theatre on December 1, 2010 in Hollywood, California.

Actress Jenna Leigh Green attends the opening night of 'West Side Story' at the Pantages Theatre on December 1, 2010 in Hollywood, California.

Actor Tim Martine Gleason attends the opening night of 'West Side Story' at the Pantages Theatre on December 1, 2010 in Hollywood, California.

Actress Vanessa Williams attends the opening night of 'West Side Story' at the Pantages Theatre on December 1, 2010 in Hollywood, California.

Actress Romi Dames and actress Joell Posey attend the opening night of 'West Side Story' at the Pantages Theatre on December 1, 2010 in Hollywood, California.

Actor John Lloyd Young attends the opening night of 'West Side Story' at the Pantages Theatre on December 1, 2010 in Hollywood, California.

Actress Kaycee Stroh attends the opening night of 'West Side Story' at the Pantages Theatre on December 1, 2010 in Hollywood, California.

Actress Melora Hardin attends the opening night of 'West Side Story' at the Pantages Theatre on December 1, 2010 in Hollywood, California.

Actress Jennifer Love Hewitt attends the opening night of 'West Side Story' at the Pantages Theatre on December 1, 2010 in Hollywood, California.

Actress Romi Dames attends the opening night of 'West Side Story' at the Pantages Theatre on December 1, 2010 in Hollywood, California.

Actress Charlene Amoia attends the opening night of 'West Side Story' at the Pantages Theatre on December 1, 2010 in Hollywood, California.

Cloris Leachman attends the opening night of 'West Side Story' at the Pantages Theatre on December 1, 2010 in Hollywood, California.

Actress Marcia Wallace attends the opening night of 'West Side Story' at the Pantages Theatre on December 1, 2010 in Hollywood, California.

Actress Masiela Lusha attends the opening night of 'West Side Story' at the Pantages Theatre on December 1, 2010 in Hollywood, California.

Actress Nia Vardalos attends the opening night of 'West Side Story' at the Pantages Theatre on December 1, 2010 in Hollywood, California.

Actress Robin Antin attends the opening night of 'West Side Story' at the Pantages Theatre on December 1, 2010 in Hollywood, California.

Jai Rodriguez attends the opening night of 'West Side Story' at the Pantages Theatre on December 1, 2010 in Hollywood, California.

John McCook attends the opening night of 'West Side Story' at the Pantages Theatre on December 1, 2010 in Hollywood, California.

Actress Melinda Clarke attends the opening night of 'West Side Story' at the Pantages Theatre on December 1, 2010 in Hollywood, California.

Actors Mike Lamond and Rosanna Pansino attend the opening night of 'West Side Story' at the Pantages Theatre on December 1, 2010 in Hollywood, California.