Michele Esparza

West Side Story returned to Broadway in a new production directed by its two-time Tony Award winning librettist Arthur Laurents. West Side Story opened at the Palace Theatre (1564 Broadway) last night, Thursday, March 19, 2009. BroadwayWorld.com's cameras were there to cover every exciting moment of Opening Night! Get set to party down with the cast at Pier Sixty at Chelsea Piers in New York City!

A star-studded pre-show party preceded the Drama Desk Awards, which were presented at the LaGuardia Concert Hall on May 20th!

Broadway stars came out to honor Rock & Roll Hall of Fame inductee and Grammy Award -winning singer/songwriter Elvis Costello in 'BRILLIANT MISTAKE: Broadway Sings Elvis Costello,' a one-night-only concert on Monday, October 31st.