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Who Played A-Rab in West Side Story

A-Rab is a role in West Side Story, a musical that opened Broadway in 2009.

More than fifty years ago, a show about New York City changed musical theatre forever. Now, it's coming home to make history once again. This spring, WEST SIDE STORY returns to Broadway in a groundbreaking new production directed by its legendary librettist, Tony Award® winner Arthur Laurents. From the first notes to the final breath, WEST SIDE STORY is one of the most memorable musicals and greatest love stories of all time. Mr. Laurents' book remains as powerful, poignant and timely as ever. The score by Leonard Bernstein and Stephen Sondheim -- a collection of standards that includes "Tonight," "America," "Maria," "I Feel Pretty" and "Somewhere" -- is widely regarded as one of the best ever written. And the extraordinary, Tony-winning winning choreography by Jerome Robbins completely changed the language of Broadway dance. This production will offer a bold new design that builds on the show's raw power and emotion to create a fresh experience unlike any that came before it. Don't miss this thrilling presentation of a matchless work of art.

20 actors have played A-Rab in West Side Story.

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Performer Production Opened
Al De Sio Broadway West Side Story 1957
Alan Johnson Broadway West Side Story 1957
Barry Burns Broadway West Side Story 1957
Ed Kressley Broadway West Side Story 1957
Tommy Abbott Broadway West Side Story 1957
Tony Mordente Broadway West Side Story 1957
Tony Mordente West End West Side Story 1958
Al De Sio US Tour West Side Story 1959
Alan Johnson US Tour West Side Story 1959
Alan Johnson Broadway West Side Story 1960
Barry Burns Broadway West Side Story 1960
Mark Jude Sheil Broadway West Side Story 1964
Robert LuPone Broadway West Side Story 1968
Mark Fotopoulos Broadway West Side Story 1980
Todd Lester Broadway West Side Story 1980
Jye Frasca West End West Side Story 1998
DJ Chase Houston, TX (Regional) West Side Story 2006
Brendon Stimson Broadway West Side Story 2009
Chase Madigan Broadway West Side Story 2009
Kyle Coffman Broadway West Side Story 2009
Sam Rogers Broadway West Side Story 2009
Clay Thomson US Tour West Side Story 2010
Ryan Christopher Chotto US Tour West Side Story 2010
Ryan Kanfer Washington, DC (Regional) West Side Story 2015
Kevin Csolak Broadway West Side Story 2020

Other Roles in West Side Story

Role Production Opened
4H Broadway West Side Story 2009
A-Rab Broadway West Side Story 2009
Action Broadway West Side Story 2009
Alicia Broadway West Side Story 2009
Anita Broadway West Side Story 2009
Anybodys Broadway West Side Story 2009
Baby John Broadway West Side Story 2009
Bebecita Broadway West Side Story 2009
Bernardo Broadway West Side Story 2009
Big Deal Broadway West Side Story 2009
Bolo Broadway West Side Story 2009
Chino Broadway West Side Story 2009
Consuela Broadway West Side Story 2009
Diesel Broadway West Side Story 2009
Doc Broadway West Side Story 2009
Federico Broadway West Side Story 2009
Fernanda Broadway West Side Story 2009
Gladhand Broadway West Side Story 2009
Graziella Broadway West Side Story 2009
Hotsie Broadway West Side Story 2009
Inca Broadway West Side Story 2009
Indio Broadway West Side Story 2009
Kiddo Broadway West Side Story 2009
Krupke Broadway West Side Story 2009
Lt. Schrank Broadway West Side Story 2009
Lupe Broadway West Side Story 2009
Maria Broadway West Side Story 2009
Mugsy Broadway West Side Story 2009
Pepe Broadway West Side Story 2009
Performer Broadway West Side Story 2009
Riff Broadway West Side Story 2009
Rosalia Broadway West Side Story 2009
Shark Broadway West Side Story 2009
Snowboy Broadway West Side Story 2009
Tio Broadway West Side Story 2009
Tony Broadway West Side Story 2009
Velma Broadway West Side Story 2009
Zaza Broadway West Side Story 2009

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