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Who Played Maria in West Side Story

Maria is a role in West Side Story, a musical that opened Broadway in 1957.

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."

28 actors have played Maria in West Side Story.

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Performer Production Opened
Carmen Austin Broadway West Side Story 1957
Carol Lawrence Broadway West Side Story 1957
Jan Canada Broadway West Side Story 1957
Leila Martin Broadway West Side Story 1957
Marlys Watters Broadway West Side Story 1957
Sonya Wilde Broadway West Side Story 1957
Stephanie Augustine Broadway West Side Story 1957
Marlys Watters West End West Side Story 1958
Leila Martin US Tour West Side Story 1959
Sonya Wilde US Tour West Side Story 1959
Carol Lawrence Broadway West Side Story 1960
Jan Canada Broadway West Side Story 1960
Judy Aldene Broadway West Side Story 1960
Julia Migenes Broadway West Side Story 1964
Victoria Mallory Broadway West Side Story 1968
Chris Wheeler Broadway West Side Story 1980
Harolyn Blackwell Broadway West Side Story 1980
Josie de Guzman Broadway West Side Story 1980
Jossie de Guzman Broadway West Side Story 1980
Mary Mastrantonio Broadway West Side Story 1980
Stephanie Iannarino Houston, TX (Regional) West Side Story 2006
Haley Carlucci Broadway West Side Story 2009
Josefina Scaglione Broadway West Side Story 2009
Kat Nejat Broadway West Side Story 2009
Sarah Amengual Broadway West Side Story 2009
Ali Ewoldt US Tour West Side Story 2010
Evy Ortiz US Tour West Side Story 2010
Maya Flock US Tour West Side Story 2010
MaryJoanna Grisso Washington, DC (Regional) West Side Story 2015
Solea Pfeiffer Washington, DC (Regional) West Side Story 2018
Lorna Courtney Broadway West Side Story 2020
Mia Pinero Broadway West Side Story 2020
Shereen Pimentel Broadway West Side Story 2020

Other Roles in West Side Story

Role Production Opened
A-Rab Broadway West Side Story 1957
Action Broadway West Side Story 1957
Anita Broadway West Side Story 1957
Anxious Broadway West Side Story 1957
Anybodys Broadway West Side Story 1957
Baby John Broadway West Side Story 1957
Bernardo Broadway West Side Story 1957
Big Deal Broadway West Side Story 1957
Chino Broadway West Side Story 1957
Clarice Broadway West Side Story 1957
Consuela Broadway West Side Story 1957
Diesel Broadway West Side Story 1957
Doc Broadway West Side Story 1957
Estella Broadway West Side Story 1957
Francisca Broadway West Side Story 1957
Gee-Tar Broadway West Side Story 1957
Gladhand Broadway West Side Story 1957
Graziella Broadway West Side Story 1957
Indio Broadway West Side Story 1957
Juano Broadway West Side Story 1957
Krupke Broadway West Side Story 1957
Luis Broadway West Side Story 1957
Marguerita Broadway West Side Story 1957
Maria Broadway West Side Story 1957
Minnie Broadway West Side Story 1957
Moose Broadway West Side Story 1957
Mouth Piece Broadway West Side Story 1957
Nibbles Broadway West Side Story 1957
Pauline Broadway West Side Story 1957
Pepe Broadway West Side Story 1957
Performer Broadway West Side Story 1957
Riff Broadway West Side Story 1957
Rosalia Broadway West Side Story 1957
Schrank Broadway West Side Story 1957
Shark Broadway West Side Story 1957
Snowboy Broadway West Side Story 1957
Teresita Broadway West Side Story 1957
Tiger Broadway West Side Story 1957
Tony Broadway West Side Story 1957
Toro Broadway West Side Story 1957
Velma Broadway West Side Story 1957

“Maria” Also Appears In

Production Type Year
Maria, Maria New York 2006
My Big Gay Italian Wedding Off-Broadway 2003
Uncle Vanya Off-Broadway 1999
Twelfth Night Off-Broadway 1999
Twelfth Night Broadway 1998
Jerome Robbins' Broadway Broadway 1989
Lend Me a Tenor Broadway 1989
Love's Labor's Lost Off-Broadway 1989
Me and My Girl Broadway 1986
Nine Broadway 1982
Cabaret Broadway 1966
Man of La Mancha Broadway 1965
Love's Labour's Lost Broadway 1953
The Heiress Broadway 1947
Porgy and Bess Broadway 1935
The School for Scandal Broadway 1931

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