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Who Played Riff in West Side Story

Riff 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.

23 actors have played Riff in West Side Story.

View full cast of West Side Story

Performer Production Opened
Broadway West Side Story 1957
Hank Brunjes Broadway West Side Story 1957
Mickey Calin Broadway West Side Story 1957
Thomas Hasson Broadway West Side Story 1957
George Chakiris West End West Side Story 1958
Thomas Hasson US Tour West Side Story 1959
Doug Clarke Broadway West Side Story 1960
Thomas Hasson Broadway West Side Story 1960
James Moore Broadway West Side Story 1964
Avind Harum Broadway West Side Story 1968
Cleve Asbury Broadway West Side Story 1980
James J Mellon Broadway West Side Story 1980
Will Mead Broadway West Side Story 1980
Leo Ash Evens Houston, TX (Regional) West Side Story 2006
Cody Green Broadway West Side Story 2009
Colt Prattes Broadway West Side Story 2009
John Arthur Greene Broadway West Side Story 2009
Michael D. Jablonski Broadway West Side Story 2009
Mike Cannon Broadway West Side Story 2009
Wes Hart Broadway West Side Story 2009
Drew Foster US Tour West Side Story 2010
Joseph J. Simeone US Tour West Side Story 2010
Max Clayton Washington, DC (Regional) West Side Story 2015
Ephraim Sykes Washington, DC (Regional) West Side Story 2018
Dharon E. Jones 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

“Riff” Also Appears In

Production Type Year
Jerome Robbins' Broadway Broadway 1989

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