Stephen Sondheim West Side Story Original Broadway Cast Recor Professional ratings. west side story (original broadway cast) is the 1957 recording of a broadway production of the musical west side story. recorded 3 days after the show opened at the winter garden theatre, the recording was released in october 1957 in both mono and stereo formats. in 1962, the album reached #5 on billboard 's pop album chart. The original idea for “west side story” dates back to 1949 when jerome robbins conceived of a musical update of “romeo & juliet.”. originally set on the new york’s east side, and conceived as a societal war between jews and gentiles, “west side story” eventually morphed into a tale of two street gangs, the mostly puerto rican gang.
West Side Story Original Broadway Cast Album 1957 Album Cover Press representative: reuben rabinovitch, helen richards and howard newman; casting: judith abbott and betty wharton; advertising: ingram ash; production associate: sylvia drulie; directorial assistant to mr. robbins: gerald freedman; secretary to mr. prince: annette brafman. for more cast information, please visit the production’s ibdb page. Over the last 60 years, “west side story” has been produced all over the world, from leading opera houses to local high schools. an academy award winning film version, directed by robbins and robert wise, was released in 1961 and produced an enormously successful soundtrack recording. the play was revived on broadway in 1981, directed by. West side story [original broadway cast recording] by original cast released in 1957. find album reviews, track lists, credits, awards and more at. Listen to west side story (original 1957 broadway cast recording) by leonard bernstein, stephen sondheim, larry kert, carol lawrence & chita rivera on apple music. 1957. 25 songs.
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