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Photos: WEST SIDE STORY Celebrates First Year Anniversary
By: Brian Estrada Mar. 20, 2010
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The smash hit revival of WEST SIDE STORY celebrated its first anniversary on Friday, March 19, 2010, at Broadway's Palace Theatre (1564 Broadway) having begun previews Monday, February 23, 2009, and opened Thursday, March 19, 2009.
Karen Olivo won a 2009 Tony Award for her performance as "Anita," and the new Broadway cast album won the 2010 Grammy Award for Best Musical Show Album.
WEST SIDE STORY recouped its $14 million investment after running only 30 weeks (247 performances), and a touring production is set to tour North America beginning in the fall of 2010.
WEST SIDE STORY is directed by its two-time Tony Award winning librettist Arthur Laurents with the original Jerome Robbins choreography restaged by Tony Award nominee Joey McKneely. The cast of 48 stars Matthew Hydzik and Jeremy Jordan as "Tony," Josefina Scaglione as "Maria," Karen Olivo as "Anita," John Arthur Greene as "Riff," George Akram as "Bernardo," Steve Bassett as "Lt. Schrank," Joshua Buscher as "Diesel," Mike Cannon as "Snowboy," Kyle Coffman as "A-Rab," Sara Dobbs as "Anybodys," Wes Hart as "Action," Michael Mastro as "Glad Hand," Michael Rosen as "Chino," Lee Sellars as "Krupke," Ryan Steele as "Baby John," Greg Vinkler as "Doc," Mikey Winslow as "Big Deal" and Mark Zimmerman.WEST SIDE STORY plays Tuesday at 7 p.m., Wednesday - Saturday at 8 p.m., Wednesday and Saturday at 2 p.m. and Sunday at 3 p.m. Broadway ticket prices are $121.50 - 46.50.
West Side Story Cakes
West Side Story Cake
West Side Story Cake
Jeffrey Seller makes a toast
Kevin McCollum makes a toast
Ryan Steele raises his champagne
Karen Olivo cutting the first slice
Pamela Otterson, Phillip Spaeth, Amy Ryerson, Sam Rogers
Matthew Hydzik, Josefina Scaglione
Karen Olivo, George Akram, Natalie Cortez
Matthew Hydzik, Josefina Scaglione, Karen Olivo, George Akram
John Arthur Greene, Jeffrey Seller, Matthew Hydzik, Karen Olivo, George Akram, Josefina Scaglione, Kevin McCollum
Kevin McCollum, Jeffrey Seller
The Cast of West Side Story
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