West Side Story > Original Broadway Cast


Show Details

Show
West Side Story (119)
Music
Leonard Bernstein (490)
Lyrics
Stephen Sondheim (702)
Book
Arthur Laurents (20)

Recording Details

Date
September 29, 1957
Type
Audio / Stage Cast
Method
Studio
Language
English
Location
US / NY / New York
Theatre/Venue
Winter Garden Theatre
Recording Studio
Columbia 30th Street Studio
Producer
Goddard Lieberson (90)
Engineer
Edward T. Graham (5), Fred Plaut (29)
Director
Jerome Robbins (33)
Choreography
Peter Gennaro (18), Jerome Robbins (33)
Conductor
Max Goberman (11)
Music Director
Max Goberman (11)
Orchestrations
Leonard Bernstein (490), Irwin Kostal (85), Sid Ramin (71)
Performer
Tommy Abbott (4) — Gee-Tar, Lee Becker (14) — Anybodys, Hank Brunjes (3) — Diesel, Mickey Calin (3) — Riff, Erne Castaldo — Toro, Martin Charnin (89) — Big Deal, Marilyn Cooper (22) — Rosalia, Wilma Curley (2) — Graziella, Carole D'Andrea (2) — Velma, Marilyn d'Honau (3) — Clarice, Grover Dale (13) — Snowboy, Gene Gavin — Anxious, Frank Green (2) — Mouth Piece, Reri Grist (8) — Consuelo, Carmen Gutierrez (3) — Teresita, Lowell Harris (2) — Tiger, Larry Kert (46) — Tony, Carol Lawrence (43) — Maria, Ronnie Lee — Nibbles, George Marcy (4) — Pepe, Tony Mordente (2) — A-Rab, Jack Murray (4) — Moose, Jay Norman (4) — Juano, Julie Oser — Pauline, Liane Plane — Marguerita, Chita Rivera (77) — Anita, Eddie Roll (5) — Action, Nanette Rosen — Minnie, Lynn Ross (3) — Estella, Ken Le Roy (2) — Bernardo, Jamie Sanchez — Chino, Noel Schwartz — Indio, Al De Sio (4) — Luis, Elizabeth Taylor [2] — Francisca, David Winters (6) — Baby John
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Tracks also appear on these releases / recordings

Showtime: the Best of Broadway - Original Casts Tonight
Broadway Magic: The 1960s - 1987 Original Casts Tonight
Broadway: Los grandes musicales - 2013 Various Artists Maria, Tonight
The Essential Stephen Sondheim - 2016 Compilation Tonight

Releases (13)

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Format
2-LP
Label
Masterworks Broadway
Released
2022-12-09
Barcode
0196587457815
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Red marbled vinyl.
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Format
LP
Label
Del Ray Records
Released
2018-07-27
Barcode
8436563182174
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Format
2-LP
Label
Razor & Tie
Released
2015-11
Notes
Vinyl reissue. Stoughton old style tip-on gatefold jacket includes rare photos from the original recording sessions.

2LP 180-gram vinyl pressed and plated at RTI.

Cut from the original 3-track tapes by Ryan Smith at Sterling Sound
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Shortcode
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Format
LP
Label
PD AR 30045
Released
1985
Audio
Stereo
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Picture disc released in Denmark.
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Side A:
1. Prologue / Jet Song
2. Something's Coming
3. Dance at the Gym
4. Maria
5. Tonight
6. America
7. Cool
8. One Hand, One Heart
Side B:
1. Tonight
2. The Rumble
3. I Feel Pretty
4. Somewhere
5. Gee, Officer Krupke!
6. A Boy Like That / I Have a Love
7. Finale
Title
American Musicals: Leonard Bernstein
Format
LP
Label
Time-Life STL-AM15
Released
1983
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Also Contains
Candide - 1956 Original Broadway Cast
Wonderful Town - 1953 Original Broadway Cast
Notes
Box set containing 48-page booklet with show notes and lyrics.
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History
1 Revisions
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WONDERFUL TOWN
Side 1:
1. Christopher Street - Warren Galjour, The Villagers Chorus
2. Ohio - Edith Adams, Rosalind Russell
3. One Hundred Easy Ways - Rosalind Russell
4. What A Waste - George Gaynes, Warren Galjour, Albert Linville
5. A Little Bit Of Love - Edith Adams
6. Pass The Football - Jordan Bentley
7. Conversation Piece - Edith Adams, Chris Alexander, Rosalind Russell, Dort Clark, George Gaynes
Side 2:
1. A Quiet Girl - George Gaynes
2. Conga! - Rosalind Russell, The Cadets
3. My Darlin' Eileen - Edith Adams, Delbert Anderson, Police Chorus
4. Swing! - Rosalind Russell, The Villagers Chorus
5. It's Love - Edith Adams, George Gaynes, The Villagers Chorus
6. Ballet At The Village Vortex - Orchestra
7. Wrong Note Rag - Rosalind Russell, Edith Adams, The Villagers Chorus
CANDIDE
Side 1:
1. Overture - Orchestra
2. The Best of All Possible Worlds – Max Adrian, Barbara Cook, Robert Rounseville, Chorus
3. Oh, Happy We - Robert Rounseville & Barbara Cook
4. It Must Be So - Robert Rounseville
5. Mazurka - Orchestra
6. Glitter and Be Gay - Barbara Cook
7. You Were Dead, You Know - Robert Rounseville & Barbara Cook
8. My Love - William Olvis, Barbara Cook, Irra Petina
9. I Am Easily Assimilated - Irra Petina, George Blackwell, Thomas Pyle, Barbara Cook, Chorus
Side 2:
1. Quartet Finale – Robert Rounseville, Barbara Cook, William Olvis, Irra Petina, Max Adrian
2. Quiet - Barbara Cook, William Olvis, Irra Petina, Robert Rue
3. Eldorado - Robert Rounseville, Chorus
4. Bon Voyage - William Orvis, Chorus
5. What's the Use? - Irra Petina, William Chapman, Norman Roland, Robert Mesrobian, Chorus
6. Gavotte - Irra Petina, Robert Rounseville, Max Adrian, Barbara Cook
7. Finale: Make Our Garden Grow - Company
WEST SIDE STORY
Side 1:
1. Prologue; Jet Song – Mickey Calin, The Jets
2. Something's Coming – Larry Kert
3. The Dance At The Gym - Ensemble
4. Maria – Larry Kert
5. Tonight – Larry Kert, Carol Lawrence
6. America – Marilyn Cooper, Chita Rivera, Shark Girls
7. Cool – Mickey Calin, The Jets
8. One Hand, One Heart – Larry Kert, Carol Lawrence
Side 2:
1. Tonight (Reprise) – Quintet, Ensemble
2. The Rumble - Orchestra
3. I Feel Pretty – Carol Lawrence, Marilyn Cooper, Carmen Guiterrez, Elizabeth Taylor
4. Somewhere – Larry Kert, Carol Lawrence, Reri Grist, Ensemble
5. Gee, Officer Krupke! – Eddie Roll, Grover dale, The Jets
6. A Boy Like That; I Have A Love – Chita Rivera, Carol Lawrence
7. Finale
Format
LP
Label
CBS 32193
Released
1973
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Notes
UK reissue
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Format
LP
Label
Columbia S 32603
Released
1973
Audio
Stereo
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Reissue under "The Columbia Treasury of the American Musical Theatre" series.
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Format
LP
Label
Columbia OS 2001
Released
1958-09-15
Audio
Stereo
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Format
LP
Label
Columbia Masterworks OL 5230
Released
1957-10-18
Audio
Mono
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Format
LP
Label
Philips BBL 7277
Released
1957
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Format
LP
Label
Harmony HC 15039
Audio
Stereo
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History
1 Revisions
Shortcode
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Format
LP
Label
CBS 70025
Country
UK
Audio
Stereo
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Format
LP
Label
CBS KLLS 1618
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Australian stereo pressing
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