West Side Story-Historical Rehearsal-Original Cast members
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- เผยแพร่เมื่อ 15 ธ.ค. 2007
- Broadway Cares/Equity Fights Aids' 19th Annual Gypsy of the Year competition, one of Broadway's most celebrated Fund Raising events, decided to make tribute to 50 years of West Side Story. They flew from all over the country 22 cast members of the Original 1957 Production and put together with young Broadway Gypsies a historical Opening Number.
This is the rehearsal at AEA audition auditorium on 12/16/2007 where the Young Broadway generation performs snipits of the legendary Jerrome Robins Choreography, and the original cast members join to creat one of the most moving and thrilling opening numbers of BC/EFA.
You will see Ken LeRoy (original Bernardo), Mickey Calin (original Riff) along with all original Jets performing the "Jet Song", Carol Lawrence (original Maria) performing "I am Prety", followed by Chita Rivera for their "A Boy like that" duet. Chita Dancers from "A Dancer's Life" do "the Dance at the Gym" with Chita and moving finale with all of us singing the "quintette"
Other original 1957 cast members are Jamie Sanchez (Chino) and Reri Grist (Consuelo).
Genii Charnin, Harvey Evans, Marilyn D'Honau, Alan Johnson, Gene Gavin, Ronnie Lee, George Marcy, Liane Plane, Martin Charnin, Grover Dale, Bill Guske, Ed Kressley, Sandy Leeds, Tony Mordente, Carole D'Andrea, Frances Davis, Lowell Harris, Julie Oser-McLeod, Noel Schwartz and Gina Tricones.
I am Francis Toumbakaris (AKA Francis the Greek) the guy with the green army shirt and I am honored to be part of such a great event!
Enjoy!!!
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Just incredible! Carol Lawrence and Chita Rivera! Together! WOW.
I'm so glad I found this video! Thanks for posting it. My dad is Michael Callan, (He went by Mickey Calin back then and played the part of Riff). It's so fun to watch him perform again after all this time. Thanks again!
My goodness,the original cast members still have the moves.Some things don't grow old.
It was a privilege to watch this.
I have real tears in my eyes.
How thrilling it must have been for all involved.
And then there was CHITA!!! AMEN!!!! Thank the Gods of song & dance for this true woman of the craft. Her legend is worthy.
THIS IS ABSOLUTELY MARVELOUS. I AM OVERWHELMED. TEARS, TEARS AND MORE TEARS! ESPECIALLY THE MAMBO 💃🏿🕺🏿
So great to see Tony Mordente; Arab on Broadway, Action in the movie. Wonderful choreographer for years.
I loved when the older Jets came in to sing and dance!
I will always love West Side Story!!!
Now if only Larry Kert were still alive for that...
This was wonderful to see. Chita can really dance at her age.
I was Crying my eyes out !! You guys ALL look SOO AMAZING !! Shit i wish I could have made it !! You Done GOOD Buddy Boys !!! I LOVE you ALL !! WOW !!! WHAT an Experience !! Thank you...Thank you....Thank you.....David ( The Original BABY JOHN ) Winters
I cannot stop watching this!!! OMG!!! I love these people...
Oh, the tears. A reminder of how much I miss Larry and Tucker....
This is one of the most valuable things on TH-cam! THANK YOU for posting it.
my gosh..look at these wonderful dancers!!! I'm awestruck
Oh gosh... Dancing in that room at Actor's Equity on CARPET no less! Amazing! It is like watching family dancing at home!
The guys killed it. Spot on!😂🎉❤
So wonderful...Chita was 74 here...SEVEN FOUR! Love that she is carrying on conversions while dancing like no thought whatsoever! LOL
Thank you SO much for uploading this treasure!! Omigosh what a treat for those young kids to have veterans of the original cast up there!! I would have been overjoyed and thought I'd died and gone to Heaven! :D
A huge West Side Story fan I am so thankful for this upload. How wonderful is it to be able to see some of the original West Side Story cast reunited for this event. Loved the video the whole way through.