A Chorus Line / West Side Story

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A Chorus Line / West Side Story

Posted: 10/12/06 at 12:07pm

I thought there was talk about a revival of West Side Story for this season, if not next... In my opinion, I wish WSS was back before A Chorus Line. For some reason, I thought I saw Jerry Mitchell's name connected with West Side Story revival but I could totally be off.

#2

re: A Chorus Line / West Side Story

Posted: 10/12/06 at 3:23pm

There was rumor of a revival for the 50th anniversary of WSS, but I think it was merely that, a rumor.

#3

re: A Chorus Line / West Side Story

Posted: 10/12/06 at 4:25pm

Oh! Laura Benanti for Maria!

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#4

re: A Chorus Line / West Side Story

Posted: 10/12/06 at 4:31pm

Jerry Mitchell's name has been associated with a West Side Story revival for a while now. Mitchell was assistant to Jerome Robbins in Jerome Robbins' Broadway and re-created his choreography for the 2003 Gypsy revival so it's no surprise that he'd be in charge of the rumored revival.
Laura Benanti is a little too old for Maria, at least in my opinion.
Natalie Cortez would make a devine Anita though.

#5

re: A Chorus Line / West Side Story

Posted: 10/12/06 at 4:37pm

I would love to see Natalie do Maria too.

#6

re: A Chorus Line / West Side Story

Posted: 10/12/06 at 4:38pm

You may want to change the title of this thread to just WEST SIDE STORY REVIVAL?... there's enough CHORUS LINE stuff. Just a suggestion because I want more talk about this subject.

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#7

re: A Chorus Line / West Side Story

Posted: 10/12/06 at 6:19pm

It was more than a rumor for a while. But there's some creative disagreement and for now the revival has been put on hold.

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"If there was a Mount Rushmore for Broadway scores, "West Side Story" would be front and center. It snaps, it crackles it pops! It surges with a roar, its energy and sheer life undiminished by the years" - NYPost reviewer Elisabeth Vincentelli

#8

re: A Chorus Line / West Side Story

Posted: 10/12/06 at 11:27pm

natlie? cortes? maria? yeah right! she could never sing it!

#9

re: A Chorus Line / West Side Story

Posted: 10/12/06 at 11:29pm

mercades, what's wrong with you?

#10

re: A Chorus Line / West Side Story

Posted: 10/12/06 at 11:29pm

There's no way she could sing it.

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#11

re: A Chorus Line / West Side Story

Posted: 10/12/06 at 11:30pm

nothing. she is not that fierce. Fantastic dancer...not a singer. maria needs to SING!

#12

re: A Chorus Line / West Side Story

Posted: 10/12/06 at 11:34pm

I bet she would surprise us. I would love the idea of Natalie Cortez as Maria.


EDIT:

I'm still so surprised that they are reviving LES MIS before WEST SIDE STORY gets revived. It's such a well-known show and it has yet to have a million revivals, unlike GREASE.

Updated On: 10/12/06 at 11:34 PM

#13

re: A Chorus Line / West Side Story

Posted: 10/13/06 at 12:29am

If any ACL cast member is going to do Anita, I vote for Michelle Aravena. I would die to see her portrayal of that role again. I was lucky enough to catch it 5 times while The Walnut Street Theatre in Philly was putting it on 2 summers ago.

She was killer! :)

#14

re: A Chorus Line / West Side Story

Posted: 10/13/06 at 2:54am

I agree that Maria is not in Natalie Cortez' singing range which is why I said she'd be a great Anita.

#15

re: A Chorus Line / West Side Story

Posted: 10/13/06 at 2:58am

anyone get to the previews for A Chorus Line yet? I wanted to get there before I left for school but they hadn't started yet...

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#16

re: A Chorus Line / West Side Story

Posted: 10/15/06 at 1:41pm

Natalie can sing Maria - she played Maria. She's a soprano.