West Side Story Back to Broadway?!?

I'd love to see this one up on stage too...

Rob

casting--LAURA BENANTI AS MARIA!!!!!!!!!!

Oh God no. I love West Side Story, but if it comes back, how much do you want to bet the Robbins estate will make them duplicate the original choreography??? As much as I love the staging, I want a new production to be a NEW production.

Oh Please, Please!

STOP ALREADY with this revival nonsense.

And Debbie Allen?!! Her name shouldn't be allowed in the same sentence with the musical under discussion....even if some lame brain director cast her in an earlier revival.

Your for a Better Broadway.

I think that there's a place for revivals. Classics should be revived from time to time so that new generations can see them. That's what keeps them classics. I'd love to see a revival of West Side Story.

However, I do think that there should be more original work in theatre.

~D

Updated On: 6/13/03 at 12:33 AM

spencer kayden hahaha!!!

i can't stand J-LO.. eeek.. lol...

i bet this will be far into the future though...

Sebastian Arcelus for Tony!

I adore this guy...I know he got "demoted" in Rent for a reason, he's not "Roger", but he's an excellent talent and played Tony in a Guatemala production. He's a great actor, has a VERY endearing quality, and I'd love to hear him do "Something's Coming." Plus, he's just so cute :)

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sas is playing Nala in the Toronto Lion king company now. But that will be closing, so....

Now I have "Something's Coming" stuck in my head.

I just keep picturing Barbra's rendition at her Timeless concert. That woulda been funny if she fell when doing that weird arm thing. Don't get me wrong, I'm a fan (even if most of the people here aren't) of Barbra's; but that arms swaying and walking funny was strange.

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Re Arcelus - WSS producers are the same as "Rent"...will that help or hurt him in getting the role?

His Spanish-language WSS in Guatamala (there were two Americans in the cast) should help open the door for him. The question is now young they want to go...some are saying they want real teenagers ... but Sebastian can play young.

He is a spectacular performer and vocally the role of Tony would be right up his alley.

Re "Rent" - please remember, he was only ever scheduled to play "Roger" from December 30 through the end of June anyway and was always scheduled to go back as swing after that.

Because of the schedule of the assistant director and others, his replacement as Roger had to be put in several weeks earlier than originally planned, hence he started an early vacation after June 6th.

(I think) I saw Max in The Fantasticks shortly before it closed...that's the only thing I saw him in, but he was great, I could definitely see him as Tony.

Ahhh, I didn't know that was the real reason for Sebastian leaving early...it's just too bad he couldn't finish the last three weeks! He is wonderful...Hmm, my favorite Broadway boy in my all-time favorite show...if he ends up in this show, I believe I'd be more excited than Sebastian himself :)

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It's funny how you're looking forward to a revival of West Side Story. Here in England it's a bit of a 'not again' show because it's been touring the UK almost continously over the past few years, occasionally stopping in the West End. The production is OK, nothing special or new. Of course though, a Broadway production is much better than a UK one anyway.