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Today in 1980, the first Broadway revival of WEST SIDE STORY opened at the Minskoff Theatre, where it ran for 333 performances.

"West Side Story 1980 Broadway Revival (part 1)" (Watch on YouTube)

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"West Side Story 1980 Broadway Revival (part 3)" (Watch on YouTube)

"West Side Story 1980 Broadway Revival (part 2)" (Watch on YouTube)

Original Cast

Debbie Allen
Anita
(Bernardo's Girl)

Cleve Asbury
Snowboy
(A Jet)

Brent Barrett
Diesel
(A Jet)

John Bentley
Krupke
(One of the Adults)

Harolyn Blackwell
Francisca
(One of the Sharks' Girls)

Stephen Bogardus
Mouthpiece
(A Jet)

Yamil Borges
Rosalia
(One of the Sharks' Girls)

Mark Bove
Action
(A Jet)

Nancy Butchko
Performer (Swing)

Richard Caceres
Performer (Swing)

Nancy Louise Chismar
Pauline
(One of the Jets' Girls)

Ray Contreras
Chino
(Bernardo's Friend)

Marlène Danielle
Estella
(One of the Sharks' Girls)

Gary-Michael Davies
Moose
(A Shark)

Josie de Guzman
Maria

Mark Fotopoulos
Tiger
(A Jet)

Michael Franks
Juano
(A Shark)

Charlene Gehm
Clarice
(One of the Jets' Girls)

Heather Lea Gerdes
Velma
(One of the Jets' Girls)

Arch Johnson
Schrank
(One of the Adults)

Reed Jones
Big Deal
(A Jet)

Brian Kaman
Baby John
(A Jet)

Amy Lester
Marguerita
(One of the Sharks' Girls)

Todd Lester
A-Rab
(A Jet)

Michael De Lorenzo
Anxious
(A Shark)

Ken Marshall
Tony
(Riff's Friend)

Will Mead
Action (Standby)
Riff (Standby)

James J. Mellon
Riff
(The Leader, The Jets)

Héctor Jaime Mercado
Bernardo
(The Leader, The Sharks)

Georganna Mills
Graziella
(One of the Jets' Girls)

Mark Morales
Toro
(A Shark)

Tim O'Keefe
Performer (Swing)

Michael Rivera
Pepe
(A Shark)

Adrian Rosario
Luis
(A Shark)

Willie Rosario
Nibbles
(A Shark)

Sammy Smith
Doc
(One of the Adults)

Nancy Ticotin
Consuela
(One of the Sharks' Girls)

Darryl Tribble
Indio
(A Shark)

Jake Turner
Gladhand
(One of the Adults)

Frankie Wade
Minnie
(One of the Jets' Girls)


G. Russell Weilandich
Gee-Tar
(A Jet)

Chris Wheeler
Maria (Understudy)

Missy Whitchurch
Anybodys

Stephanie E. Williams
Teresita
(One of the Sharks' Girls)