West Side Story is the award-winning adaptation of the classic romantic tragedy "Romeo and Juliet". The feuding families become two warring New York City gangs--the white Jets led by Riff and the ...

she was cast as Velma in the Broadway production of West Side Story. She would later be one of six actors from the original ...

Carole D'Andrea, who portrayed the Jet girl Velma in the original 1957 Broadway production of West Side Story and then in the ...

Best Featured Actress in a Musical: Karen Olivo won. 2009 Drama Desk Awards Outstanding Featured Actress in a Musical: Karen Olivo was nominated but did not win. 2009 Outer Critics Circle Awards ...

“There’s confusion because I don’t have a single ounce of Latin in my name,” Zegler said. “When I was in the running for ...

West Side Story star Rachel Zegler says she wasn't invited to the Oscars West Side Story star Ariana DeBose didn't think she 'was going to get the job' — now she's an Oscar nominee ...

Wanting to keep the movie as “ethnically authentic ... playing the iconic role of Maria alongside this amazing cast. West Side Story was the first musical I encountered with a Latina lead ...

Divergent and Baby Driver star Ansel Elgort has been cast as Tony ... the iconic actress who played Anita in the original West Side Story film – will also appear in Spielberg’s version ...

West Side Story, a modern Romeo and Juliet set against the backdrop of gang violence, is a powerful and timeless musical. The music was composed by the legendary Leonard Bernstein, with lyrics by ...

Carole D’Andrea, who portrayed Velma, the Jet girl, in the original 1957 Broadway production of West Side Story and the iconic 1961 film adaptation, has passed away at the age of 87. According ...