6 at the Broadway Theater the producers announced on Wednesday. The production is casting black male talent aged 55 and older to play an elderly dad black female talent aged 47 and older to play an elderly mom and more.

West Side Story Review Ivo Van Hove S New Broadway Production Variety

Broadways new revival of the legendary musical West Side Story hasnt even officially kicked off.

West side story broadway casting. He embodies his character Bernardo. The reimagined production of West Side Story from the experimental Belgian director Ivo van Hove will open on Feb. A 1961 musical film adaptation directed by Robert Wise and Robbins starred Natalie Wood Richard Beymer Rita Moreno George Chakiris and Russ Tamblyn.

As fate would have it the current controversial revival of West Side Story on Broadway was also under fire for casting a dancer in a principal role Amar Ramasar with a history of sharing womens nude photos without consent. Dancers Tiler Peck and Amar Ramasar performing in 2015. Heres your chance to star in the highly anticipated new West Side Story film remake.

West Side Story is a tuition-based production either Grapevine or Frisco Studios with rehearsals on Wednesday 7-9pm Friday evenings 730-930pm and Saturday afternoons 10am-4pm with option to extend to 5pm om select days. The film was nominated for eleven Academy Awards and won ten including George Chakiris for Supporting Actor Rita Moreno for Supporting Actress and Best Picture. As protests of cast member Amar Ramasar continue outside the new revival of West Side Story.

I n the Broadway revival of West Side Story Amar Ramasar pulls the actor who plays Anita in for a kiss and tosses her around the dance floor. The tour kicks off at the Fisher Theatre in Detroit Michigan on September 30 2010. He was fired from his previous employment NYC Ballet after the situation came to light but was soon rehired under union conditions.

Casting assistant Jennifer Sabel. Directorial Assistant to Mr. Cindy Tolan Casting has put out an open call for the roles of Tony Maria Anita and Bernardo in the new take.

A whopping 23 actors will make their Broadway debuts in the upcoming musical directed by Tony winner Ivo van Hove and produced by the new partnership of Scott Rudin Barry Diller and David Geffen. Roman Cruz and Bridget. Puerto Rico Ari Rudess.

Colombia Panama Ecuador Venenezuela Lady G. Complete casting has been announced for the first national tour of Broadways West Side Story revival. Two of the Jets from the 1961 film Harvey Evans who portrayed Mouthpiece and Bert Michaels who played Snowboy appear as extras.

The 10 of 12 rehearsal will. Carlos Sánchez Falú as Pipo. Sebastian Serra as Braulio.

He also starred in the Rudin and Diller-produced Carousel from February 2018 through September 2018. West Side Story at the Broadway Theatre Marc J. Ramasars casting in West Side Story which is produced by Scott Rudin Barry Diller and David Geffin and directed by Ivo van Hove was announced in July 2019.

The Casting in the revival of West Side Story. Reuben Rabinovitch Helen Richards and Howard Newman. Judith Abbott and Betty Wharton.

Fight direction by Drew Leary. For more cast information please visit the productions IBDb page. Meet the original Broadway cast of West Side Story Broadway West Side Story Current Cast List Original Cast Current Cast.

Extras casting Zoraida Sanjurjo López.