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Midweek Musical: West Side Story

BBC Two
on BBC Two England

starring Natalie Wood
Richard Beymer , Russ Tamblyn Rita Moreno , George Chakiris
The tragic love story of Romeo and Juliet is this week's well-known literary work set to music. On New York's West Side, two gangs, the Jets and the Sharks, live in perpetual hostility. As battle-lines are drawn up, a modern Romeo and Juliet get caught in the crossfire.
Screenplay by ERNEST LEHMAN based upon the stage play by ROBERT E. GRIFFITH and HAROLD PRINCE s. Produced by ROBERT WISE
Directed by ROBERT WISE and JEROME ROBBINS. Films: page 23

Contributors

Unknown:
Natalie Wood
Unknown:
Richard Beymer
Unknown:
Russ Tamblyn
Unknown:
Rita Moreno
Unknown:
George Chakiris
Play By:
Ernest Lehman
Play By:
Robert E. Griffith
Play By:
Harold Prince
Produced By:
Robert Wise
Directed By:
Robert Wise
Directed By:
Jerome Robbins.
Maria:
Natalie Wood
Tony:
Richard Beymer
Riff:
Russ Tamblyn
Anita:
Rita Moreno
Bernardo:
George Chakiris
Ice:
Tucker Smith
Action:
Tony Mordente
A-Rab:
David Winters
Baby John:
Eliot Feld
Chino Jose:
De Vega
Lieut Schrank:
Simon Oakland
Officer Krupke:
William Bramley
Doc:
Ned Glass
Glad hand:
John Astin
Anybodys:
Sue Oakes
Pepe:
Jay Norman
Indio:
Gus Trikonis
Source: Radio Times

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