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West Side to West End

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on BBC Radio 4 FM

The Jets and Sharks came back to Her Majesty's Theatre earlier this year for a faithful revival of the smash hit musical West Side Story.
Paul Allen traces the history of the musical with original creators ARTHUR LAURENTS ,
JEROME ROBBINS and STEPHEN SONDHElM and goes backstage to talk to Tom Abbott who recreated the original choreography, and Grant Hossack who conducts the music of Leonard Bernstein. Producer RICHARD BANNERMAN (A revised Kaleidoscope repeat)

Contributors

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Paul Allen
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Arthur Laurents
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Jerome Robbins
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Stephen Sondhelm
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Tom Abbott
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Grant Hossack
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Leonard Bernstein.
Producer:
Richard Bannerman
Source: Radio Times

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