Opera House Manchester
1985
BOOK BY
Arthur Laurents
MUSIC BY
Leonard Bernstein
LYRICS BY
Stephen Sondheim
PRODUCTION TEAM
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THE CAST
Jan Hartley – Maria
Michael French – Tony
Eric Mason – Shrank
Sam Williams – Riff
Candy Lane – Anita
Tony Papas – Bernado
Gerald Armin – Big Deal
David Begg – Luis
Kent Bradford – Action
Richard Brightiff – Snowboy
Mark Carroll – Diesel
Fraser Cathie – Gee Tar
Bob Lee Dysinger – Nibbles
Clade Edwards – Mouthpiece
Nicholas French – Tiger
Raymond S. Gardner – Krupke
Holli Hoffman – Anybody’s
Robert Howie – Glad Hand
Barry Jacobs – Indio
Terri James – Graziella
Stuart Johns – Moose
Gabriel Kern – Chino
Rodney Madden – Doc
Louisa McAlpine – Clarice
Elly Moir – Pauline
Jill Porter – Velma
Caroline Reed – Rosalina
Fiona Scoones – Consuela
Craig Stokes – Baby John
Richard Swerhun – Juano
Cheryl Taylor – Minnie
Andrew Thomas James – A-Rab
Erika Vincent – Marguerita
Louise Walsh – Estella
Amanda Warwick – Francisca
Aiden Waters – Anxious
Martin Webb – Pepe
MUSICAL NUMBERS
Act 1
Prologue
Jet Song (Riff and Jets)
Something’s Coming (Tony)
Dance at the Gym
Maria (Tony)
Tonight (Maria and Tony)
America (Anita, Rosalia and the Girls)
Cool (Riff and Jets)
One Hand, One Heart (Tony and Maria)
Tonight (Ensemble)
Rumble
Act 2
I Feel Pretty (Maria and the Girls)
Somewhere (Minnie)
Gee, Officer Krupke (Jets)
A Boy Like That (Anita)
I Have a Love (Maria)
GALLERY
CHARACTER DESCRIPTION
A handsome romantic young man and former leader of the Jets, he has found a new lifestyle that doesn’t involve gangs. Tony finds himself torn between his friendships and love. Genuinely sweet and sincere.
Lead/tenor voice- range Bb2-Bb4/limited dancing.