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6 days ago · In 1961, Stan Kenton recorded Kenton's West Side Story (a jazz version) that received a 1962 Grammy Award for Best Jazz Performance – Large Group (Instrumental). In 1962, Oscar Peterson and his trio recorded a jazz version, West Side Story .
Jun 15, 2024 · West Side Story, American musical film, released in 1961, that was inspired by Shakespeare ’s Romeo and Juliet. The movie, filled with exhilarating dance sequences choreographed by Jerome Robbins and memorable songs—including “Tonight,” “Maria,” and “Somewhere”—by Leonard Bernstein (music) and Stephen Sondheim (lyrics), won 10 ...
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Jun 17, 2024 · Tony Mordente was an actor in the original cast of “West Side Story,” the ex-husband of Broadway star Chita Rivera (1933–2024), and a longtime television director.
Jun 14, 2024 · Originally dancing the role of A-Rab in the Broadway and West End companies of the Leonard Bernstein-Stephen Sondheim-Arthur Laurents musical, he was shifted to the role of Action for the 1961...
Jun 15, 2024 · According to the Hollywood Reporter, Tony Mordente worked on West Side Story for fourteen months, and when it moved to London, he took over the role of choreographer, supervising the dancers...
Jun 14, 2024 · Mordente was then cast in the 1961 film version of West Side Story as Action, a member of the Jets gang. In the ’60s and beyond, he began working as a choreographer and later a TV director, working on shows such as Family Ties, The A-Team, Matlock, Walker, Texas Ranger, 7th Heaven and more.
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Jun 15, 2024 · Aside from starring as Action in the 1961 film version of West Side Story, Mordente worked as a choreographer on Broadway and television for shows like The Ed Sullivan Show and The Sonny &...
