West Side Story Suite
West Side Story Suite is a ballet made by New York City Ballet balletmaster Jerome Robbins to the 1957 music by Leonard Bernstein and lyrics of Stephen Sondheim and extracted from the eponymous musical which he had choreographed, with scenery by Oliver Smith, costumes by Irene Sharaff and lighting by Jennifer Tipton. The premiere took place at New York State Theater on Thursday, May 18, 1995. Nikolaj Hübbe and Jock Soto, both members of the original cast, as well as Peter Boal all chose to include West Side Story Suite in their farewell performances at City Ballet.Cast
Original
- Nancy Ticotin
- Elena Diner
- Natalie Toro
- Robert La Fosse
- Jock Soto
- Nikolaj Hübbe
NYCB revivals
first cast
- Benjamin Millepied
- Amar Ramasar
- Damian Woetzel
second cast
- Faye Arthurs
- Georgina Pazcoguin
- Gretchen Smith
- Robert Fairchild
- Amar Ramasar
- Andrew Veyette
2008 Spring — [New [York City Ballet#Jerome Robbins celebration|''Jerome Robbins celebration'']]
- Faye Arthurs
- Georgina Pazcoguin
- Gretchen Smith
- Robert Fairchild
- Amar Ramasar
- Damian Woetzel
2008 Summer tour
2009 Winter
second cast
first cast
- Faye Arthurs
- Jenifer Ringer
- Gretchen Smith
- Robert Fairchild
- Amar Ramasar
- Andrew Veyette
second cast
- Faye Arthurs
- Georgina Pazcoguin
- Gretchen Smith
- Benjamin Millepied
- Justin Peck
- Andrew Veyette
2010 Winter
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