Lot 45
Bernstein, Leonard. Program from the original Broadway production of "West Side Story" Signed on the cover in blue ink by Leonard Bernstein, who composed the music for the musical, 4 pp., n.p., n.d. Fine; light toning. The show debuted at the Winter Garden in New York on September 26, 1957 and played 732 performances before going on tour. The musical was produced, choreographed, and directed by Jerome Robbins; the book was by Arthur Laurents and the lyrics by Stephen Sondheim. "West Side Story" starred Carol Lawrence, Larry Kert, and Chita Rivera, among others, and was nominated for Best Musical in 1957, but lost out to Meredith Willson's "The Music Man." Many of the songs from Bernstein's score, such as "Maria", "America," "Somewhere," "Tonight", and "I Feel Pretty," remain popular.
Estimated Value $300 - 500.
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| Realized $690 |
