The first Broadway revival of "West Side Story" in nearly three decades opened Thursday at the Palace Theater.
A scene from the number "Dance at the Gym."
The revival was directed by Arthur Laurents, who wrote the book for the original production in 1957. Leonard Bernstein composed the music, Stephen Sondheim wrote the lyrics and Jerome Robbins directed and choreographed the original.
Josefina Scaglione plays Maria.
Mr. Brantley writes that the show "seems haloed in a softening mist of compassion, turning its sidewalk Romeo and Juliet — and most of its young characters — into imperiled babes in the woods."
Tony and Maria at least partly responsible for their fate instead of passive victims."
Karen Olivo, center, plays Anita, the role originated on Broadway by Chita Rivera and in the 1961 film by Rita Moreno.
Ms. Scaglione and Mr. Cavanaugh in the number "One Hand, One Heart."
A scene from the "Tonight" quintet.
I Feel Pretty," left, is now called "Siento Hermosa"
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