- Leonard Bernstein
Leonard Bernstein (August 25 1918 – October 14 1990) was an American conductor, composer, and pianist. He was the first conductor born in the United States of America to receive world-wide acclaim, and is known for both his conducting of the New York Philharmonic, including the acclaimed "Young People's Concerts" series, and his multiple compositions, including "West Side Story", … - Stephen Sondheim
Stephen Joshua Sondheim (b. March 22 1930) is widely seen as his generation's leading writer of the stage musical. Described by Frank Rich in the "The New York Times" as "the greatest and perhaps best-known artist in the American musical theater," he is one of the few people to win an Academy Award, multiple Tony Awards (seven, more than any other composer), multiple Grammy Awards, and a Pulitzer Prize. - Jerome Robbins
Jerome Robbins (October 11, 1918 - July 29, 1998) was an American choreographer whose work has included everything from classical ballet to contemporary musical theater. Among the numerous stage productions he worked on were "On The Town", "High Button Shoes", "The King And I", "The Pajama Game", "Bells Are Ringing", "West Side Story", "Gypsy: A Musical Fable" and "Fiddler on the Roof". - Robert Wise
Robert Wise (September 10, 1914 - September 14, 2005) was an American sound effects editor, film editor, and Academy Award-winning American film producer and director. Among his many famous films are "The Sand Pebbles", "The Sound of Music", "West Side Story", "The Hindenburg", "Star Trek: The Motion Picture", "The Day the Earth Stood Still", "Run Silent, Run Deep", "The Andromeda Strain", "The Set-Up", … - Arthur Laurents
Arthur Laurents (born July 14, 1918) is an American playwright, novelist, screenwriter, librettist and stage director. - Chita Rivera
Chita Rivera (born January 23 1933) is a Tony Award-winning American actress, dancer, and singer known for her musical theater roles. She was born Dolores Conchita Figueroa del Rivero in Washington, D.C. to a Puerto Rican father who played clarinet and saxophone for the Navy band and a mother of mostly Scottish and Italian descent, who went to work for The Pentagon when she was widowed when Chita was seven-years-old (she died in 1983). - Richard Beymer
Richard Beymer (born February 20, 1938, in Avoca, Iowa) is an American actor. Beymer and his family moved to Los Angeles, California in 1940 where he began his acting career in 1949 in television. In the 1950s he began appearing in films and achieved success in "The Diary of Anne Frank" (1959) and "West Side Story" (1961) before sharing a 1962 Golden Globe award as "Most Promising Newcomer" with Bobby Darin and Warren Beatty. - George Chakiris
George Chakiris (born September 16, 1934) is an American dancer and Academy Award winning film actor. Chakiris was born in Norwood, Ohio to immigrants from Greece. He made his film debut in 1947. For several years he appeared in small roles, usually as a dancer or a member of the chorus in various musical films. - Russ Tamblyn
Russ Tamblyn (born Russell Irving Tamblyn on December 30, 1934) is an American actor and former dancer. - Marni Nixon
Marni Nixon (born February 22 1930) is an American singer whose renown for dubbing the singing voices of featured actresses in well known movies earned her the sobriquet "The Ghostess with the Mostess", and also "The Voice of Hollywood". She was born Margaret McEathron in Altadena, California and began singing at an early age in choruses. - Carol Lawrence
Carol Lawrence was born Carol Marie Laraia on September 5, 1932 in Melrose Park, Illinois. She is a musical theater actress, who has also made numerous appearances in film and television. Lawrence made her Broadway debut in 1952, and achieved outstanding success when she created the role of Maria in the original Broadway production of "West Side Story" in 1957. She received a Tony Award nomination for Best Leading Actress in a Musical for this role. - John Kander
John Kander , the composer half of the legendary songwriting team, Kander and Ebb that has produced Cabaret , Woman of the Year , The Act and the incomparable Chicago , was born in Kansas City, Missouri on March 18, 1927. Kander began studying music as a child and in his early career worked as a conductor and accompanying pianist for many productions. From 1955 through 1958, Kander was choral director and conductor for the Warwick Musical Theatre in Rhode Island. - Cheyenne Jackson
Cheyenne Jackson (born July 12, 1975) is an American actor and singer from Newport, Washington. Jackson made his Broadway debut understudying both male leads in the Tony Award-winning musical "Thoroughly Modern Millie". He later served as the standby for the character of Radames in "Aida", then originated the role of Matthew in the off-Broadway production of "Altar Boyz". - Hal Prince
Hal Prince (born January 30 1928) is an American theatrical producer and director associated with many of the best-known Broadway musical productions of the past half-century. He has earned more Tony Awards (21) than any other individual, including eight for directing, eight for producing, two as producer of the year's Best Musical, and three special awards. His shows are known for their political context, new approach to romance, … - Larry Kert
Larry Kert (December 5, 1930 - June 5, 1991) was an American actor, singer, and dancer. - Michael Bennett
Michael Bennett (April 8, 1943 - July 2, 1987) was a Tony Award-winning American musical theater director, writer, choreographer, and dancer. Born Michael Bennett DiFiglia to a Roman Catholic father and a Jewish mother in Buffalo, New York, he studied dance and choreography in his teens and staged a number of shows in his local high school before dropping out to accept the role of Baby John in the US and European tours of "West Side Story". - Tony Mordente
Tony Mordente (born December 3, 1933) is an American dancer, choreographer, and television director. Born in New York City, Mordente attended the High School of Performing Arts and made his professional dance debut at the Jacob's Pillow Dance Festival in Massachusetts. Soon after he joined the ballet company at Radio City Music Hall, where he was discovered by Michael Kidd , who cast him in the 1956 Broadway musical adaptation of the Al Capp comic strip Li'l Abner. - John Neumeier
John Neumeier (February 24, 1942 -) is a well-known American ballet dancer, choreographer, and director. He has been the director and chief choreographer of the Hamburg Ballet since 1973. 5 years later he founded the Hamburg Ballet School, which also includes a boarding school. In 1996 Neumeier has been made ballet director of the Hamburg Staatsoper. Neumeier was born in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, U.S., where he received his first ballet training. - Tatiana Troyanos
Tatiana Troyanos was an American mezzo-soprano. Born in New York City, Troyanos went to Forest Hills High School in Forest Hills, New York. In high school, her nickname was "Totsie". Before making her operatic debut, Troyanos appeared as a chorus member in the original production of The Sound of Music. In 1963, Troyanos made her professional operatic debut at the New York City Opera as Hippolyta in Benjamin Britten's "A Midsummer Night's Dream". - David Miller
David Miller, born April 14 1973, is an American tenor, member of the operatic pop musical quartet "Il Divo". David is one of the most recognized and successful young American singers in the world. He was born in San Diego but grew up in Littleton, Colorado and was a graduate of Heritage High School in 1991. Even at school he participated in musicals, starring as the Rooster in "Annie" and Noah in "Two by Two". - Irwin Kostal
Irwin Kostal (October 1, 1911-November 23, 1994) was an Academy Award winning musical arranger of films. - Lambert Wilson
Lambert Wilson (born August 3, 1958 in Neuilly-sur-Seine, France) is a French actor. He is the son of actor Georges Wilson. He is half Irish, half French. He screen tested for "The Living Daylights" (1986) for the role of James Bond, appearing in test footage opposite Maryam D'Abo (the Bond girl in "The Living Daylights") as Tatiana Romanova, re-enacting scenes from "From Russia with Love" (1963). - Walter Mirisch
Walter Mortimer Mirisch is an American film producer in Hollywood, California. In his long and successful motion picture career, Walter Mirisch has produced some of the industry’s finest and most memorable films. As President and Executive Head of Production of The Mirisch Corporation, an independent filmmaking organization, which he formed in 1957 with his two brothers, the late Marvin and Harold, Walter continues to turnout fresh and highly entertaining films. - Donna McKechnie
Donna McKechnie (born November 16, 1942) is a Tony Award-winning American musical theater dancer, singer. actress and choreographer. McKechnie was born in Pontiac, Michigan. She took beginner ballet classes at age five. Her earliest influence was the classic British ballet film "The Red Shoes" (1948), which prompted her, at age six, to plan a career as a ballerina. Despite her parents' strong misgivings, she moved to New York City when she was 17. - Saul Chaplin
Saul Chaplin was one of Hollywood's preeminent composers and musical directors. He was born Saul Kaplan in Brooklyn, New York. He had worked on stage, screen and television since the days of Tin Pan Alley. In film, he won four Oscars for collaborating on the scores and orchestrations of "An American in Paris" (1951), "Seven Brides for Seven Brothers" (1954) and "West Side Story" (1961). - Martin Charnin
Martin Charnin (born November 24, 1934) is a Tony Award-winning American lyricist, writer, and theatre director. Born in New York City, Charnin began his theatrical career as a performer, appearing as one of the Jets in the original production of "West Side Story". His first assignment as a lyricist was "Hot Spot" (1963), with music by Mary Rodgers. He made his directing debut with "Nash at Nine", a 1973 revue he conceived. - Jimmy
Jimmy Bryant (born 2 June, 1929), is a singer, bass player and composer. He is most well-known for providing the singing voice of Tony (played onscreen by Richard Beymer) in the 1960 film musical "West Side Story". He also sang for James Fox in the 1967 film musical "Thoroughly Modern Millie", and sang in "The Telephone Hour" number in "Bye Bye Birdie". - Jennifer
I finally gave in. Myspace has won. I had to get a myspace profile thingy. It's become necessary. It's like cell phones. When only a few people had them, they were a novelty item and nobody NEEDED them. Now, we die without them. That is myspace. Everyone has one and now so must I. Okay.... I'm Jennifer and I'm 17 at the moment. I went to DASH and studied film... then I left and went to Robert Morgan Educational Center and studied painting. - Marie Rowat
I am 46 years old, born and raised near Philadelphia. I am divorced, living with my little 8 yr old chi, who is my heart. His name is Emmanuel, but is called "Manny", for short. I have photos of him posted. I have worked in psychiatric health care for 20+ years, and absolutely love it. I am intelligent and enjoy intelligent conversation! I do not drink nor do drugs. - Michael
It occurs to me before I get into any other stuff in this "about me" section, I really ought to mention the most important thing. - Malcolm Perrin
Aye' busta, wassup! lol. What it do, im Malcolm(not Malcolm x), "mal" 4 short. I am 16 years old. I wuz born in 1991 in Houston, Texas (H-Town). I attend Bellaire H.S. I play the saxophone. I play basketball. I play the alto sax, the tenor sax, and the barisax. Im in my skool' marching band. I like money(really dont have it), shoes, clothes, and gurls. - M. Steven
My name is M. Steven. I'm in my 24th year with my present employer.I also am involved with the Children's Miracle Network as a fund- raising Coordinator. I plan events at the store to raise funds for CMN to be able to build a pediatric cancer research lab at the Children's Hospital here in OKC. (By the way, all suggestions and donations are greatly appreciated.) I am single with 7 nieces and nephews and a special nephew by marriage. I enjoy long walks. - Guglielmo
21 y.o., student in philosophy, chasing my dreams... - Joe
I visit this site from time to time in order to find old friends of mine from high school, college, and the army, as well as any family members that are spread out all over the place. If anyone out there recognizes and remembers me, I'd really enjoy hearing from you. Contact me so we can say "hey" and catch up on old times. - Casey Lu~
HI!!! My names kc. Im a girl who loves her friends and family. I simply can't live without them. I love the color pink, bunnies, stuffed or real. I love chick flicks and any romantic movie that will make me cry. I love to read, my favorite book is Pride and Prejudice. I love to dance! I'm a belly dancer and proud of it!!! I go to UIW, and yes my school is better than yours!!!! :)I hate people that are selfish and conceited. - Anna
We're two young American musicians teaching English and working with Youth Harvest Church in Kobe, Japan. - Rachel
I'm a music loving, sandle wearing, chorus/rock singing free spirit. Like music? We could get along. - Patricia Estatico
I am married to a man name Anthony who is 10 years older than me. He is Italian. I am Italian, Irish & French. I am the 5th & 7th Great grand daughter of two late presidents William Henry Harrison & Benjamin Harrison. I however, have greater blood as you will find out as you keep reading. Anyhow, Anthony & I began dating 1992. I married him in 1996. - Cesar
Far too complicated for so few lines... ask me and you might find out. - Kendall Johnson
I want to be remembered as the girl that always smiles, and the one that could always brighten your day, even if she couldn't brighten her own.
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