West Side Rumble at Lincoln Center!
The Sharks and the Jets made a surprise appearance at Avery Fisher Hall last night to settle things once and for all!
Pictured in front of the big screen following the concert are (L to R): Alexander Bernstein (son of Leonard Bernstein), David Bean (Tiger), Eddie Verso (Juano), Harvey Hohnecker (Mouthpiece), Bert Michaels (Snowboy), Russ Tamblyn (Riff), Walter Mirisch (the producer), Marni Nixon (singing voice of Maria), George Chakiris (Bernardo), Robert Banas (Joyboy), long-time Bernstein friend and collaborator Sid Ramin (arranger for Broadway production and the film), Nina Bernstein-Simmons (daughter of Leonard Bernstein), and David Newman, who conducted the Philharmonic during the evening’s screening.