Original Broadway Cast (2022 Reissue, Music On Vinyl, Limited to 1000 Copies, 65th Anniversary Edition, Translucent Red Vinyl, 2 LPs)

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65th anniversary edition of 1000 individually numbered copies on translucent red coloured 180-gram audiophile vinyl. West Side Story is the recording of the 1957 Broadway production of the same-titled musical. All music is composed by Leonard Bernstein and lyrics written by Stephen Sondheim. The musical premiered in 1957 and was performed 732 times before the cast went on tour. West Side Story was nominated for six Tony Awards, including Best Musical in 1958. In 1961, the film West Side Story was released, which was based on the same-titled musical. The success of the movie (winning multiple Grammy Awards) bolstered the popularity of the musical even more.