Get Access To Every Broadway Story Unlock access to every one of the hundreds of articles published daily on BroadwayWorld by logging in with one click. Actor and dancer Carole D'Andrea has ...

After moving to New York at 16, she was cast as Velma in the Broadway production of West Side Story. She would later be one of six actors from the original Broadway cast to appear in the 1961 film.

By Mike Barnes Senior Editor Carole D’Andrea, who portrayed the Jet girl Velma in the original 1957 Broadway ... cast as Velma, a rich girl who falls for Riff (Michael Callin), in West Side ...

Tony Mordente, the actor, dancer and choreographer who starred in the original Broadway and big-screen versions of West Side Story before carving ... choreographer then cast him as Lonesome ...

Encore Musical Theatre’s West Side Story dazzles with high-caliber performances, emotional depth, and original choreography. A must-see production running through July 6.

D’Andrea is best known for starring in the 1961 adaptation of West Side Story. According to IMDb, D’Andrea was one of six actors who were cast in both the original Broadway show and the film.

Real Women Have Curves: The Musical is nominated for best original ... Broadway has had a long-standing history affair with Latin music and artists, with shows ranging from classics like West Side ...

D’Andrea was one of only six actors from the original Broadway cast of West Side Story to appear in the United Artists feature; the others were Tony Mordente, Tommy Abbott, William Bramley ...