Talking Tonys: 'West Side Story' star Karen Olivo
"West Side Story" holds a few Tony Awards I.O.U.s. Back in 1958, it lost best musical to "The Music Man" and the spitfire role of Anita, played by Chita Rivera, wasn't even nominated! The Oscars got it right three years later, voting "West Side Story" best picture and giving Rita Moreno the Academy Award for best supporting actress for that part. Now there's a bold new staging on Broadway that's nominated for best revival with Anita played by Karen Olivo (Tony nominee, best featured actress), who recently originated the part of Vanessa in "In the Heights," which won best musical at the Tonys last year.
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Aha, Larry. Tx -- yes, of course, I know this -- and say "Music Man" in the video, so the other goof is a curious slip, eh? HA!
Posted by: Tom O'Neil | May 09, 2009 at 07:26 PM
Slight boo-boo. In 1958, 'West Side Story' lost the Tony to 'The Music Man', not 'Hair'. (It will probably lose the Tony THIS year to 'Hair'.)
Posted by: Larry Gevirtz | May 09, 2009 at 06:14 PM