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Stephen Sondheim on piano with Leonard Bernstein and Carol Lawrence (on far right) standing amongst female singers rehearsing for the stage production West Side Story.

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West Side Story [1957-1958]

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Stephen Sondheim on piano with Leonard Bernstein and Carol Lawrence (on far right) standing amongst female singers rehearsing for the stage production West Side Story.

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Title
Stephen Sondheim on piano with Leonard Bernstein and Carol Lawrence (on far right) standing amongst female singers rehearsing for the stage production West Side Story.
Names
Friedman-Abeles (Firm) (Photographer)
Friedman-Abeles (Firm) (Photographer)
Collection

Friedman-Abeles photographs: [legacy collection]

Productions

West Side Story [1957-1958]

Dates / Origin
Date Created: 1957 - 1958
Date Created: 1957
Library locations
Billy Rose Theatre Division
Shelf locator: *T-VIM 1992-013
Topics
Bernstein, Leonard, 1918-1990. West Side story
Laurents, Arthur -- Sondheim, Stephen
Musicals
Shakespeare, William, 1564-1616. Romeo and Juliet
Composers
Bernstein, Leonard, 1918-1990
Sondheim, Stephen
Lawrence, Carol, 1932-
Genres
Photographs
Notes
Creation/production credits: Music: Leonard Bernstein; Book: Arthur Laurents; Lyrics: Stephen Sondheim; Based on the play Romeo and Juliet by William Shakespeare
Funding: This image from the Friedman-Abeles Collection has been preserved, cataloged, and digitized through the generosity of Nancy Abeles Marks and the Joseph S. and Diane H. Steinberg Charitable Trust.
Type of Resource
Still image
Identifiers
NYPL catalog ID (B-number): b19936079
MSS Unit ID: 22538
Universal Unique Identifier (UUID): f261a820-c553-012f-9c57-58d385a7bc34
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The New York Public Library holds or manages the copyright(s) in this item. If you need information about reusing this item, please go to: http://nypl.org/permissions

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  • 1957: Created
  • 2013: Digitized
  • 2024: Found by you!
  • 2025

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Billy Rose Theatre Division, The New York Public Library. "Stephen Sondheim on piano with Leonard Bernstein and Carol Lawrence (on far right) standing amongst female singers rehearsing for the stage production West Side Story." The New York Public Library Digital Collections. 1957. https://qa-digitalcollections.nypl.org/items/510d47e3-b980-a3d9-e040-e00a18064a99

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Billy Rose Theatre Division, The New York Public Library. "Stephen Sondheim on piano with Leonard Bernstein and Carol Lawrence (on far right) standing amongst female singers rehearsing for the stage production West Side Story." New York Public Library Digital Collections. Accessed November 22, 2024. https://qa-digitalcollections.nypl.org/items/510d47e3-b980-a3d9-e040-e00a18064a99

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Billy Rose Theatre Division, The New York Public Library. (1957). Stephen Sondheim on piano with Leonard Bernstein and Carol Lawrence (on far right) standing amongst female singers rehearsing for the stage production West Side Story. Retrieved from https://qa-digitalcollections.nypl.org/items/510d47e3-b980-a3d9-e040-e00a18064a99

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Stephen Sondheim on piano with Leonard Bernstein and Carol Lawrence (on far right) standing amongst female singers rehearsing for the stage production West Side Story.