<Li> In the 1964 and 1980 revivals, "Somewhere" was sung by Francisca rather than Consuelo . </Li> <Li> In the 2009 revival, "Cool" was performed by Riff, the Jets, and the Jet Girls . "I Feel Pretty" was sung in Spanish as "Siento Hermosa" and "A Boy Like That" was sung in Spanish as "Un Hombre Así". "Somewhere" was sung by Kiddo, a young Jet . </Li> <P> After tryouts in Washington, D.C. and Philadelphia beginning in August 1957, the original Broadway production opened at the Winter Garden Theatre on September 26, 1957 to positive reviews . The production was directed and choreographed by Jerome Robbins, produced by Robert E. Griffith and Harold Prince with lighting designed by Jean Rosenthal . The cast starred Larry Kert as Tony, Carol Lawrence as Maria, Chita Rivera as Anita and David Winters as Baby John . The other notable cast members in the original production were: Riff: Michael Callan, A-Rab: Tony Mordente, Big Deal: Martin Charnin, Gee - Tar: Tommy Abbott, Chino: Jamie Sanchez, Rosalia: Marilyn Cooper, Consuela (sic): Reri Grist and Doc: Art Smith . The production closed on June 27, 1959, after 732 performances . Robbins won the Tony Award for Best Choreographer, and Oliver Smith won the Tony for Best Scenic Designer . Also nominated were Carol Lawrence, as Best Actress in a Supporting Role in a Musical, Max Goberman as Best Musical Director and Conductor, and Irene Sharaff for Best Costume Design . Carol Lawrence received the 1958 Theatre World Award . </P> <P> The production's national tour was launched on July 1, 1959 in Denver and then played in Los Angeles, San Francisco, Chicago, Detroit, Cincinnati, Cleveland, Baltimore, Philadelphia, and Boston . It returned to the Winter Garden Theater in New York in April 1960 for another 249 performance engagement, closing in December . </P>

Where was west side story initially performed before its broadway premiere