![]() ![]() It's been an ongoing process of finding what worked and what didn't, and it still continues." The revival of West Side Story, which officially opened at the Palace March 19, had introduced "the unprecedented element of selectively weaving Spanish throughout both the book and songs," according to an earlier announcement. In a statement Arthur Laurents, who penned West Side Story's book and directed this production said, "From the outset, the Spanish in West Side Story was an experiment. The remainder of the score had been delivered with the original Stephen Sondheim lyrics since the show's opening. The Spanish sung by the Sharks in the "Tonight" (Quintet) remains. "'A Boy Like That' is now predominately sung in English to the original lyrics and selected dialogue and lyrics in 'I Feel Pretty' have reverted to English," according to the press announcement. Two songs that had been performed in Spanish since the show's opening - "A Boy Like That" ("Un Hombre Asi"), sung by Tony winner Karen Olivo, and "I Feel Pretty" ("Siento Hermosa"), led by Tony nominee Josefina Scaglione - have been revised. West Side Story stars Josefina Scaglione and Matt Cavenaugh
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