Tony Mordente, an actor, dancer and choreographer who starred in the Broadway and film versions of “West Side Story” before becoming a director, died June 11. He was 88.

Tony Mordente, the actor, dancer and choreographer who starred in the original Broadway and big-screen versions of West Side Story before carving out a long career as a TV director, has died. He ...

Find out why playing Tony and Maria in "West Side Story" has been a dream for local actors, and why the forbidden love story still rings true. Skip to content Menu Today's paper.

Ansel Elgort as Tony in "West Side Story" Rita Moreno, a star of the original "West Side Story," returns in a new role. You are viewing 1 of 3 images Previous Image Next Image.

West Side Story is a 1961 musical romantic drama that takes place in 1950s New York City. The story centers around two gangs that are fighting over the control of the Upper West Side.

To present the best screenwriter award to Tony Kushner here is one of the stars and executive producers of West Side Story, Emmy, Grammy, Tony and Oscar winner, Rita Moreno. Thank you, Alan.

The Belgian avant-garde theater-maker will collaborate with modern dance choreographer Anne Teresa De Keersmaeker on the first major American revival to depart radically from the original Jerome ...

Tony Mordente, an actor, dancer and choreographer who starred in the Broadway and film versions of “West Side Story” before becoming a director, died June 11. He was 88.

Tony Mordente, an actor, dancer and choreographer who starred in the Broadway and film versions of “West Side Story” before becoming a director, died June 11. He was 88.