Project
Jerome Robbins: Something to Dance About
Division of Public Programs
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Jerome Robbins directing dancers during rehearsal for the stage production of ‘West Side Story’ in 1957.
Courtesy of the New York Public Library for the Performing Arts
Photo caption
Jerome Robbins directing dancers during rehearsal for the stage production of ‘West Side Story’ in 1957.
Courtesy of the New York Public Library for the Performing Arts
Jerome Robbins, choreographer of West Side Story, transformed the Broadway musical with his distinctively American style of dance. Hear about the man and his work from the dancers, directors, and choreographers who worked with him.