West Side Story Soundtrack (The Broadway Musical)'s (1957)
Music Roadtrip
Video Tour: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zI5c8qCff2w
Description: The original *West Side Story* Broadway cast album captures the sound of late‑1950s New York while its cover immortalizes the very streets that inspired the show’s rival gangs. Shot around the West 50s near the West Side docks of New York, NY 10019, the image echoes the cramped tenements and fire escapes where Tony and Maria’s doomed romance unfolds. Standing at this spot, it’s easy to imagine the crack of finger snaps, the rumble of the Jets and Sharks, and Leonard Bernstein’s score spilling out of open windows. This is one evocative stop in the MusicRoadTrip.com App.
StreetView: None
Address: 418 West 56th Street, New York, NY 10019
Cultural: Album Covers
City: New York
State: NY
Zip Code: 10019