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Run For Your Life
Starring Ben Gazzara
Original Broadway "Maria" and "Tonight"
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The Ultimate Guide to Run for Your Life Starring Ben Gazzara salutes Carol Lawrence - Kate Pierce in the series - in her role as the original Maria of West Side Story
Larry Kert sings "Maria," then finds her on the balcony, and together, he and Carol Lawrence sing "Tonight."
MORE WEST SIDE STORY ORIGINAL CAST VIDEOS
As a salute to Carol Lawrence, who plays Paul Bryan's fiancée Kate Pierce in Run For Your Life, we showcase Ms. Lawrence in her memorable role as Maria in the original Broadway production of West Side Story.
Thrilling to watch! In 2007, a large number of the original Broadway cast of West Side Story joined members of a revival production to rehearse for a benefit show - performing The Jet Song, I Feel Pretty, A Boy Like That, I Have a Love and Tonight
Watch another view of the same rehearsal session, but this one more intimate, and ending with all joining Reri Grist as she reprises her Broadway performance of “Somewhere” in a moment that will deeply touch every heart.
Original Maria, Carol Lawrence, and Anita, Chita Rivera, share memories of West Side Story's development
The 2007 rehearsal scenes above were for a benefit performance at the Gypsy of the Year Awards. Here's a video of their performance on stage.
In 1957 Carol Lawrence and Larry Kert appeared on The Ed Sullivan Show to perform their hit duet from West Side Story.
Between 1966 and 1967, Carol Lawrence made three appearances on Run For Your Life. The following scene is from “The Day Time Stopped” where she plays Paul Bryan's fiancée.
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