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My forty-plus years of adventures in the discovery and enjoyment of West Side Story would not have been half the fun without the enthusiastic, intelligent and amiable company of the like-minded folks with whom it was enjoyed and shared.  Whether watching, performing, writing, researching or web-hosting, I always had and have the confidence of a memorable, however random, group of friends and fellow fans.
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Life-long friend and fellow explorer when it was still all uphill, Carol and I shared our
first viewings--and views--of both the film and the play at City Center.  The ultimate fan.

Tom F., with whom I literally took my first steps - Riff extraordinaire.  Many thanks.

Christian T., good friend and reliable critic.

Laura and Mark, cast and crew, orchestra and staff.  Special memories that will last forever.
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The crowd of savants, pundits and sophists at the El Dorado and especially at Lonny's, not the least of whom would be Lonny himself.  Reunion time, people, tick-tock.

A similar assemblage of theater fans at the Message Board at www.westsidestory.com. 
Thanks for the information and the inspiration.  Honorable mention to the core group
at West Side Storians--thanks for the chat.
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Thanks to Gwen, Ann, Mike, John C., Kirsten, Frank, John M.,and especially L.A. Paul, whose generous contributions have found their way to this site.

To Jake, set with a capital J, without whose inspiration and encouragement this site would not have been built.  I'm never alone, I'm never disconnected.
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Thank you, Susan, for finding the batteries after I pulled the plug.
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My dear friend Wayne, whose genuine and non-fanatical love
of the work provides the ideal balance for the rest of the journey.
THANK YOU VERY MUCH
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My sincere appreciation goes to

David Winters and Tony Mordente

for sharing unique reminiscences and memorabilia
that have contributed significantly to this project.

Thank you, gentlemen
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Eternal thanks go to my sister Rose and my brother Nick,
whose love of musical theater, luckily, was contagious.
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I am very grateful to Kate Dowe Swan
for providing  extensive and painstakingly
thorough information about several previously (and stubbornly)
untrackable European tours in which she appeared.
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Sincere thanks go to Robert Arditti for providing a literal wealth of  information, images and recollections gathered from his
experiences as a member of the original London company,
as well several tours of  the UK, Europe and the Far East,
as both director/choreographer as well as actor/dancer.   .