Play It Forward Episode 206 With George Chakiris From West Side Story

Published: March 4, 2021, midnight

Hey it’s Arroe. This is Play It Forward. A look at the unexpected changes endured by entertainers, writers, camera people and all others affected but not infected by the global invasion of the Coronavirus.
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Episode 206 with George Chakiris from West Side Story and more…
He writes, "I still marvel at how, unbeknownst to me at the time, the joyful path of my life was paved one night in 1949 when Jerome Robbins sat Leonard Bernstein and Arthur Laurents down in his apartment and announced, 'I have an idea.'"
The Academy Award & Golden Globe winner is best known internationally for his role of Bernardo in West Side Story. In November of 2012, Chakiris received what many refer to as the highest honor in Hollywood - His hand & footprints were placed in cement for all history in connection with the 50th anniversary of the classic film West Side Story which premiered at Grauman's over 50 years ago.
That’s Play It Forward. You can listen to the full conversations with these artists on three different podcasts. Like Its Live, Unplugged and Totally Uncut and View from the Writing Instrument found on all digital platforms.