The Song in The Stage Musical
In the stage musical, the song appears in the second act of the show during the Somewhere Ballet. It is performed by an off-stage soprano and is later reprised by the entire company. In the original Broadway production, "Somewhere" was sung by Reri Grist who played the role of Consuela.
At the end of the show, when Tony is shot, Maria sings the first few lines of the song as he dies in her arms.
In 1957, a recording was released as West Side Story (Original Broadway Cast).
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