Noah Henry and Sarah-Anne Martinez Will Star in West Side Story at Paper Mill Playhouse

Paper Mill Playhouse has announced the complete cast and creative team for West Side Story, the final production of Paper Mill’s 2025-26 season. West Side Story runs May 28-June 28, with an opening night set for May 31, at Paper Mill Playhouse.

Directed by Paper Mill’s producing artistic director Mark S. Hoebee, West Side Story stars Noah Henry as Tony, Sarah-Anne Martinez as Maria, Mikaela Secada as Anita, Antony Sanchez as Bernardo, Sean Harrison Jones as Riff, Hugo Pizano Orozco as Chino, Nick Alvino as Action, Stuart Zagnit as Doc, Adam Monley as Schrank, and Adam Kozlowski as Krupke.

The cast also features Gianna Paulina Annesi, Joseph Aued, Bridget Bailey, Anette Barrios-Torres, Taven Blanke, Delaney Diaz, Benjamin Freemantle, Karina Gonzalez, Sofie Hans, Alex Haquia, Macie Harris, Paulo Hernandez-Farella, Beatrice Howell, Cydney Kutcipal, Jamie LaVerdiere, Justin Lopez, Jasper Thomas Moore, Kennedy Perez, Matthew Quintero, Brett Rawlings, Ryan Rodiño, Juan Rojas, Daniel Patrick Russell, Ronan Ryan, Avelina Kiyome Sanchez, and Kyra Sorce.

Featuring music by Leonard Bernstein, lyrics by Stephen Sondheim, and a book by Arthur Laurents, the classic musical West Side Story reimagines Romeo and Juliet in 1950s New York, where young lovers Tony and Maria dare to dream of a future together as rival gangs the Jets and the Sharks clash for control of the streets.

The production includes choreography by Alex Sánchez, with original choreography by Jerome Robbins, music direction by Ben McNaboe leading the 19-piece Paper Mill orchestra, scenic coordination and additional design by Kelly James Tighe, costume design by Antonio Consuegra, lighting design by Charlie Morrison, sound design by Matt Kraus, hair, wig, and makeup design by the Wig Associates, and fight and intimacy direction by Rick Sordelet.