Maria (West Side Story) after he meets and kisses Maria for the first time. Her name is sung 29 times in total. Natalie Wood was not the first choice to play Maria in the 1961 film version. Audrey Hepburn was considered, but she did not take it due to her pregnancy. Like Wood, Hepburn was not Puerto Rican; she was British, Dutch, and Austrian. Oh Maria, Maria / She remind me of a West Side story. Maria (West Side Story) Maria is the leading female character in the film "West Side Story". Maria is in her late teens when she arrives on the US
West Side Story (soundtrack) the song now called "Tonight". Although it was not industry standard at the time, Nixon arranged to receive a small percentage of the royalties for sales of the soundtrack, which, as she did not receive credit for her performance on the album, she indicates helped "salve any wounds". All music by Leonard Bernstein and lyrics by Stephen Sondheim. Vocal performers listed parenthetically after song title. West Side Story (soundtrack) West Side Story is the soundtrack to the 1961 film "West Side Story". Released in 1961, the soundtrack spent 54 weeks at No. 1 on Billboard's album charts, giving it the