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 from rival New Utrecht High School. In the third season of the series "Glee", three episodes feature characters auditioning, rehearsing and performing a school production of "West Side Story." Songs from the musical are performed in episode 2 "I Am Unicorn", episode 3 "Asian F" and episode 5 "The First Time" and also given digital releases. The "Animaniacs" episode "West Side Pigeons" features a parody romance and rivalry that mirrors that of the Jets and the Sharks. In the "Tom and Jerry Tales" episode "The League of Cats", Tom's and Jerry's respective leagues act very similar to the Jets and