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# Ben Cook exits ‘West Side Story’ after injury
- URL: https://www.broadwaynews.com/ben-cook-exits-west-side-story-after-injury/
- Published: 2020-01-09T15:55:57.000Z
- Updated: 2022-10-05T19:52:36.000Z
- Description: Dharon E. Jones will replace Ben Cook in the role of Riff in “West Side Story” after Cook sustained an injury during the show. Cook was injured during the evening performance on Sunday. This is the second injury in the production, after lead Isaac Powell, playing Tony, suffered a knee injury duri...
- Author: Caitlin Huston
- Tags: West Side Story, #caitlin, Scott Rudin, Isaac Powell, David Geffen, Ivo van Hove, Anne Teresa De Keersmaeker, Barry Diller, Ben Cook, Jordan Dobson, Dharon E. Jones, Riff, Action, News

Dharon E. Jones will replace Ben Cook in the role of Riff in “West Side Story” after Cook sustained an injury during the show.

Cook was injured during the evening performance on Sunday. This is the second injury in the production, after lead Isaac Powell, playing Tony, [suffered a knee injury](https://broadwaynews.com/2019/12/23/west-side-story-postpones-opening-night-after-injury/?ref=broadwaynews.com) during a performance.

Powell is expected to return to the production, but opening night has been pushed back to Feb. 20\. Jordan Dobson, who was Powell’s standby, has been playing the role of Tony until Powell returns.

Jones, taking over for Cook, previously performed the role of Action in the production.

Directed by Ivo van Hove and choreographed by Anne Teresa De Keersmaeker, the revival began previews at the Broadway Theatre on Dec. 10\. Scott Rudin, Barry Diller and David Geffen are producing.