>> isaac powell: why does it have to be either? t's-- it's happening in real time. >> whitaker: seamlessly? >> powell: sometimes. of course there are bound to be bumps, and-- and kinks that need to be ironed out. >> van hove: i saw him now into his frame. >> whitaker: we saw some of those kinks- the first time in the theater van hove rehearsed the bedroom scene when maria learns tony has killed her brother. it was like directing a movie. he blocked it with the actors and cameras, then went down to the theatre to watch it unfold on the video wall. >> van hove: i see him again. but this goes wrong. no, uh, no. she should not stand there. it's out of focus, out of focus, guys. this is so many mistakes. yeah, i give you a moment, but i was there already explaining five times. you know, it's not that difficult. >> whitaker: we were here one day when you were rehearsing the bedroom scene upstairs. the camera was out of focus, the actors were out of position, you were getting angry. you at one point said everything is wrong. so much of thi

joining us, isaac powell, shereen pimental, dharon jones plays riff, the leader of the jets making his we can just feel the energy this is such a beloved show. your telling of it is really, really different, isaac, isn't it >> i think so. yeah we're doing a "west side story" for the 21st century the words are still the same, the songs are still the same, the heart of it is still the same we're just presenting it in a new way. >> shereen, was this a show -- i feel everyone knows it y'all are so young i'm like, do you actually know it does "west side story" hold that place in your hearts, too? >> it absolutely does. "west side story" has been part of my life in such a great way i got to see the 2009 revival when i was really young. in high school i basically sang through the score both as anita and maria. but maria was definitely the role i wanted to play. so to do it now -- >> you two are veterans. you've been on broadway since you were 9 >> so weird. veterans >> tonight is your broadway debut, playing riff. >> broadway debut. playing riff has been a dream, first african-american riff o