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Nov 26, 2021 · But he was obviously delighted about the Steven Spielberg-directed film adaptation of “West Side Story,” a musical for which Mr. Sondheim wrote the lyrics, that is scheduled to be released ...
Inspired by William Shakespeare 's play Romeo and Juliet, the story is set in the mid-1950s in the Upper West Side of Manhattan in New York City, then a multiracial, blue-collar neighborhood. The musical explores the rivalry between the Jets and the Sharks, two teenage street gangs of different ethnic backgrounds.
Oct 27, 2021 · Go behind the scenes of Steven Spielberg's film adaptation of West Side Story in the newly released featurette.
Oct 27, 2021 · Ahead of its December release, a new West Side Story sneak peek was released. The video shows off some new footage and features director Steven Spielberg discussing his excitement for the...
SYNOPSIS. Act 1 opens with references to its Shakespearean roots, beginning with an angular, jazzy “Prologue” that sets up the rivalry between teenage gangs, the Jets, who are white Americans and the Hispanic Sharks, who are Puerto Ricans.
Oct 12, 2021 · Legendary director Steven Spielberg stops by the Empire Podcast to talk re-adapting West Side Story for the big screen.
Dec 3, 2021 · ABC News sat down with Sondheim in his Connecticut home on Nov. 11 to talk about Steven Spielberg's upcoming reimagined "West Side Story" film, which is being released on Dec. 10. It was the lyricist's last domestic television interview before he died two weeks later. His home was filled with mementos of someone with years of accomplished work.
