It is obvious that West Side Story is one of Spielberg’sfavorites. STEVEN SPIELBERG’S WEST SIDE STORY IS A CINEMATIC MASTERPIECE As controversial as it is to say, I have NEVER enjoyed this musical…until now. However, for me, that doesn’t actually make it good. Which are all things we still deal with as a society today.Īs you can see, West Side Story is iconic. While on the surface West Side Story seems like a fluffy rip on the Romeo and Juliet story it dives deeper into a world of racism, classism, police brutality, and more. The show gives us iconic songs such as, “ Maria,” “ Tonight,” and “I Feel Pretty” to name a few. The music itself won a Grammy, which is no surprise it’s a Sondheim musical. This win makes her the first and only Latine woman to win an Oscar. However, making history, the biggest win of the night goes to Rita Moreno for her portrayal of Anita. THE WEST SIDE STORY 1961 MOVIEĪfter its success on Broadway, the musical was adapted into a film that went on to sweep at the Academy Awards. All hell breaks loose because neither side approves of the couple. Tony, a former member of the Jets, falls in love with the leader of the Sharks’ sister, Maria. Two teenage street gangs, one white and the other Puerto Rican. Set in the 1950s Upper West Side of New York City in a multi-racial, blue-collar neighborhood, the musical explores the world of the rivalry gangs the Sharks and the Jets.
Created from the minds of Jerome Robbins, Stephen Sondheim, Leonard Bernstein, and Arthur Laurents the show hit the Broadway stage in 1957. Inspired by William Shakespeare’s star-crossed lovers’ story, Romeo and Juliet comes West Side Story.
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