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Dec 11, 2021 · A sweeping and majestic reimagining of Romeo and Juliet, the original West Side Story musical, with music by Leonard Bernstein and lyrics by Stephen Sondheim, was a staple of Spielberg’s...
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 ...
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.
West Side Story is a musical conceived by Jerome Robbins with music by Leonard Bernstein, lyrics by Stephen Sondheim, and a book by Arthur Laurents. 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.
Dec 10, 2021 · How do you solve a problem like Maria’s “I Feel Pretty” number from “West Side Story”? Stephen Sondheim, who wrote the lyrics for the musical, regretted his sprightly wordplay shortly ...
Dec 3, 2021 · The legendary director recently sat down with CinemaBlend to share his process for West Side Story, and in that conversation, he shared Sondheim’s perfect review of the anticipated movie....
Nov 30, 2021 · Three days after the death of Stephen Sondheim and 60 years after its first film debut, “ West Side Story,” Stephen Spielberg’s expansive remake of the classic movie musical, premiered...
