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  1. Mar 1, 2022 · Directed by Academy Award® winner Steven Spielberg, from a screenplay by Pulitzer Prize and Tony Award® winner Tony Kushner, “West Side Story” tells the classic tale of fierce rivalries and...

  2. My heart's devotion—. Let it sink back in the ocean. Always the hurricanes blowing, Always the population growing, And the money owing, And the sunlight streaming, And the natives steaming. I like the island Manhattan—. Smoke on your pipe and put that in!

  3. Sep 19, 2023 · In the context of the musical “West Side Story,” the song “America” serves as a pivotal moment where the characters express conflicting views about their experiences as immigrants in the United States. It highlights the socio-political issues, the dreams, and aspirations of different ethnic communities during that time. 3.

  4. Jun 22, 2023 · Features. Behind The Song: Leonard Bernstein and Stephen Sondheim’s ‘America’ from West Side Story. Joe Stilgoe. Thursday, June 22, 2023. Sondheim and Bernstein's masterpiece blends celebration and social commentary, and redefined Musical Theatre. The American Dream? Ariana DeBose and David Alvarez in the 2021 movie (photography: Niko Tavernise)

  5. Mar 9, 2022 · Directed by Academy Award® winner STEVEN SPIELBERG, from a screenplay by Pulitzer Prize and Tony Award® winner TONY KUSHNER, and choreographed by Tony Award® winner JUSTIN PECK, “West Side Story” tells the classic tale of fierce rivalries and young love in 1957 New York City.

  6. lyrics. Songfacts®: Featured in the musical West Side Story, "America" has music by Leonard Bernstein and lyrics by Stephen Sondheim. When Stephen Sondheim talks about West Side Story decades after its Broadway debut in 1957, it is clear that for him, most of the songs did not hold up well over time.

  7. America Lyrics - West Side Story musical. America lyrics. ROSALIA. Puerto Rico, You lovely island . . . Island of tropical breezes. Always the pineapples growing, Always the coffee blossoms blowing . . . ANITA. Puerto Rico . . . You ugly island . . . Island of tropic diseases. Always the hurricanes blowing, Always the population growing . . .

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