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Jun 15, 2024 · West Side Story, American musical film, released in 1961, that was inspired by Shakespeare ’s Romeo and Juliet. The movie, filled with exhilarating dance sequences choreographed by Jerome Robbins and memorable songs—including “Tonight,” “Maria,” and “Somewhere”—by Leonard Bernstein (music) and Stephen Sondheim (lyrics), won 10 ...
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Jul 2, 2024 · 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.
2 days ago · Spielberg's West Side Story remake grossed $76 million on a $100 million budget, making it one of his biggest box office bombs. The movie's underperformance could be due to the musical genre's decline in popularity, the pandemic's impact on theater attendance, and the film's high production budget.
West Side Story is a 2021 American musical romantic drama film directed by Steven Spielberg, based on the 1957 stage musical. It follows the love story between members of rival gangs in NYC.
Jun 14, 2024 · Tony Mordente, the actor, dancer and choreographer who starred in the original Broadway and big-screen versions of West Side Story before carving out a long career as a TV director, has died....
Jun 14, 2024 · Tony Mordente, who played the short-tempered Jet named Action in the original 'West Side Story' movie and was the ex-husband of the late Chita Rivera, has died. He was 88.
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