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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 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...
Dec 13, 2021 · Just like the Broadway show and 1961 film, Spielberg's West Side Story starts with "Jet Song" and ends with "Somewhere", with hits such as "The Rumble", "America" and "Maria" in between.
- Molli Mitchell
Dec 10, 2021 · The latest version of West Side Story has all of the songs — with music and lyrics by Leonard Bernstein and Stephen Sondheim — that made the original movie musical and the stage iteration so beloved in the first place, including “Tonight” and the high energy “America.”
- Senior Critic
Dec 7, 2021 · All 21 songs from the musical are included in the soundtrack album, performed by the cast alongside the New York Philharmonic, conducted by Gustavo Dudamel.
Listen to all 18 songs from the West Side Story soundtrack, playlist, ost and score.
Jan 8, 2012 · The original stage musical of "West Side Story" — now revived and touring to Seattle — differs from the well-known film in key ways. Here's a short "compare and contrast"...
