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Jun 16, 2024 · Arthur Laurents was a renowned American playwright, screenwriter, and director who was born on July 14, 1917, in Brooklyn, New York.
Jun 17, 2024 · 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.
Jun 16, 2024 · West Side Story. Mac-Haydn Theatre in Chatham, N.Y. Bool by Arthur Laurents, lyrics by Stephen Sondheim. Music by Leonard Bernstein, based on concept by Jerome Robbins. Based on Shakespeare’s “Romeo and Juliet” Directed and choreographed by Bryan Knowlton. “Something’s coming, something good.”
5 days ago · In 1949, director and choreographer Jerome Robbins approached playwright Arthur Laurents and composer Leonard Bernstein about a modern-day musical adaptation of William Shakespeare’s Romeo and Juliet. Instead of the feud between the two Veronese elite families Capulets and Montagues, Robbins wanted to use the conflict between Jewish and Catholic communities in New York City as a contemporary ...
Jun 1, 2024 · Romeo and Juliet was written by William Shakespeare. This timeless tragedy was penned by the legendary playwright William Shakespeare in the late 16th century. The play is one of Shakespeare's most renowned works and has left an indelible mark on literature and popular culture.
Jun 5, 2024 · But even more striking was his acting and reacting alongside Juliet, played by Francesca Amewudah-Rivers, that reminded me of the beautiful love that truly connects the play at its base. The tension between the two actors during the infamous balcony scene was undeniable, it had me giggling and kicking my feet, and I found myself truly wanting ...
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May 29, 2024 · Joseph Taylor has the height and power to dominate the stage as Romeo, but Aaron Kok steals the show as a wonderful Mercutio: speedy, with excellent elevation and a fine stage presence.
