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1. en.wikipedia.org › wiki › West_Side_StoryWest Side Story - Wikipedia

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   3 days ago · 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.

2. ctxlivetheatre.com › productions › 20240510-westWest Side Story | CTX Live Theatre

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   Jun 5, 2024 · West Side Story by San Pedro Playhouse May. 10 - Jun. 02. Experience the timeless magic of “West Side Story” in this electrifying production that pays homage to the genius collaboration of Stephen Sondheim’s poignant lyrics and Leonard Bernstein’s unforgettable music.

3. www.westendtheatre.com › 239137 › newsSondheim on Sondheim concert in London to star Fra Fee ...

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   Jun 10, 2024 · Sondheim on Sondheim in Concert is playing the Alexandra Palace Theatre on 20 and 21 October 2024. Jenna Russell is about to star in a big-budget new production of Hello, Dolly! at the London Palladium starring Imelda Staunton, from 6 July.

4. www.broadwayworld.com › article › Sondheim-Fans-PaySondheim Fans Pay Thousands For Manuscripts, Gold Records ...

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   6 days ago · Determined bidders drove his Gold Record for the soundtrack of the 1961 film adaptation of West Side Story to an exceptional $44,800.

5. www.sondheimsociety.com › archiveSondheim Society Archive at Kingston Univerity

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   2 days ago · One of the oldest is a billboard for the 1958 London production of West Side Story, for which Sondheim wrote the lyrics to accompany Leonard Bernstein’s score. The show gave the young composer, who was mentored by musical theatre great Oscar Hammerstein II, his first real taste of success.

6. en.wikipedia.org › wiki › Stephen_SondheimStephen Sondheim - Wikipedia

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   3 days ago · West Side Story. Burt Shevelove invited Sondheim to a party where Sondheim arrived before him but knew no one else well. He saw a familiar face, Arthur Laurents, who had seen one of the auditions of Saturday Night, and they began talking.

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   Is West Side Story based on a true story?

   • 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.

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   Where did Stephen Sondheim grow up?

   • The composer grew up on the Upper West Side of Manhattan and, after his parents divorced, on a farm near Doylestown, Pennsylvania. The only child of affluent parents living in the San Remo at 145 Central Park West, he was described in Meryle Secrest 's biography Stephen Sondheim: A Life as an isolated, emotionally neglected child.

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   Did Laurents meet Sondheim in New York City?

   • In New York City, Laurents went to the opening night party for a new play by Ugo Betti. There he met Sondheim, who had heard that East Side Story, now retitled West Side Story, was back on track.

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   Is West Side Story a gay anthem?

   • Somewhere" from West Side Story was informally adopted as a gay anthem before the start of the gay liberation movement, but Sondheim rejected that reading, saying, "If you think that's a gay song, then all songs about getting away from the realities of life are gay songs."

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   Who is Stephen Sondheim?

   • Composer and lyricist Stephen Sondheim receives the Academy's Gold Medal from Awards Council member James Earl Jones at the 2005 International Achievement Summit during a Broadway symposium in New York City. ^ "Television and Radio listings". Sondheimguide.com. Archived from the original on February 6, 2015. Retrieved September 28, 2014.

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   Did Stephen Sondheim have a salon?

   • On March 13, 2008, A Salon with Stephen Sondheim (which sold out in three minutes) was hosted by the Academy for New Musical Theatre in Hollywood. Sondheim was an avid fan of puzzles and games.

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8. www.whatsonstage.com › news › starry-sondheim-onStarry Sondheim on Sondheim concert to be staged this autumn

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   Jun 9, 2024 · Songs from 19 Sondheim musicals, including West Side Story, Company, Follies, and Into The Woods, are featured. The cast includes Fra Fee, Georgina Onuorah, Jenna Russell, and Scarlett Strallen, with further casting to be announced.