Although directors robert wise and jerome robbins strove to remain faithful to the original production in many ways, the change in medium necessitated a. Leonard bernstein west side story original broadway. West side story original, musical, drama, broadway opened in new york city sep 26, 1957 and played through jun 27, 1959. My brother, sister, and i have always had west side story in our lives. But none of these was as ambitious as west side story, a score that is. The broadway musical is a commercial art form that often aspires to, and occasionally attains, high art. West side story script transcript from the screenplay. West side story script broadway musical act i scene one 5. Also sign me up for fanmail to get updates on all things movies. Based on a conception of jerome robbins book by arthur laurents music by leonard bernstein lyrics by stephen sondheim. Classical composerconductor leonard bernstein periodically had tried his hand at writing broadway musicals, starting with on the town 1944 and continuing with wonderful town, 1953, not to mention, less than a year earlier, candide, a musically magnificent, dramatically unsuccessful effort. In september 1957 in the winter garden theatre, there was a premiere of broadways production. West side story made its out of town debut in washington, d. Cheap west side story tickets more than half a century after the adored musical made its debut, west side story tickets are still highlycoveted items in the theater world.
Buy west side story tickets directly from the official theatre box office for the best choice of seats. Still, in 1949, bernstein voiced apprehension of making a musical that tells a tragic story. Elliott franks t heres nothing radical or revisionist about this international touring version of the 1957 broadway classic. The notes are the same, although this version is, somehow, different. Author arthur laurents, composer leonard bernstein, lyricist stephen sondheim and choreographer jerome robbins collaborated brilliantly, if also heatedly, on this musical inspired by shakespeares romeo and. With tonyaward winning choreography, a songbook of broadway standards, and a timeless romance, the romeo and julietinspired show is everything a broadway production should be. Enter your location to see which movie theaters are playing west side story 1961 near you. West side story scene and musical sequence outlines, draft scripts, song lists, lyrics, 1955. Alexandra silber, maria cheyenne jackson, tony jessica. West side story is a 1961 american musical romantic drama film directed by robert wise and jerome robbins.
Works stage west side story 1957 works works leonard. With a screenplay by ernest lehman, the film is an adaptation of the 1957 broadway musical of the same name, which in turn was inspired by william shakespeares play romeo and juliet. The best source for west side story videos, tickets, and west side story information. The musical uses the premise of a mysterious performance troupe, led by a leading player, to tell the story of pippin, a young prince on his search for meaning and significance. If you like musicals at all on any level, the original 1957 broadway west side story cast is a must have for your listening pleasure. Interactive script breakdown powered by productionpro.
Everybody knows what happens in the scenesits west side story. He directed the stage version of west side story when it first released on stage in 1957 the story was his idea, too, handling the dancing and choreography while leonard bernstein and stephen sondheim created the music and lyrics. The incredible saga of west side story broadway buzz. West side story original broadway musical signed script. Like the original production, the film set shakespeares romeo and.
Finally, the west side story script is here for all you quotes spouting fans of the natalie wood musical movie based on the broadway play. You can go backstage at the original broadway production in 1957. Listen to your favorite songs from west side story new broadway cast recording 2009 by new broadway cast of west side story 2009 now. West side story, broadway show details theatrical index. Two brothers set out to write the worlds first musical in this hilarious mashup of sixteenthcentury shakespeare and twentyfirstcentury broadway. If broadway isnt your thing, then west side story might not be, either. West side story hdtracks the worlds greatestsounding. Highlighting the talents of a young ensemble cast, west side story has found popularity in schools as well. While im a purist and still love the original best, there is a freshness about this recording that i like. The original broadway production of west side story opened on sep 26, 1957. Well west side story original slv productions youtube. I think that west side story has the greatest, most exciting, most original music ever written for a broadway musical. West side story original broadway cast is the 1957 recording of a broadway production of the musical west side story. West side story tickets west side story tour dates.
West side story new broadway cast recording 2009 by. West side story opened in new york at the winter garden theatre september 26th, 1957, following engagements in washington and philadelphia. The album cover for the original broadway cast album of west side story, a photo of tony larry kent playfully chasing after his girlfriend maria carol lawrence, was photographed in front of 418 west 56th street, between ninth and tenth avenue, in the hells kitchen neighborhood of new york city in 1957. West side story production information, other productions of west side story. It stars natalie wood, richard beymer, russ tamblyn, rita moreno, and.
More than fifty years ago one musical changed theater forever. Over 60 million people worldwide have fallen in love with the characters, the story and the music that make mamma mia. West side story original broadway production us cast. The show sold out, repeating its success so substantially in the subsequent philadelphia tryout that police were. Original hollywood version dvd original hollywood version bluray the making of west side story dvd leonard bernstein conducts west side story. West side story september 26, 20 the broadway premiere of west side story at the winter garden theatre in new york on 26th september 1957 marked a decisive turning point in the history of american musical theatre. Recorded 3 days after the show opened at the winter garden theatre, the recording was released in october 1957 in both mono and stereo formats. The young protagonist, tony, one of the jets, falls in love with maria, the sister of bernardo, the leader of the sharks. I know, i know, i still need to get the cast names in there and ill be eternally tweaking it, so if you have any. From may to june 1959, the histrionics was held again in the winter garden theatre. It is primarily a condensation of the growing rivalry between two teenage games, the jets and the. Celebrating 60 years of west side story and the musical genius of leonard bernstein.
West side story, a musical adaptation of shakespeares romeo and juliet. West side story the broadway premiere of west side story. When this film arrived i noted the script on the rear of the cover were in italian. Listen to your favorite songs from west side story original broadway cast recording by original broadway cast of west side story now. Stream adfree with amazon music unlimited on mobile, desktop, and tablet. West side story original broadway cast recording produced by goddard lieberson associate producer. The tony on this version is the superior to the musical motion picture. The result does have the youthfulness of the former, but generally the producers managed to find the. West side story original broadway cast recording by.
This script is a transcript that was painstakingly transcribed using the screenplay andor viewings of west side story. Overview television scripts writings speeches interviews. Karen olivo surethen after seeing a high school production of west side to bone up on the foreignlanguage broadway version, we can tell people to see a high school production of guys and dolls. West side story film still pretty, and witty, at 50. As we approach the centennial of leonard bernsteins birth on august 25, 2018 cultural institutions around the world are beginning to celebrate the varied life of this decidedly american icon this composer, conductor, teacher, and activist. Naturally, when the time came to make the broadway musical into a film, he was the goto guy. West side story is not only a classic musical, it is also one of only a handful of landmark shows.
Fifty years ago, the film version of the acclaimed broadway musical west side story premiered in theaters across the country. For production information go to original broadway production. The members of the sharks from puerto rico are taunted by the jets, a white workingclass group. Find low everyday prices and buy online for delivery or instore pickup. Original production directed and choreographed by jerome robbins. Perform your entire musical with a prerecorded score played by a full orchestra of live professional. Set in new york city in the mid1950s, the musical explores the rivalry between the jets and the sharks, two teenage street gangs of different ethnic backgrounds. A boy like that whod kill your brother, forget that boy and find another. West side story, act i offbroadway presented by nyack college school. Original broadway cast recording, max goberman, musical director. It is fundamentally a retelling of the tragedy of romeo and juliet set in 1960s new york, with street gangs substituted for the squabbling families and presented as broadway musical from that period.
Bob fosse, who directed the original broadway production, also contributed to the libretto. Each song is a joy to listen to and brings its own flavor to this musical. It is also a collaborative medium, in which the librettist, composer, lyricist, director, and choreographer determine together the details of plot and action, the style and tone of the production, and how music, movement, and language will be used to best convey the story they. Kaufen sie west side story music collection gunstig ein. Graham recorded at columbia 30th street studio, nyc on september 29, 1957. Two eye label repress with 360 sound stereo see images. It was also nominated for an emmy in the category outstanding classical program in the performing arts.
West side story 1961 cast and crew cast photos and. Winter garden theatre, new york 26 september, 1957 734 perfs her majestys theatre, london 12 december, 1958 1039 perfs story. West side story 1980 broadway awards and nominations. Carol lawrence, larry kert, chita rivera and original broadway cast carol lawrence, larry kert, chita rivera and original broadway cast west side story. In the middle of this mess is young, innocent maria, a puerto rican seamstress whose brother, bernardo, is the leader of the sharks. West side story is a musical with a book by arthur laurents, music by leonard bernstein and. Thank you west side story original broadway musical signed script chita rivera, carol lawrence, jerome robbins, leonard bernstein the following script and signatures are reprints from original west side story original broadway musical production. San francisco symphony michael tilson thomas, conductor.
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