Steven spielberg is officially remaking west side storyand. West side story 1961 the feuding families become two warring new york city gangs the white jets led by riff and the puerto rican sharks, led by bernardo. Steven spielberg is officially remaking west side story, the classic romantic musical about rival gangs in new york city. West side story shows how racism and xenophobia create a system that dooms the youths of working class families. Given that she is writing about a high school, rathbone says surprisingly little about the crucial question of what schools can and should do for their students. They came together through love but violence threatened to tear them apart. West side story reunion w rita moreno, russ tamblyn, george chakiris the talk 16nov2011 duration. Steven spielberg is officially remaking west side story. Whittled down to one hour and fortyfive minutes, west side story with book by arthur laurents, music by leonard bernstein, lyrics by.
The story is set in the upper west side neighborhood in new york city in the mid 1950s, a multiracial, bluecollar neighborhood. Our online west side story trivia quizzes can be adapted to suit your requirements for taking some of the top west side story quizzes. While rathbones strong identification with west side s students gives on the outside looking in much of its power, it is also the source of the book s one significant weakness. From the mambo craze of the 1950s to the works ongoing permeation of popular culture, wells looks at the myriad ways in which this canonic musical reflects and refracts. Book by arthur laurents music by leonard bernstein lyrics by stephen sondheim. West side story heartwood regional theater company.
In 1960 on a cold morning in february, the makers of west side story began filming along manhattans west 68th street. This area is full of west side story has been a play that i have been wanting to read for quite a long time. Find books like west side story from the worlds largest community of readers. Romeo and juliet is the most filmed shakespeare play and has often been relocated to different settings around the world.
Today, the world was just an address a place for me to live in, no better than all right. West side story has been added to your cart add to cart. West side story by irving shulman, 1967, pocket books edition, in english west side story 1967 edition open library. The official website the official website, in all its glory. Jul 30, 20 west side story won an almostrecord ten oscars, including best picture, supporting awards to chakiris and rita moreno as bernardos girlfriend, anita, and best director to robbins and wise. Buy the mass market paperback book west side story by irving shulman at indigo. Many of us are familiar with the plot of west side story, the awardwinning adaptation of romeo and juliet. West side story, book by irving shulman mass market. Tobin when i was in the ninth grade, i took a music history class especially designed for those of us who liked to listen to music but had no business. West side story, theatre music by american composer leonard bernstein that premiered august 19, 1957, in washington, d.
Get ready for the 21stcentury edition of the jets vs. Conceived in 1949, west side story has a serious message that pleads for racial tolerance, delivered in unforgettable song and dance. The musical explores the rivalry between the jets and the sharks, two teenage street gangs of different ethnic backgrounds. West side story transports the tale of shakespeares romeo and juliet to the turbulent streets of the upper west side in 1950s new york city. Ann drummond, peter grant, anita sinclair, and john wakeford. Guest blogger jana sabol looks at how police and kids can find common ground on the stage of a classic american musical. There is no grand song that says new york city, such as new york, new york declaring that this is a helluva town.
Open library is an open, editable library catalog, building towards a web page for every book ever published. And unlike the typical broadway musical of the 1950s and before, west side story does not offer audiences a happy ending. Set innew york city in the mid1950s, the story revolves around the rivalry between the jets, a white workingclass gang, and the sharks frompuerto rico. A masterpiece of the musical form, west side story sizzles with the propulsive rhythms and flashpoint energy of new york citys streets in the late 1950s, thanks to the music of leonard bernstein, lyrics of stephen sondheim, choreography of jerome robbins, and direction of robbins and robert wise. Very interesting to compare contrast on that side of the. Maybe this is why west side story gets produced year after year after year. The young protagonist, tony, a former member of the jets. West side story 1957 was originally east side story. West side story 410 movie clip america 1961 hd youtube. Murphy 7 december 2006 west side story chapter 3 in this chapter, anita is making the dress for maria. West side story new broadway cast recording 2009 by new. The moment the curtain went up on the original west side story on broadway, musical theatre changed forever. An archive of our own, a project of the organization for transformative works.
Just beyond where they were filming stood half a block of boarded tenements destined for demolition which would soon make way for the newly constructed lincoln center. Aug 17, 2017 west side story by camp cope from the lpcddigital album camp cope available on run for cover records on september 8th, 2017. West side story is a tragic love story set in new york city in the mid1950s on the west side of the city. There are some nice solo lines for alto in the first book, lots of flute playing including some exposed passages in the third octave, and two fun spots. Free shipping and pickup in store on eligible orders. Jun 29, 2019 west side story is a musical tragedy film, directed by robert wise and jerome robbins, which is an awardwinning and adaptation of the classic romantic tragedy, romeo and juliet. Een aantal liederen uit deze musical is bijzonder populair geworden, onder meer. While rathbones strong identification with west sides students gives on the outside looking in much of its power, it is also the source of the books one significant weakness. Their hatred escalates to a point where neither can coexist with any form of understanding. Welcome to the dollhouse west side story is a tragic love story set in new york city in the mid1950s on the west side of the city.
West side story new broadway cast recording 2009, an album by new broadway cast of west side story 2009 on spotify. Whenever i see a movie or stage production of a play, i am always interested to read the actual book to have a different perspective on the characters and overall plot. One of the most famous film adaptations is west side story. The san francisco symphony continues their celebration of the centennial of leonard bernsteins birth with this special exhibit, on display january 18 through february 28. Maria was young and innocent and had never known loveuntil tony. Westside stories used books we have decided to permanently close westside stories after 8 years of serving the buffalos west side.
Located on the first tier lobby, the exhibit examines the unique relationship between the symphony and bernstein as a conductor, composer, educator, activist, and friend. We and our partners use cookies to personalize your experience, to show you ads based on your interests, and for measurement and analytics purposes. West side other story chapter 1 melanie1982 west side. West side story by jerome robbins, robert wise jerome. This quiz has been developed to test your knowledge about the. These two sing about the sun and stars a lot when professing their love. Anybody was a babydyke or a wouldbe trans, depending on your interpretation she. Click below to download the full study guide for west side story.
And he, who had been seeking something beyond the savagery of the streets, discovered it with her. The west side story book is famously lean its one of the shortest books in broadway history and propulsive. The word polack is a slur against people of polish descent. West side story, untold opinion the harvard crimson. It was inspired by william shakespeares play romeo and juliet the story is set in the upper west side neighborhood in new york city in the mid 1950s, a multiracial, bluecollar neighborhood. Maria, america, tonight, gee, officer krupke, i feel pretty. The broadway classic leonard bernstein 19181990 book by arthur laurents, lyrics by stephen sondheim. Lp, 1964 presto 622, with flower drum song west side story studio cast. The members of the sharks, from puerto rico, are taunted by the jets, a white gang.
West side story studio cast conducted by bobby richards cast. In addition to the storyform, youll also find any additional analysis or media related to the story in question more analysis whale rider. West side story is remarkable for its seamless transference from stage musical to screen classic, with the complete leonard bernsteinstephen sondheim song score intact, as well as the choreography of jerome robbins. West side story chapter 3 big trouble in this chapter maria. Goodreads members who liked west side story also liked.
West side story won an almostrecord ten oscars, including best picture, supporting awards to chakiris and rita moreno as bernardos girlfriend, anita, and best director to robbins and wise. The musical explores the rivalry between the jets and the sharks, two teenage. With ansel elgort, rachel zegler, ariana debose, david alvarez. Should i just watch the movie, if so, where can i watch it. The story of the broadway musical and film west side story is detailed on the official website see below. He is the author of ten books, including the novels the amboy dukes, cry tough, and the square trap, which were all adapted into movies. Books by arthur laurents author of west side story edition. This book, like the play itself, comes at the perfect moment in history.
Set in the upper west side of nyc in the mid 1950s, the musical explores the dynamics between two teenage, ethnic street gangs, the sharks and the jets. West side story new broadway cast recording 2009 by. Public hosted by stadium theatre performing arts centre. West side story is a musical tragedy film, directed by robert wise and jerome robbins, which is an awardwinning and adaptation of the classic romantic tragedy, romeo and juliet. Anita is marias friend and, so far, has nothing to do with the plot. An adaptation of the 1957 musical, west side story explores forbidden love and the rivalry between the jets and the sharks, two teenage street gangs of different ethnic backgrounds. A comprehensive database of west side story quizzes online, test your knowledge with west side story quiz questions. Just as romeo and juliet are born to rival families, tony and maria are associated with rival gangs.
The musical about rival new york gangs, the jets and the sharks, added an injection of teenage cool to the tragedy, dispensing with shakespeares words while emphasising the storys emotion. Need reed 1 book from west side story i dont have a copy of the book but ive played the show. But here you are and what was just a world is a star. West side story 2009 broadway tickets, news, info, photos. Enraptured on the night of their meeting, tony richard beymer and maria natalie wood on the fire escapes, director robert wise mingling the leonard bernsteinstephen sondheim song with ernest lehmans script, singing voices by marni nixon and jimmy bryant, in west side story, 1961. West side story is a musical with a book by arthur laurents, music by leonard bernstein and lyrics by stephen sondheim. Arthur laurents has 27 books on goodreads with 6983 ratings. On its broadway opening, critic walter kerr declared that it had the most savage, restless, electrifying dance patterns weve been exposed to in a dozen seasons. Crazy to think that what happens takes place in that time frame. The musical is a 20thcentury american adaptation of the shakespearean tale of romeo and juliet. Need reed 1 book from west side story sax on the web forum. West side story new broadway cast recording 2009, an album by new broadway cast of west side story 2009 on spotify we and our partners use cookies to personalize your experience, to show you ads based on your interests, and for measurement and analytics purposes. Free shipping get free shipping free 58 day shipping within the u. The story revolves around quarrelsome families of two new york city gangs the white jets led by the riff and the puerto rican sharks, led by bernardo.
Shulman also wrote the original treatment for rebel without a cause, the film that shot james dean to stardom. The story, derived from romeo and juliet, works on a symbolic rather than realistic level. Interesting facts about the creation of west side story. West side story chapter 3 big trouble in this chapter. Youve reached the hub for any and all dramatica analysis of west side story. We are making local book deliveries and shipping orders. Stay tuned for a post pandemic going out of business sale announcement. Actionanybodys west side story 3 castieldean winchester 2 arabbaby john west side story 2 rifftony west side story 2 chakotaykathryn janeway 1 steve rogerstony stark 1 gabrielsam winchester 1 emma peeljohn steed 1 exclude. West side story musical by bernstein and sondheim and.
West side story summary and study guide supersummary. There is no grand song that says new york city, such as new york, new york declaring that this is. West side story offers a powerful message to audiences. West side story by camp cope from the lpcddigital album camp cope available on run for cover records on september 8th, 2017. With music by leonard bernstein, lyrics by stephen sondheim, and a book by arthur laurents, west side story is an american take on romeo and juliet, with the. But marias brother was leader of the sharks and tony had once. Irving shulman 191995 was a novelist and screenwriter, known for his depictions of urban life.
I feel there were a lot of untold stories within the framework of west side story. Cultural perspectives on an american musical, wells presents a major scholarly study of the famous american musical west side story, viewing the work from cultural, historical, and musical perspectives. Baby john, portrayed as feminine, sensitive, and unwilling to assault anita, was coded as gay. Arthur laurentss most popular book is romeo and juliet and west side story. Lp, 1962 world record club t177, with guys and dolls west side story studio cast conducted by hans flynn cast. In my book club we took the comparison between this and the outsides. A splashy broadway revival in 2009 drew a mix of praise and confusion when some of its lyrics were. West side story was originally a 1957 stage musical by jerome robbins, leonard bernstein, arthur laurents and stephen sondheim. From the silver screen to the great white wayone of the greatest stories of all time. Jan 26, 2018 west side story has loomed large in the popculture landscape for the last six decades.