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Actor and Singer Harry Belafonte Dies at 96

BroadwayWorld is saddened to report that actor and singer Harry Belafonte has died at age 96. Belafonte was an American singer, songwriter, activist, and actor. He is one of the most successful Jamaican-American pop stars in history.

Rare WEST SIDE STORY Book Signed By All Four Creators to Be at New York Book Fair

The ABAA New York International Antiquarian Book Fair is returning to the Park Avenue Armory in New York City from April 27th-30th, 2023. Peter Harringon Rare Books from London is bringing a rare first edition copy of West Side Story: A Musical, signed by all four creators (Arthur Laurents, Leonard Bernstein, Jerome Robbins, Stephen Sondheim).

Broadway Lover's Guide to HBO Max

HBO Max offers a collection of content curated from across WarnerMedia's catalog and a roster of new Max Originals. Among those include an impressive lineup of muscials, plays, and films that theater lovers will enjoy. From Dear Evan Hansen to West Side Story to Cats, check out what Broadway lovers can stream on HBO Max now!

THE SOUND OF MUSIC Will Air on ABC This Weekend For 20th Year

Rodgers & Hammerstein’sThe Sound of Music will be broadcast on ABC this Sunday, December 18, 2022 at 7/6c

Director's Edition of STAR TREK Film Will Be Released on Blu-Ray

The film will also be released in a Limited-Edition Collector’s Set entitled “The Complete Adventure,” which includes the new Director’s Edition, the theatrical cut, and a special longer cut all on 4K Ultra HD along with special features on Blu-ray.  In addition, Star Trek: The Original Motion Picture Collection will also be released.

Los 5 imprescindibles de Ariana DeBose

Hacemos un repaso por la carrera de la ganadora del Óscar.

Fully Restored Director's Cut of STAR TREK Sets Paramount+ Release

Meticulously restored and remastered, with enhanced visual effects and state-of-the-art sound, this definitive vision of director Robert Wise has been optimized for a new generation of fans. When an unidentified alien intruder destroys three powerful Klingon cruisers, Admiral James T. Kirk (Shatner) returns to the helm. Watch the new trailer now!

Las 10 películas musicales más oscarizadas de la historia

Hacemos un repaso por los títulos más emblemáticos del género.

Photos: Opera San José Stages WEST SIDE STORY, April 16-May 1

Opera San José will close its 2021–2022 season with West Side Story, Arthur Laurents, Leonard Bernstein, Stephen Sondheim, and Jerome Robbins’s classic American tale of two star-crossed lovers and the prejudices that keep them apart.

Stephen Sondheim Tribute Series Announced at Museum of the Moving Image

 Museum of the Moving Image has announced See It Big: Sondheim, a ten-film series devoted to the celebrated composer, lyricist, author, artist, and all-around innovator Stephen Sondheim. When Sondheim died last November, he didn’t just leave behind an extraordinary corpus of work—he had exited a world that his art had forever changed.

VÍDEO: Disfruta de 'América' de WEST SIDE STORY

La película musical dirigida por Steven Spielberg ya se puede ver en Disney+.

UN DÍA COMO HOY: SONRISAS Y LÁGRIMAS se estrenaba en cine en 1965

El film musical protagonizado por Julie Andrews se convirtió en el más taquillero de la historia.

Steven Spielberg Wanted to Cut 'I Feel Pretty' from WEST SIDE STORY

This week acclaimed filmmaker Steven Spielberg and Pulitzer Prize-winning screenwriter, Tony Kushner, were on hand at Manhattan's DGA Theatre for a special screening of their film remake of West Side Story. See what they had to say!

Student Blog: On Spielberg's Genius and More About 2021's WEST SIDE STORY

The clues that Steven Spielberg would be a brilliant musical director were there-- the beginning of Indiana Jones and the Temple of Doom, to name one-- but the filmmaker has reserved himself for a titanic challenge: revisiting West Side Story with an extraordinary adaptation that seeks the balance between the homage to its predecessor, directed by Robert Wise in 1961, and the need for a narrative and visual modernization with a certain historical justice.

TOP 10 del Cine Musical de 2021

De IN THE HEIGHTS a WEST SIDE STORY repasamos todo lo que ha dado el musical en la gran pantalla.

Los protagonistas de las versiones teatrales de WEST SIDE STORY nos hablan del musical

Coincidiendo con el estreno en España del remake de Steven Spielberg, hemos charlado con algunos de los artistas de las producciones de 1996 y 2018 de este clásico.

THE SOUND OF MUSIC to Air This Sunday on ABC

Families can continue their favorite holiday tradition of viewing the Rodgers & Hammerstein cinematic treasure The Sound of Music this year by tuning in to ABC on Sunday, December 19, 2021 at 7/6c.

BWW Review: WEST SIDE STORY, in cinemas

Though flawed by too much dialogue, West Side Story will thrill young and old with its set pieces and soaring score

Review Roundup: Steven Spielberg's WEST SIDE STORY Film Remake

Directed by the Stephen Spielberg with Pulitzer Prize winner Tony Kushner penning the film's screenplay, the film is an adaption of 1957 musical with a score by Leonard Bernstein and Stephen Sondheim and a book by Arthur Laurents. The cast includes Rachel Zegler, Ansel Elgort, Ariana DeBose, Rita Moreno, Mike Faist, Brian D'Arcy James, and more.

PHOTO FLASH: WEST SIDE STORY tiene su premiere en Nueva York

Anoche el remake de Steven Spielberg se estrenó en el Lincoln Center.

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