Today's top stories include a first look at The Avett Brothers musical Swept Away, which opens tonight at Berkeley Rep. Plus, the full screenplay has been released for the West Side Story film, and you can read it now!
Just last month, director Steven Spielberg's remake of West Side Story arrived in theaters. The film features a screenplay by Pulitzer Prize and Tony Award® winner Tony Kushner and tells the classic tale of fierce rivalries and young love in 1957 New York City. Now, Deadline has gotten the full screenplay for the film, and you can read it now!
Broadway Records today releases Caroline, or Change (The New Broadway Cast Recording), made in collaboration with Roundabout Theatre Company under the new Broadway Records label imprint, Roundabout Records.
Taye Diggs and Nicole Byer will host the ceremony at the Fairmont Century Plaza Hotel in California. West Side Story leads the nominations with 11. Also nominated are tick, tick...BOOM!, Andrew Garfield, Lin-Manuel Miranda, Peter Dinklage, Denzel Washington, Ariana DeBose, Rita Moreno, and Rachel Zegler. Check out the full list of nominations now!
New York Theatre Workshop has announced that Safe Harbors NYC, Dominican Artists Collective and JAG Productions will join Noor Theatre as Companies-In-Residence at NYTW.
Tony Kushner recently chatted with Gold Derby editor Christopher Rosen about the film adaptation of West Side Story in an all new interview.
Andrew Garfield has always been an actor I admired for his dedication to every character he plays and appreciation for both theatre and film. Through each work, he shows how large his range as an actor is and what he values in art.
Steven Spielberg and Janusz Kamiński go behind the scenes of West Side Story, discussing the film's award-winning cinematography. West Side Story recently won the New York Film Critics Circle Award for Best Cinematography. The video features behind-the-scenes looks at 'America,' 'The Rumble,' 'Maria,' and 'Tonight.'
The ceremony, which was originally supposed to take place on Sunday, January 9, will no longer go on as planned. Take Diggs and Nicole Byer were slated to host the broadcast on TBS and the CW. Nominees for the ceremony included West Side Story, tick, tick...BOOM!, Andrew Garfield, Lin-Manuel Miranda, Peter Dinklage, Aaron Sorkin, and more.
Ariana DeBose appeared on the Late Late Show With James Corden to discuss her Golden Globe and Critics Choice Award-nominated performance in West Side Story. In the interview, DeBose discusses Audra McDonald stopping her in the airport after finding out about her award nominations. Watch the segment, also featuring RuPaul, now!
A lucky BWW editor recalls when interviewing two of the stars of the new WEST SIDE STORY film and small world connections with MSP theatre.
El próximo miércoles 22 de diciembre se estrena el film de Steven Spielberg en cines de toda España.
West Side Story leads the nominations with 11 nods. Other nominees include Denzel Washington, Andrew Garfield, Lin-Manuel Miranda, Peter Dinklage, Aaron Sorkin, Lady Gaga, Jessica Chastain, Nicole Kidman, and more.
Steven Spielberg spoke on casting Mike First as Riff in this new adaption of West Side Story in the new 'Steven on Mike' featurette. The film also stars Ansel Elgort, Rachel Zegler, David Alvarez, Ariana DeBose, Rita Moreno, Brian D'Arcy James, and more.
West Side Story played in 2,820 theaters, with it's numbers making it the highest grossing film at the box office this weekend. The new musical film falls short of In the Heights' $11.5 million debut but exceeds Dear Evan Hansen's $7.4 million. The film stars Ansel Elgort, Rachel Zegler, Ariana DeBose, Rita Moreno, and more.
My El Capitan experience began in its lobby with a photo opp and a display of the costume of the main two pairs of lovers of West Side Story. As you enter the theatre auditorium, American Theater Organ Society’s Organist of the Year Rob Richards (bedecked in rhinestone shoes) wields his organ prowess on the El Capitan’s Wurlitzer pipe organ. Sounding like a fully synthesized band, Richards plays movie themes and songs familiar to most.
As a kid growing up in Los Angeles, the greatest movie town in the country (if not the world), I remember how special it was to attend Saturday movie matinees with my cousins in the late 50s and early 60s. But it was not until I attended the special Dapper Opening Night Fan Event on Thursday, December 9th just prior to the December 10th opening of WEST SIDE STORY at the El Capitan Theatre in Hollywood that those childhood memories were rekindled, thanks to the magical retro world created not only within the theater but the neighborhood itself.
A new teaser for West Side Story has been released! The 'Celebrate Tonight' trailer features new footage of Rachel Zegler, Ansel Elgort, Ariana DeBose, Josh Andrés Rivera, and David Alvarez in the new film. Watch the new teaser now!
Somethings' coming. Something great! Steven Spielberg's much anticipated remake of West Side Story has finally arrived on the big screen. Included in the company are Ansel Elgort, who plays Tony, and Rita Moreno, who returns after appearing in the original 1961 film.
