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Opened: September 26, 1957

West Side Story - 1957 - Broadway History , Info & More

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More than fifty years ago one musical changed theater forever. Now it's back, and mesmerizing audiences once again. From the first note to the final breath, WEST SIDE STORY soars as the greatest love story of all time. Tony® Award-winning librettist Arthur Laurents’s Broadway direction is recreated for the tour by David Saint, the Associate Director on Broadway. WEST SIDE STORY remains as powerful, poignant and timely as ever. The new Broadway cast album of WEST SIDE STORY recently won the 2010 Grammy® Award for Best Musical Show Album. The Bernstein and Sondheim score is considered to be one of Broadway's finest and features such classics of the American musical theatre as "Something's Coming," "Tonight," "America," "I Feel Pretty" and "Somewhere."

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First WEST SIDE STORY Trailer to Premiere During The Oscars on Sunday
by Taylor Brethauer-Hamling - Apr 23, 2021


The first trailer for the upcoming remake of West Side Story, directed by Stephen Spielberg, is set to premiere during The Oscars this Sunday, April 25 at 8pm ET.

VIDEO: Watch the All-New Trailer for Steven Spielberg's WEST SIDE STORY!
by Nicole Rosky - Apr 25, 2021


Just play it cool. The much-anticipated trailer for Steven Spielberg's West Side Story remake, starring Rachel Zegler as Maria and Ansel Elgort as Tony, is here at last!

WEST SIDE STORY Comes To QPAC This July!
by A.A. Cristi - Mar 19, 2021


Opera Australia and GWB Entertainment today announced their rescheduled dates for the acclaimed BB Group production of WEST SIDE STORY (23 July to 22 August 2021).

UN DÍA COMO HOY… WEST SIDE STORY llega a Broadway
by Jose German Martinez Paneque - Sep 26, 2020


Era 26 de septiembre de 1957 cuando el Winter Garden Theater de Broadway acogía el nuevo musical WEST SIDE STORY, con música de Leonard Bernstein, letras del entonces novato Stephen Sondheim, libreto de Arthur Laurents y coreografías de Jerome Robbins. Nadie sabía en aquel momento que lo que estaban viviendo era un acontecimiento que marcaría la historia de Broadway para siempre: El nacimiento de uno de los más grandes clásicos del Teatro Musical.

VIDEO: On This Day, September 26- WEST SIDE STORY Opens on Broadway
by A.A. Cristi - Sep 26, 2020


It all began tonight! On this day in 1957, West Side Story celebrates its opening night at the Winter Garden Theater!

Steven Spielberg's WEST SIDE STORY Release Pushed to December 2021
by Sarah Jae Leiber - Sep 23, 2020


In response to the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic, the release date for Steven Spielberg's 'West Side Story' remake has been pushed back a year, to December 10, 2021.

Copenhagen Opera House to Stage WEST SIDE STORY in 2021
by Taylor Brethauer-Hamling - Aug 12, 2020


Copenhagen Opera House, a part of the Royal Danish Theatre, has recently announced West Side Story as an upcoming part of their 2020-2021 season.

VIDEO: WEST SIDE STORY's Rachel Zegler Sings 'The Beauty Is' from THE LIGHT IN THE PIAZZA
by A.A. Cristi - Aug 11, 2020


Rachel Zegler, star of the upcoming West Side Story film remake, took to Twitter tonight to share a lovely rendition of the song, 'The Beauty Is' from Adam Guettel's The Light in the PIazza. 

VIDEO: EVERYBODY DANCE NOW! A Look Back at 'Dance at the Gym' from WEST SIDE STORY
by Chloe Rabinowitz - May 6, 2020


In this time of social distancing and remaining responsibly indoors, we are all looking for ways to brighten our days and get moving any way we can! In the spirit of celebrating theater and providing motivation to get up and get shakin', we're taking a look back and paying tribute to some of the greatest dance numbers in musical theater history!

LISTEN: Rita Moreno Shares How She Got Involved in the WEST SIDE STORY Film
by Kaitlin Milligan - Apr 7, 2020


Rita Moreno called into SiriusXM's The Jess Cagle Show yesterday to promote the upcoming season of her show One Day At A Time. Rita Moreno spoke with SiriusXM's Chief Entertainment Anchor Jess Cagle and co-host Julia Cunningham about the new season of her TV show, as well as the highly anticipated West Side Story reboot and more.

Photo Flash: Get a First Look at Rachel Zegler, Ansel Elgort, & More in the Upcoming WEST SIDE STORY Film!
by Kaitlin Milligan - Mar 27, 2020


20th Century Studios has shared the first look images of the cast of the upcoming film adaptation of West Side Story!

VIDEO: EVERYBODY DANCE NOW! A Look Back at 'America' From WEST SIDE STORY
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Mar 27, 2020


In this time of social distancing and remaining responsibly indoors, we are all looking for ways to brighten our days and get moving any way we can!

VIDEO: WEST SIDE STORY's Rachel Zegler Sings 'What Baking Can Do' From WAITRESS
by Stephi Wild - Mar 18, 2020


Rachel Zegler, star of the upcoming West Side Story film remake, took to YouTube to share a cover of What Baking Can Do from Waitress!

WEST SIDE STORY Comes To QPAC
by Stephi Wild - Feb 27, 2020


One of the most celebrated musicals of all time, WEST SIDE STORY will play a limited season at Queensland Performing Arts Centre's Lyric Theatre from 24 July a?" Tickets on Sale now!

TV: What Does WEST SIDE STORY Mean to You? Broadway Stars Answer on the Opening Night Red Carpet!
by TV - Red Carpets - Feb 21, 2020


Some of Broadway's biggest stars, including Sierra Boggess, Joshua Henry, Jessica Vosk, Robin de Jesús, Will Hochman, Sherie Rene Scott and so many more tell us all about what the iconic West Side Story means to them!

BWW Review: Ivo van Hove's Alarmingly Charmless WEST SIDE STORY
by Michael Dale - Feb 20, 2020


Dear kindly Ivo van Hove, I often like your work, But when you stage revivals Your concepts go berserk. Your symbolism's clunky, Your edits are too thick. West Side Story doesn't need your schtick.

Review Roundup: WEST SIDE STORY Opens On Broadway - See What the Critics Are Saying!
by A.A. Cristi - Feb 20, 2020


Tonight, tonight! Tony Award winner Ivo van Hove's new production of West Side Story opens tonight at the Broadway Theatre.

VIDEO: WEST SIDE STORY's Cast and Creatives Discuss the Production on 60 MINUTES
by Stephi Wild - Feb 17, 2020


The current revival of West Side Story was the subject of a new feature of this Sunday's 60 Minutes.

Scott Rudin To Be Interviewed on 60 MINUTES About the WEST SIDE STORY Revival
by Sarah Jae Leiber - Feb 13, 2020


Audiences will no doubt recognize the quintessential American musical West Side Story when its latest revival opens next week. Its unforgettable music, lyrics and story are the same. But this radical reimagining injects a modern twist to the classic story: a video element meant to intensify and augment the action. Bill Whitaker and 60 MINUTES cameras were given unprecedented access to the production, filming its rehearsals and interviewing its creators. The story about the new West Side Story will be broadcast on 60 MINUTES Sunday, Feb. 16 (7:00-8:00 PM, ET/PT) on the CBS Television Network.

Tales from the West Side: An In-Depth Look at the Evolution of WEST SIDE STORY
by A.A. Cristi - Mar 8, 2020


Go inside the creation and 63-year evolution of the musical theatre masterpiece, West Side Story.

WEST SIDE STORY Has Broken All-Time Broadway Theatre House Record
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Dec 30, 2019


Producers Scott Rudin / Barry Diller / David Geffen announced today that the Broadway return of the Jerome Robbins / Arthur Laurents / Leonard Bernstein / Stephen Sondheim musical, West Side Story, has once again broken the all-time Broadway Theatre house record for a single week, with a gross of $1,807,025.94. In 7 performances the previous week, West Side Story broke the record (with a gross of $1,497,319) held by Rodgers and Hammerstein's Cinderella ($1,479,889.97, established on 12/29/13, for an 8-performance week).

WEST SIDE STORY Cast Members Will Preview the Show at The Guggenheim in January
by Stephi Wild - Dec 20, 2019


Works & Process, the performing arts series at the Guggenheim, presents West Side Story: Ivo van Hove and Anne Teresa De Keersmaeker on Monday, January 27, 2020 at 7:30pm.

WEST SIDE STORY Extends Run At Curve (Leicester)
by Stephi Wild - Dec 11, 2019


It has today been announced that Curve theatre is extending the run of its critically-acclaimed Made at Curve production of the classic musical, West Side Story.

BWW Review: WEST SIDE STORY at Adelaide Festival Theatre
by Barry Lenny - Nov 30, 2019


West Side Story is one of the greatest musical theatre classics.

WEST SIDE STORY Is Now Playing In Adelaide
by Stephi Wild - Nov 29, 2019


One of the most celebrated musicals of all time, WEST SIDE STORY plays a limited season at Adelaide Festival Centre from tonight until December 8.

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