When Steven Spielberg announced his plans to mount a new film adaptation of West Side Story, one thing everyone knew he would need is an amazing cast. A Romeo and Juliet story told in 1950s New York ...

Somewhere, Maria, Tonight, America... the music of West Side Story has enamored generations, telling a story of star-crossed lovers torn apart by prejudice. With a score by Leonard Bernstein and ...

Legendary actress Rita Moreno, this year’s George Eastman Award recipient, will appear at a screening of “West Side Story” (1961) at 7:30 p.m. Oct. 28 at George Eastman Museum’s Dryden Theatre. Prior ...

Maine State Music Theatre (MSMT) is proud to conclude its 2025 mainstage season with one of the most celebrated musicals in American theatre history - West Side Story, running August 6–23 at the ...

Spielberg also spoke about the importance of making the film "authentic." Ahead of the Dec. 10 release of his version of "West Side Story," filmmaker Steven Spielberg called the musical "generational.

This post was updated Sept. 30 at 9:49 p.m. Warning: spoilers ahead. The LA Opera’s “West Side Story” is in the right place at the right time. Originally brought to Broadway in 1957 by a legendary ...