The musical explores the rivalry between the jets and the sharks, two teenage. 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 sheet music and music books at sheet music plus. Screenwriter ernest lehman adapted the film west side story from the hit play of the same name, which opened on broadway in 1957 and ran there for 732 performances.
Mar 02, 2009 west side story made its out of town debut in washington, d. Jan 26, 2018 the original west side story film, from 1961, was directed by jerome robbins and robert wise. Shulman also wrote the original treatment for rebel without a cause, the film that shot james dean to stardom. 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. Ive ordered it, but it will arrive too late and i need to do a book project on it. The west side story book is famously lean its one of the shortest books in. Irving shulman 191995 was a novelist and screenwriter, known for his depictions of urban life. Choreographer robbins was hired to direct the dance scenes, with the remaining scenes to be directed by robert wise. West side story 1961 75 no fandom 5 supernatural 3 hetalia. West side story composer almost gave up on show, letters. West side story simple english wikipedia, the free.
Thats our tony, best buddies with riff and cofounder of the jets back in the day. West side story simple english wikipedia, the free encyclopedia. It is a workingclass neighborhood with a mixture of ethnic groups. These two sing about the sun and stars a lot when professing their love. Listen to and download the music, ost, score, list of songs and trailers. View quote singing gee, officer krupke, were very upset. The success of west side story one of the most important, if not the most important works of american musical theatre began as a new. West side story fanfiction archive with over 200 stories. Deutsche grammophon, 2005 originally leonard bernstein conducts west side story, 2002 bernstein, leonard, stephen sondhiem, arthur laurents, et al. With kiri te kanawa, jose carreras, and tatiana troyanos. West side story tells a story of how tony a polish america who used to lead the local gang, the jets and maria a puerto rican teen part of the rivaling gang find love despite their backgrounds and public opinions.
Steven spielberg and tony kushners west side story is. West side story by bernstein, leonard and a great selection of related books, art and collectibles available now at. Today, the world was just an address a place for me to live in, no better than all right. It starred carol lawrence as maria west side story opened on broadway at the winter garden theatre on 26 september 1957, and on the west end at her majestys theatre on 12. Axis powers 2 merrily we roll along sondheimfurth 2 farscape 1 torchwood 1 firefly 1 arrested development 1 supernatural rpf 1 exclude characters maria west side story 24 anita west side story 17 tony west side story 17 bernardo west side story 16. West side story to lose its tony the new york times. 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. Romeotony loves julietmaria, but they belong to opposing gangs. West side story somewhere a place for you maria chapter 7.
Buy the mass market paperback book west side story by irving shulman at indigo. Tonys had enough of gang life, and has taken a job at the local soda fountain. The production was nominated for six tony awards including best musical in 1957, but the award for best musical went to meredith willsons the. In the early 1960s, much of the neighborhood would be cleared to make room for lincoln center, which changed the neighborhood.
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. Your father got a mansion in the south side located at the highest mountain in the woods. I need to read the book by friday, saturday at the latest and i cant find it anywhere. West side story musical by bernstein and sondheim and. Youll find a wide selection of west side story sheet music, songbooks, and music books at sheet music plus. Also, in this book, our cast gets last names that arent in the stage production or the film. West side story chapter 3 big trouble in this chapter. Gang warfare is the material of west side story, which opened at the winter garden last evening, and very little of the hideousness has been left out. The original west side story film, from 1961, was directed by jerome robbins and robert wise. After a short history of west side story s creation, each chapter investigates the musical from a different cultural perspective, examining its relationship to the classical canon and leonard bernsteins investment in that tradition, juvenile delinquency in the 1950s, feminism and the women of west side story, latinamerican and hispanic. Steven spielberg is officially remaking west side story, the classic romantic musical about rival gangs in new york city.
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. Jan 26, 2018 get ready for the 21stcentury edition of the jets vs. Isaac powell, right, who plays tony in the new broadway production. However, robbins insisted on so many takes of his scenes that he was fired before the movie was completed. West side story by irving shulman, 1967, pocket books edition, in english. 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. West side story made its out of town debut in washington, d. We dont have a great routine, but we are working through homework packets and incorporating other fun activities like science experiments, neighborhood scavenger hunts, and book madness each family member chooses 2 books. West side story is a musical with a book by arthur laurents, music by leonard bernstein and lyrics by stephen sondheim. 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. It is based on shakespeares play, romeo and juliet. Cavenaugh, who plays the role of tony, the starcrossed lover and gang member, said tuesday that he would depart the musical when his contract ends and would play his final performance on dec. 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. An archive of our own, a project of the organization for transformative works.
The music was composed by leonard bernstein, and the lyrics were written by stephen sondheim. They are getting ready for the party thats in a few hours. After owning their miserable little neighborhood for years, the jets, the fingersnapping street gang led by riff russ tamblyn, find themselves in a turf war with the upstart puerto rican sharks, led by bernardo george chakiris. Chita rivera and carol lawrence in rehearsal for the stage production west side. 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. Stage production of west side story with carol lawrence and larry kert names friedmanabeles firm photographer collection. Steven spielberg is officially remaking west side story. A west side story new ed by newland, courttia isbn.
He is most well known for providing the singing voice of tony played onscreen by richard beymer in the 1961 film musical west side story. West side story chapter 3 big trouble in this chapter maria. West side story tony awards info including both nominations and wins for the productions, cast members and creative teams. We dont have a great routine, but we are working through homework packets and incorporating other fun activities like science experiments, neighborhood scavenger hunts, and book madness each family member chooses 2 books, we read and vote for our favorites. West side story goodreads meet your next favorite book. Find books like west side story from the worlds largest community of readers. Free shipping and pickup in store on eligible orders.
To see what your friends thought of this book, please sign up. The incredible saga of west side story broadway buzz. They came together through love but violence threatened to tear them apart. Maria was young and innocent and had never known loveuntil tony. Everyday low prices and free delivery on eligible orders. The scenes in the book mostly take place at a drugstore, a playground and on the streets. Steven spielberg is officially remaking west side storyand. West side story somewhere a place for you maria chapter 7, a. Get ready for the 21stcentury edition of the jets vs.
Should i just watch the movie, if so, where can i watch it. Oct 27, 2009 sara krulwichthe new york times matt cavenaugh, right, with josefina scaglione, will leave west side story in december. In 1961, this movie adaptation of the broadway smashhit musical west side story broke box office records and won an incredible 10 academy awards, more than any other musical before or since. All 38 songs from the west side story 1961 movie soundtrack, with scene descriptions.
West side story, the jungles of the city by brooks atkinson. Hes waiting for something good to happen and he just knows its acomin. West side story context message board broadwayworld. The show sold out, repeating its success so substantially in the subsequent philadelphia tryout that police were. West side story, book by irving shulman mass market. Ending spoiler for west side story 1961, plus mistakes, quotes, trivia and more. Matt cavenaughs time at the broadway revival of west side story is coming to an end, though in a far less tragic manner than the character he portrays. Followfav west side story somewhere a place for you maria by. A high school graduate of performing arts school the mcdonald college, anthony has been a professional musical theatre performer since childhood. Need reed 1 book from west side story sax on the web forum. Riff lorton, tony wyzek, bernardo and maria nunez, chino martin. This is west side story rumble by brian cimmet on vimeo, the home for high quality videos and the people who love them. West side story special edition dvd collectors set.
Anita is marias friend and, so far, has nothing to do with the plot. West side story is a musical with a book by arthur laurents, music by leonard bernstein and. West side story 410 movie clip america 1961 hd youtube. From the silver screen to the great white wayone of the greatest stories of all time. Best scenic design best choreography best musical best featured actress in a musical carol lawrence. I honestly liked this book because it was a quick read with a good plot. James howard bryant born june 2, 1929 is an american singer, arranger and composer. This area is full of west side story has been a play that i have been wanting to read for quite a long time. West side story, theatre music by american composer leonard bernstein that premiered august 19, 1957, in washington, d. West side story composer nearly gave up on show, letters reveal this article is more than 6 years old leonard bernsteins hostility towards writer of musicals book almost halted project, newly.
Goodreads members who liked west side story also liked. West side story sheet music and music books at sheet music. Setting compare and contrast plot the book west side story takes place on the west side of new york city in the 1950s. While he received no screen credit, he states that beymer was a nice guy, and. Doch unversohnlicher hass lasst ihrer liebe keine chance.