This is the place for you if youve ever been involved in, or infatuated with, west side story as an actor, singer, dancer, musician, producer, director, designer, crew or just as important as a fan. Irving shulman 191995 was a novelist and screenwriter, known for his depictions of urban life. Reliable information about the coronavirus covid19 is available from the world health organization current situation, international travel. Scribd is the worlds largest social reading and publishing site. Book by music by lyrics by arthur leonard stephen laurents bernstein sondheim choreography by jerome robbins rehearsal script as of october 21, 2008. In the midst of the deepseated rivalry between the puerto rican gang, the sharks, and the white gang, the jets, maria and tony discover that. But here you are and what was just a world is a star. West side story, theatre music by american composer leonard bernstein that premiered august 19, 1957, in washington, d. It is based on shakespeares play, romeo and juliet. The score by leonard bernstein and lyrics by stephen sondheim are. Shulman also wrote the original treatment for rebel without a cause, the film that shot james dean to stardom. Their hatred escalates to a point where neither can coexist with any form of understanding. The tragedy of love thwarted by fate has always intrigued writers.
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 is a tragic love story set in new york city in the mid1950s on the west side of the city. The original stage musical of west side story now revived and touring to seattle differs from the wellknown film in key ways. It was inspired by william shakespeares play romeo and juliet. The resulting film was a tremendous critical as well as commercial successwises biggest hit to dateand received 10 academy awards, including best picture. West side story based on a conception of jerome robbins book by music by lyrics by arthur leonard stephen laurents bernstein sondheim choreography by jerome robbins rehearsal script as of october 21, 2008. Oclcs webjunction has pulled together information and resources to assist library staff as they consider how to handle coronavirus. Inspired by the timeless story of romeo and juliet, west side story takes shakespeares starcrossed lovers, and places them in the vibrant battleground of new york citys west side in the 1950s. Random house firm, the feud between two new york teenage gangs abruptly ends the brief happiness shared by maria, a puerto rican girl, and tony, a member of the jets. I attended a performance of west side story at the pantages on sunday. It is primarily a condensation of the growing rivalry between two teenage games, the jets and the. The feuding families become two warring new york city gangs the white jets led by riff and the puerto rican sharks, led by bernardo.
Two perennial classicswilliam shakespeares romeo and juliet and the broadway musical west side storyin a single volume. West side story school edition music theatre international. Details interactive script breakdown powered by productionpro. Heres a closer look at west side story and some of the surprising elements that make it one of the most memorable works of musical theater.
Whenever i see a movie or stage production of a play, i am always interested to read the actual book to have a different perspective on the characters and overall plot. Arthur laurents book remains as powerful, poignant and timely as ever. These two sing about the sun and stars a lot when professing their love. I can recognize that a lot of the writing was scriptlike, meaning it felt almost like i was reading a stage. Books similar to romeo and juliet and west side story. From the first notes to the final breath, west side story is one of the most memorable musicals and greatest love stories of all time. In the sixteenth century, william shakespeare took this theme and fashioned one of the worlds great plays. Read a character analysis of juliet, plot summary, and important quotes. 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. West side story became a global sensation when it hit broadway in 1957, with a book by arthur laurents, music by leonard bernstein, and lyrics by. Im a film major, so i thought i might as well use that to my advantage. I need to read the book by friday, saturday at the latest and i cant find it anywhere. West side story milton keynes theatre tickets atg tickets.
With additional resources for students and directors, west side story school edition. Okay, so at least youre interested enough to pick up this book and look inside. It is primarily a condensation of the growing rivalry between two teenage games, the. West side story is the awardwinning adaptation of the classic romantic tragedy, romeo and juliet. West side story musical by bernstein and sondheim and. The musical is a 20thcentury american adaptation of the shakespearean tale of romeo and juliet. There are some major differences between the two works. The musical explores the rivalry between the jets and the sharks, two teenage. Books similar to romeo and juliet and west side story romeo and juliet and west side story. West side story, the movie, was produced in 1961, featured natalie wood as maria, and was directed by robert wise and jerome robbins. West side story is a musical with a book by arthur laurents, music by leonard bernstein and lyrics by stephen sondheim. Music from the original motion picture west side story.
Video by cj penido narration by ben drennan i made this video for my final project for my theatre class. Listen to and download the music, ost, score, list of songs and trailers. 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. Thanks to my daughter, we had excellent seats in the mezzanine along the rail. The leader of the first ones decided on the next dance to challenge bernardo, the leader of the second. With additional resources for students and directors, west side story school edition makes the iconic musical more accessible and meaningful for high school performers. West side story west side story was first presented by robert e. Play eatteaate the play, west side story, was written by arthur laurents. Leading the talented new cast is katie hall as maria and louis maskell as her starcrossed lover tony. West side story script broadway musical act i scene one 5. West side story is the awardwinning adaptation of the classic romantic tragedy romeo and juliet. I do not own any rights to the music, i simply wish to.
West side story 1961 cast and crew credits, including actors, actresses, directors, writers and more. It opened on broadway at the winter garden theatre on 26 september 1957, and on the west end at her majestys theatre on 12 december 1958. Published april 15th 1990 by pocket books first published 1961. With ground breaking choreography by the legendary jerome robbins, book by arthur laurents, an unforgettable score by leonard bernstein and lyrics by stephen sondheim, west side story changed the face of musical theatre for ever. Get a free e book by joining our mailing list today. Summary read a plot overview of the entire play or a.
But west side story, winner of two tony and 10 academy awards, has endured because its also incredibly entertaining. West side story by irving shulman, 1967, pocket books edition, in english west side story 1967 edition open library. 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. To ask other readers questions about west side story, please sign up. Heres a short compare and contrast by seattle times. Numerous and frequentlyupdated resource results are available from this search. The music was composed by leonard bernstein, and the lyrics were written by stephen sondheim. All 38 songs from the west side story 1961 movie soundtrack, with scene descriptions. Interactive script breakdown powered by productionpro. The feuding families become two warring new york city gangsthe white jets led by riff and the latino sharks, led by bernardo. West side story is a musical with a book by arthur laurents, music by leonard bernstein and. West side story 1961 soundtrack complete list of songs.
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