The further we get in time from when west side story was written, the more the musicals mythic dimensions come into focus. Books by arthur laurents author of west side story edition. Works stage west side story 1957 leonard bernstein. Yes, a bit of a wait as broadway actors and staff cant work from home. The gem of broadway musicals, west side storys commentary on love and prejudice is relevant to any time and place. Review of ivo van hoves west side story on broadway. West side story hardcover january 1, 1966 by arthur laurents author 2. Army during world war ii, laurents turned to writing for broadway, producing a body of work that includes west side story 1957, gypsy 1959, and hallelujah, baby.
Whittled down to one hour and fortyfive minutes, west side story with book by arthur laurents, music by leonard bernstein, lyrics by stephen sondheim, and choreography by jerome robbins has grown exceedingly dark and mislaid some of its moving parts in the new broadway revival from edgy belgian director ivo van hove. See all 2 formats and editions hide other formats and editions. Mar 07, 2020 the latest victim that falls prey to this risky venture is the iconic masterpiece west side story originally brought to the stage in 1957 by the theatre legends arthur laurents book, leonard bernstein music, stephen sondheim lyrics and directed and choreographed by jerome robbins. Mar 29, 20 dedicated to arthur laurents, good friend and mentor to gsp. Author arthur laurents, composer leonard bernstein, lyricist stephen sondheim and choreographer jerome robbins collaborated brilliantly, if also heatedly, on this musical inspired by shakespeares romeo and juliet. A musical hardcover january 1, 1957 by arthur laurents author see all 2 formats and editions hide other formats and editions. West side story is a musical with book by arthur laurents, music by leonard bernstein and lyrics by stephen sondheim.
Arthur laurentss most popular book is romeo and juliet and west side story. Arthur laurents american playwright, director, and. It was inspired by william shakespeares play romeo and juliet. Arthur laurents was born in new york city on july 14, 1917. Tickets west side story lesher center for the arts. This groundbreaking collaboration among bernstein, jerome robbins conception and choreography, arthur laurents book, and stephen sondheim lyrics captured the fiber of american society through its best and worst characteristics. The show continues to seduce in a theatrical language that remains universal. Sharks and jets invade harlem as spielberg remakes west. Here is a brief look at one of the greatest quartets ever assembled for a broadway show.
Arthur laurents and stephen sondheim are jewish, but that hardly explains using a shofar call. The gem of broadway musicals, west side storys commentary on love and. See more ideas about arthur laurents, west side story and jerome robbins. Book by arthur laurents lyrics by stephen sondheim march 30 april 29, 2018 inspired by the timeless story of romeo and juliet, shakespeares starcrossed lovers are transplanted to the vibrant battleground of new york citys west side in the 1950s.
West side story, music by leonard bernstein, lyrics by stephen sondheim, book by arthur laurents. The story is set in the upper west side neighborhood in new york city in the mid 1950s, an ethnic, bluecollar neighborhood in the early 1960s, much of the neighborhood was cleared in an urban renewal project. Whittled down to one hour and fortyfive minutes, west side story with book by arthur laurents, music by leonard bernstein, lyrics by stephen sondheim, and choreography by jerome robbins has grown exceedingly dark and mislaid some of its moving parts in the new broadway revival from edgy belgian director ivo. Fancy free 1944, west side story 1957, the king and i 1951, gypsy 1959.
West side story cast broadway musical music by leonard bernstein lyrics by stephen sondheim book by arthur laurents basis on william shakespeares romeo and juliet tony riff bernardo maria baby john chino anita shrank doc action diesel arab rosalia consuela krupke glad hand velma graziella jets sharks jet girls shark girls last update. Arthur laurents, book 19172011 was writing radio plays when he was approached to provide the book or story for west side story. Stephen sondheim, leonard bernstein and cast on the set of west side story. Mar 20, 2020 west side story runs an hour and 45 minutes, sans intermission, and will return on april 12 th to the broadway theatre in new york city. With music by leonard bernstein, lyrics by stephen sondheim, and a book by arthur laurents, west side story is an american take on romeo and juliet, with the. Now rejuiced, rejazzedup, reopened at the broadway theatre. Jerome robbins arthur laurents leonard bernstein stephen sondheim based on a conception of. August 1981 he wrote the book for the musical, west side story, at the ogunquit playhouse in ogunquit, maine with marcia king and stephen pender in the cast. When the lights do come back on, dont miss ivo van hoves broadway musical debut with the revival of this widely revered.
With video cameras and new dances and faces, ivo van hove. Arthur laurents, arthur levine, american playwright, director, and screenwriter born july 14, 1917, brooklyn, n. West side story education pack by curve theatre issuu. When the lights do come back on, dont miss ivo van hoves broadway. Buy west side story by laurents, arthur, sondheim, stephen isbn. Entire original production directed and choreographed by jerome robbins. Ppas west side story 2018 full performance hd youtube.
Aug 23, 2018 west side story was originally east side story. Isaac powell as tony shereen pimentel as maria amar ramasar as bernardo yesenia ayala as anita dharon e. Feb 21, 2020 west side story is a template for artistic radicalism. Stars and protesters at west side story opening the. Arthur laurents book remains as powerful, poignant and timely as ever. They planned to stage the conflict between rival catholic and jewish groups. Luckily for us, they found an entirely new way to tell the story of romeo and juliet. Whittled down to one hour and fortyfive minutes, west side story with book by arthur laurents, music by leonard bernstein, lyrics by stephen sondheim, and choreography by jerome robbins.
In his own book of collected lyrics he writes of this song. Arthur laurents, stephen sondheim, jerome robbins and leonard bernstein. Laurents eventually won the award for the less wellknown hallelujah, baby. Jones as riff jacob guzman as chino ahmad simmons as diesel understudies. There, everything had been carefully worked out in rehearsal, with. West side story is widely considered one of the greatest achievements of the. Feb, 2020 west side story, music by leonard bernstein, lyrics by stephen sondheim, book by arthur laurents. Ivo van hoves west side story broadway revival aims to. From the first moments of the 1961 movie, the directors robert wise and jerome robbins innovative vision is clear, even emphatic. It was inspired by william shakespeare s play romeo and juliet. With a screenplay by ernest lehman, the film is an adaptation of the 1957 broadway musical of the same name, which in turn was inspired by william shakespeares play romeo and juliet. With music by the great leonard bernstein, book by arthur laurents and lyrics by a thenyoung stephen sondheim, west side story took broadway by storm in.
Mar 09, 2020 its west side story, jim, but not as we know it. The story is set in the upper west side neighborhood in new york city in the mid 1950s, a multiracial, bluecollar neighborhood. Jul 14, 2019 with music by the great leonard bernstein, book by arthur laurents and lyrics by a thenyoung stephen sondheim, west side story took broadway by storm in 1957. Buy tickets online now or find out more with bloomington theater. Arthur laurents book, and stephen sondheim lyrics captured the fiber of. West side story is a musical with a book by arthur laurents, music by leonard bernstein and lyrics by stephen sondheim. The latest victim that falls prey to this risky venture is the iconic masterpiece west side story originally brought to the stage in 1957 by the theatre legends arthur laurents book, leonard bernstein music, stephen sondheim lyrics and directed and choreographed by jerome robbins. West side story is a 1961 american musical romantic drama film directed by robert wise and jerome robbins. Arthur laurents july 14, 1917 may 5, 2011 was an american playwright, stage director and screenwriter after writing scripts for radio shows after college and then training films for the u. Arthur laurents has 27 books on goodreads with 7012 ratings. West side story vocal score leonard bernstein, music. Julie taymor, a director known for productions like the lion king, said she had been approached by quincy jones, the producer, to remake a west side story film about a decade ago.
West side story is a template for artistic radicalism. An adaptation of the 1957 musical, west side story explores forbidden love and the rivalry between the jets and the sharks, two teenage street gangs of different ethnic backgrounds. When they first conceived the show in 1949, robbins, bernstein and laurents set their story on the east side of manhattan, and gave it the working title east side story. The classic 1957 musical, featuring a book by arthur laurents, music by leonard bernstein and lyrics by stephen sondheim, has been radically reinvented by belgian director ivo van hove to reflect american gang culture of today. Everyday low prices and free delivery on eligible orders. The famous first three notes of leonard bernsteins west side story are startling. The production keeps the original book by arthur laurents with music and lyrics by leonard bernstein and stephen sondheim, though cuts i feel pretty and the intermission, thus running a brisk.
Instead of fair verona, where civil blood makes civil hands unclean, its the mean streets of 1950s new york city, where young gangs rumble over the right to walk down the street. Sondheim describes hammerstein as a surrogate father who mentored the. West side story is on tour and hits the indiana university auditorium in bloomington, in, closed april 23, 2014 more than fifty years ago, a show about new york city changed musical theatre forever. Learn vocabulary, terms, and more with flashcards, games, and other study tools. Dracula by bram stoker the outsider by stephen king the secret garden by frances.
Sharks and jets invade harlem as spielberg remakes west side. Mar 22, 2019 with music by leonard bernstein, lyrics by stephen sondheim, and a book by arthur laurents, west side story is an american take on romeo and juliet, with the young lovers trapped in a feud between. He is one of the most successful authors and created musical plays such as west side story 1957, gypsy 1959, anyone can whistle 1964, do i hear a waltz. Lyriciststephen sondheim book arthur laurents composerjulie styne. Be the first to ask a question about west side story.
Both west side story and gypsy were nominated for a tony award for best musical. West side story runs an hour and 45 minutes, sans intermission, and will return on april 12 th to the broadway theatre in new york city. West side story at the indiana university auditorium, bloomington, in. Steven spielberg starts shooting west side story in harlem. Steven spielberg is pictured in harlem on saturday shooting the second film of the 1957 broadway musical west side story. West side story indiana university auditorium, bloomington. With ansel elgort, rachel zegler, ariana debose, david alvarez.
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