Banas also appeared on screen in "Mary Poppins," "Bye Bye Birdie," and more Bobby Banas, best known as Joyboy in the 1961 ...

The post Sorry, But the Story Part of West Side Story Sucks appeared first on Consequence. The Pitch: On a very literal level, Steven Spielberg‘s West Side Story is ...

West Side Story hit the silver screen for the first time in 1961 with a talented cast that performed choreography and musical numbers that still resonate with audiences decades later. Directed by ...

When the musical "West Side Story" opened on Broadway in 1957, it caused a sensation with the innovative fusion of dance, music and theater - a reimagining of Shakespeare's "Romeo and Juliet." ...

From Rachel Zegler to Ansel Elgort, meet the 2021 'West Side Story' cast compared to their 1961 counterparts West Side Story first graced the big screen in 1961. In 2021, Steven Spielberg became ...

Their vision for West Side Story is decidedly contemporary, and the most thrilling aspect of the production is the extreme youth of its ensemble, dressed by costumer An D’Huys in streetwear that ...

The best part of Steven Spielberg’s new film of “West Side Story” isn’t the dance at the gym, or the Sharks and Jets’ scuffle in the prologue, or Tony and Maria’s love duet.

Fifty years ago, the film version of the acclaimed Broadway musical West Side Story premiered in theaters across the country. Like the original production, the film set Shakespeare's Romeo and ...

The Lyric Opera in Chicago brought a fresh and vibrant production of West Side Story to its stage, and it’s a must-see for theater fans. This iconic musical, with music by Leonard Bernstein and ...

Since its Broadway premiere in 1957, “West Side Story” — a musical based on “Romeo and Juliet” and created by four white men — has been at once beloved and vexing. The score ...