West side story is a beautifullymounted, impressive, emotionridden and violent musical which, in its stark approach to a raging social problem and realism of unfoldment, may set a pattern for. West side story is a musical with a book by arthur laurents, music by leonard bernstein and lyrics by stephen sondheim. On the other hand, in the rise and fall of the broadway musical, mark grant concentrates on the growth of the musical in light of changes in technology and music, and in writing the book and lyrics. 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 chapter 4 instead bernardo is kind of. West side story will strive to present information in a fair, impartial, accurate and truthful manner. In my book club we took the comparison between this and the outsides. The newspaper will function in accord with all applicable laws, both. The musical explores the rivalry between the jets and the sharks, two teenage. 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. West side story reserves the right to edit any letter for grammatical errors, libelous content or space limitations. This classroom supplement is meant to accompany the materials in the soundfly course and to open. West side story movie souvenir programme program on.
Although many readers may only be familiar with the sleek, incolor west side story, there was a time when the paper contained stories about beatlemania, nixon and student animosity toward iteds. Leonard bernsteinwest side story background information study. Budd saw jacobsson in the book of mormon and says of the actors portrayal of tony. Uptodate information on coronavirus is available for free. Learn vocabulary, terms, and more with flashcards, games, and other study tools. As part of the project, wmi has partnered with soundfly to produce an. It stars natalie wood, richard beymer, russ tamblyn, rita moreno, and george chakiris, and was. Second west side story actor suffers onstage injury on. Conceived in 1949, west side story has a serious message that pleads for racial tolerance, delivered in unforgettable song and dance. It was a very brave move for the creative team of this musical to tackle themes like racism, violence, and death. Swain spend an entire chapter on the analysis of west side story. Location and time upper west side, new york, 1950s, during the last days of summer. West side story revival, musical, drama, broadway opened in new york city mar 19, 2009 and played through jan 2, 2011. 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.
More than 30 speakers, representing more than a score of west side community groups and backed by an overflow crowd of several hundred residents. Meet the actor appearing in two new versions of west side story. Set in the upper west side of nyc in the mid 1950s, the musical explores the dynamics between two teenage, ethnic street gangs, the sharks and the jets. To get everybody in the mood to join us for this shakespeare inspired story about forbidden love, we have a buzzfeed inspired listical for you to enjoy because we all know buzzfeed is the shakespeare of the. A group of young people enter, walking slowly, surveying the territory.
Opera australias production of west side story is coming to the. In 1974, the times described a typical westway protest. The goals of west side story are to inform, entertain and educate its readers. Plot summary for west side story 1961, plus mistakes, quotes, trivia and more.
A musical set on the west side of new york city around 1957. Crazy to think that what happens takes place in that time frame. We are making local book deliveries and shipping orders. The further we get in time from when west side story was written. Luckily for us, they found an entirely new way to tell the story of romeo and juliet. Rival street gangs engage in relatively harmless activities until one fight spells tragedy for two young lovers. West side story, one of the most groundbreaking musicals of all time, opens at the western stage on august 9. Open library is an open, editable library catalog, building towards a web page for every book ever published. The west side story appropriation we never really talk about. Film week at the philharmonic tonight wont be just any night. Musical masterpiece tackles race, with some violence. Maria was young and innocent and had never known loveuntil tony. Im interested in more information about this offer. West side story is, of course, a musical, not an opera.
West side story musical by bernstein and sondheim and. Maybe this is why west side story gets produced year after year after year. West side story broadway musical 2009 revival ibdb. Jul 30, 2014 west side story plays through august 30 on the main stage at the western stage, hartnell college performing arts building. The fullydanced prolog shows the tension built up between the jets and the sharks two rival gangs in new yorks upper west side. But marias brother was leader of the sharks and tony had once. Today, the world was just an address a place for me to live in, no better than all right.
From the silver screen to the great white wayone of the greatest stories of all time. West side story is a 1961 american musical romantic drama film directed by robert wise and jerome robbins. The score by leonard bernstein and lyrics by stephen sondheim are. A second actor in broadways west side story has suffered an onstage injury, and this time hell leave the show. The further we get in time from when west side story was written, the more the musicals mythic dimensions come into focus. Ben cook, who played the role of riff, sustained the unspecified injury sunday. They came together through love but violence threatened to tear them apart. Powell had torn his meniscus during a performance and had to have surgery. Subscribe for more official content from ben platt. The show continues to seduce in a theatrical language that remains universal. The risk definitely paid off, because even today west side story still remains a very popular musical. Van hove had admired west side story since he saw the movie as a teenager. 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. Jun, 2016 the musicals that were produced around that time period were meant to be strictly for entertainment, for the most part.
Jan 22, 2020 the new west side story begins with nothingness. The west side story book is famously lean its one of the shortest books in. Need reed 1 book from west side story sax on the web forum. West side story has been added to your cart add to cart. Celebrating 60 years of west side story and the musical genius of leonard bernstein. Terms of use west side story film 1961 metrogoldwynmayer studios inc. West side story stock pictures, royaltyfree photos. Classroom supplement in celebration of carnegie hall s 125th anniversary season, the weill music institute wmi launches the somewhere project, a citywide exploration of west side story. West side story made its out of town debut in washington, d. Based on a conception by jerome robbins book by arthur laurents music by leonard bernstein lyrics by stephen sondheim. West side story tickets west side story tour dates. West side story by irving shulman, 1967, pocket books edition, in english west side story 1967 edition open library. People have been listening to that message, and humming the songs, ever since the show premiered on broadway in 1957 and debuted on the silver screen in 1961.
The jets meet the sharks there, with both sides bringing their girlfriends. The word polack is a slur against people of polish descent. Very interesting to compare contrast on that side of the. 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. A good example was westway, a proposed, but never built, sixlane highway under new landfill that would have run along the hudson river from downtown to 42nd street. 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. Staff responses to letters to the editor are not allowed. Their hatred escalates to a point where neither can coexist with any form of understanding.
Building the west side that new yorkers now love was partly a story of people fighting the governmentand winning. Need reed 1 book from west side story i dont have a copy of the book but ive played the show. Social issues in west side story the odyssey online. The show sold out, repeating its success so substantially in the subsequent philadelphia tryout that police were. With tonyaward winning choreography, a songbook of broadway standards, and a timeless romance, the romeo and julietinspired show is everything a broadway production should be. West side story summary and study guide supersummary. A comprehensive database of west side story quizzes online, test your knowledge with west side story quiz questions. Rich received the west side story arrangement of leonard bernsteins melodies from the famed musical in the mid1960s and found it challenging.
Find low everyday prices and buy online for delivery or instore pickup. West side story heartwood regional theater company. West side story mass market paperback april 15, 1990. Music by leonard bernstein, lyrics by stephen sondheim, and book by arthur laurents. West side story overview the best broadway source for west side story tickets and west side story information, photos and videos. And he, who had been seeking something beyond the savagery of the streets, discovered it with her. Mar 02, 2009 west side story made its out of town debut in washington, d. Mar 15, 2018 ben platt covering maria from west side story. Westside stories used books we have decided to permanently close westside stories after 8 years of serving the buffalos west side. West side story offers a powerful message to audiences. 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. The musicals that were produced around that time period were meant to be strictly for entertainment, for the most part. 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.
Gonzalez, a cubanborn performer from elizabeth, is enjoying several highprofile successes this year. Start studying leonard bernsteinwest side story background information. Murphy 7 december 2006 west side story chapter 4 this is the party chapter. Mar 17, 2009 west side story is gang warfare set to music. Shulman also wrote the original treatment for rebel without a cause, the film that shot james dean to stardom.
Click below to download the full study guide for west side story. Leonard bernsteinwest side story background information. This area is full of west side story has been a play that i have been wanting to read for quite a long time. The west side story medley, arranged by bill reddie, is a complex bigband arrangement which highlights richs ability to blend the rhythm of his drumming into his bands playing of the musical chart. Chita rivera as anita in the original broadway production of west side story 1957. I have had a lot of conversation with people who participate and are fans of musical theatre and the popular oppinion is that west side story is the best musical in all aspects overall. West side story is a tragic love story set in new york city in the mid1950s on the west side of the city. Dec 23, 2016 although many readers may only be familiar with the sleek, incolor west side story, there was a time when the paper contained stories about beatlemania, nixon and student animosity toward iteds.
West side story is a modern retelling of this classic shakespearean tragedy. Jacobsson book of mormon as tony, sophie salvesani as maria. But here you are and what was just a world is a star. These two sing about the sun and stars a lot when professing their love. West side story is the awardwinning adaptation of the classic romantic tragedy romeo and juliet. Arthur laurents book remains as powerful, poignant and timely as ever. As we approach the centennial of leonard bernsteins birth on august 25, 2018 cultural institutions around the world are beginning to celebrate the varied life of this decidedly american icon this composer, conductor, teacher, and activist. Our online west side story trivia quizzes can be adapted to suit your requirements for taking some of the top west side story quizzes. The wss first issue came out in 1969, and since then. One of the most celebrated musicals of all time, west side story will. Free shipping get free shipping free 58 day shipping within the u. Arthur laurents book were, unsurprisingly, unable to truly represent the.
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