West Side Story

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Rachel Zegler and Ansel Elgort in West Side Story (2021)

Bringing together the best of both Broadway and Hollywood, the film’s creative team includes Kushner, who also serves as an executive producer; Tony Award® winner Justin Peck, who choreographed the musical numbers in the film; renowned Los Angeles Philharmonic conductor and GRAMMY Award® winner Gustavo Dudamel, who helmed the recording of the iconic score; Academy Award®-nominated composer and conductor David Newman (“Anastasia”), who arranged the score; Tony Award®-winning composer Jeanine Tesori (“Fun Home,” “Thoroughly Modern Millie”), who supervised the cast on vocals; and Grammy®-nominated music supervisor Matt Sullivan (“Beauty and the Beast,” “Chicago”), who served as executive music producer for the film. The film is produced by Spielberg, Academy Award®-nominated producer Kristie Macosko Krieger and Tony Award®-winning producer Kevin McCollum. “West Side Story” has been adapted for the screen from the original 1957 Broadway show, with book by Arthur Laurents, music by Leonard Bernstein, lyrics by Stephen Sondheim and concept, direction and choreography by Jerome Robbins

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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.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.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.

Director
- Steven Spielberg
Writers
- Tony Kushner(screenplay by)
- Arthur Laurents(based on the stage play, book by)
Stars

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Releases December 10, 2021

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Awards
- 1 nomination

Rachel Zegler and Ansel Elgort in West Side Story (2021)

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West Side Story (2021)

Rachel Zegler and Ansel Elgort in West Side Story (2021)

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Rita Moreno Breaks Down 6 of Her Iconic Roles

Rita Moreno Breaks Down 6 of Her Iconic Roles

Rita Moreno breaks down 6 of her most iconic roles, discusses the struggles she's faced in Hollywood, and shares what it felt like to return to West Side Story 60 years later. She also dives into her revealing documentary Rita Moreno: Just a Girl Who Decided to Go for It.

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Genres
Motion Picture Rating (MPAA)
- Rated PG-13 for some strong violence, strong language, thematic content, suggestive material and brief smoking.
Parents guide
- Add content advisory

Trivia
At one point, Rita Moreno said she wouldn't make a cameo in the movie, but eventually agreed to play the role of Valentina, which is a re-imagining of the character of Doc, who saved Anita (Moreno's character in the 1961 film) from nearly being raped in his drugstore.

Quotes
Maria Vasquez: I want to be happy here. I want to make a life, a home.
Bernardo Vasquez: You stay away from him!
Maria Vasquez: I'm going to think for myself!

Connections
Featured in AniMat's Crazy Cartoon Cast: A Powerful Rat (2020)

Soundtracks
Prologue
Written by Leonard Bernstein

Budget
- $100,000,000 (estimated)

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Color
- Color
Sound mix
Aspect ratio
- 2.39 : 1

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