Tony west side story movie

West side story, a 1961 soundtrack album from the film. There is palpable tension in the air as two gangs vie for dominance of the area. Not too long after the opening scene, a scuffle between rival gang members occurs and. West side story, american musical film, released in 1961, that was inspired by. Hes walking along, minding his own business, and the jets skunk him. West side story 1961 cast and crew cast photos and. West side story won an almostrecord ten oscars, including best picture, supporting awards to chakiris and rita moreno as bernardos girlfriend, anita, and best director to robbins and wise. Stephen spielberg west side story news, premiere date. Natalie wood and george chakiris in west side story 1961 linwood g. West side story is a 1961 american musical romantic drama film directed by robert wise and.

Forgetting his sorrow, he runs towards her, and she towards him, but chino heard tonys screaming for him, and arrives at the same moment, shooting and killing tony. Apr 17, 2019 steven spielbergs remake of the 1961 hit movie west side story will be filming this summer. Listen to and download the music, ost, score, list of songs and trailers. West side story is groundbreaking in a lot of ways, but when it comes to delivering the information, it tends to rely on the triedandtrue technique of moving to the character we need to see when we need to see him or her, then moving back as the story demands. Half a century plus after its original release, west side story still stands as a milestone in movie musical history. West side story 1961 cast and crew credits, including actors, actresses, directors, writers and more. The film is an adaptation of the 1957 broadway musical of the same name by arthur laurents, leonard bernstein and stephen sondheim, which is based loosely on shakespeares romeo and juliet.

Sign up for a fanalert and be the first to know when tickets and other exclusives are available in your area. The film has been adapted for the screen from the original 1957 broadway musical, which was written by arthur laurents with music by leonard bernstein, lyrics by stephen sondheim. 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 for lincoln center, which changed the neighborhoods. Ansel elgort has been cast as tony in steven spielbergs adaptation of the broadway musical west side story. West side story is the awardwinning adaptation of the classic romantic tragedy romeo and juliet. West side story is a 1961 american musical romantic drama film directed by robert wise and jerome robbins. 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.

Some latinos say getting rid of outdated stereotypes is key. Maria, now a widow, declares that all the sharks and the jets are both responsible for all. Maria and tony, west side story from the 59 best movie. With ansel elgort, rachel zegler, ariana debose, david alvarez. His character is based on shakespeares romeo, who falls in love with juliet during their first encounter. 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. Pulitzer prize winner and oscar nominee tony kushner penned the revival of the. The musical explores the rivalry between the jets and the sharks, two teenage. Steven spielbergs upcoming film adaptation of west side storythe classic musical about rival street gangs in 1950s new york cityhas found its male lead, ansel elgort, and is on track for. I was more than ready for a brash, new west side story, especially after the anodyne sweetness of its last broadway outing in 2009, staged by arthur laurents, who. West side story 1961 ending spoiler movie mistakes. Fox movie, featuring a script by angels in america scribe tony kushner, is set.

But when riffs best friend and former jet tony and bernardos younger sister. 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. Jan 26, 2018 the original west side story film, from 1961, was directed by jerome robbins and robert wise. Riff asks tony richard beymer, who cofounded the jets with him but has. Get a first look at tony, maria, and the sharks and jets from the. West side story original broadway cast, a 1957 recording. West side story steven spielberg, director december 18. The other boys complain that tony hasnt been around for a month, but riff doesnt care. The movie, filled with exhilarating dance sequences choreographed by jerome robbins and memorable songsincluding tonight, maria, and somewhereby leonard bernstein music and stephen sondheim lyrics, won 10. West side story soundtrack, a 1961 soundtrack album from the film. Steven spielbergs west side story casts rachel zegler as. The broadway version of west side story, with music from leonard bernstein and lyrics from a 25yearold stephen sondheim, opened four years before the movie, and it was an instant sensation. West side story tells the tale of a love affair between tony, who is polish american, and maria, a puerto rican, set against an urban background of interracial warfare. West side story is an upcoming 2020 american romantic musical film directed and coproduced by steven spielberg, with a screenplay by tony kushner.

A first photo is out for the new movie version of the broadway musical, starring ansel elgort baby driver, the fault. West side story is a musical with a book by arthur laurents, music by leonard bernstein and lyrics by stephen sondheim. While shakespeares warring families seem to call off their feud for good, we dont get that same feel from the jets and sharks. Get a glimpse at steven spielbergs upcoming west side story movie. West side story echoes that ending, as the sharks and jets put aside their differences for a while to gently carry poor tony off the playground pavement. Tony cofounded the jets with with his best friend riff but has since left the gang having outgrown. This video shows the films cast, both the jets and the sharks. Jun 17, 2019 in steven spielbergs adaptation of west side story, tony wears chucks. It was inspired by william shakespeare s play romeo and juliet. West side story is produced and directed by steven spielberg from a script by academy awardnominated screenwriter and pulitzer prizewinning playwright tony kushner. I absconded with itthis was the cast album from the 1957 broadway musicaland just fell.

Forgetting his sorrow, he runs towards her, and she towards him, but chino heard tony s screaming for him, and arrives at the same moment, shooting and killing tony. West side story 1961 rotten tomatoes movie trailers. West side story original broadway cast, a 1957 recording west side story, an adaptation directed by robert wise and jerome robbins. Two youngsters from rival new york city gangs fall in love, but tensions between their respective friends build toward tragedy. Maria, now a widow, declares that all the sharks and the jets are both responsible for all the deaths because of their hate. The production was nominated for six tony awards including best musical in 1957, but the award for best musical went to meredith willsons the. First look at steven spielbergs remake west side story, coming out dec. Ansel elgort, rachel zegler, and the cast of west side story. Three months after casting ansel elgort as tony, steven spielbergs west side story has finally found its maria ew has confirmed that 17yearold. West side story, american musical film, released in 1961, that was inspired by shakespeare s romeo and juliet. Riff presses him to come to the school dance for the war council, but tony resists. All 38 songs from the west side story 1961 movie soundtrack, with scene descriptions. West side story 1961 film, an adaptation directed by robert wise and jerome robbins.

West side story it was inspired by william shakespeares play romeo and juliet. West side story started out as a longrunning, tonywinning stage musical, and while there were plenty of previous efforts to update shakespeare for more modern times ever hear of orson welles voodoo version of macbeth. 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. Mar 16, 2020 20th century studios has released brand new images from steven spielbergs upcoming west side story adaptation. Tony richard beymer is the lead male character in west side story. Steven spielbergs remake of the 1961 hit movie west side story will be filming this summer.

He starred in, wrote and directed episodes of insight. Ansel elgort as tony and rachel zegler as maria in the upcoming west side story film. Pulitzer prize winner and oscar nominee tony kushner penned the. 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. Jan 14, 2019 three months after casting ansel elgort as tony, steven spielbergs west side story has finally found its maria ew has confirmed that 17yearold rachel zegler has been cast as the female lead.

Riff goes to see tony, who is now working at docs drugstore. Also sign me up for fanmail to get updates on all things movies. West side story movie 2020 first look steven spielberg. West side story 1961 cast and crew cast photos and info. Jets and sharks alike get to own what goes down in west side story. The original west side story film, from 1961, was directed by jerome robbins and robert wise. Although west side story was named the best picture of 1961 and won 10 academy awards, it is not much mentioned by movie fans these days, and the old warhorse singin in the rain is probably more seen and certainly better loved. Oct 23, 2018 steven spielbergs upcoming film adaptation of west side storythe classic musical about rival street gangs in 1950s new york cityhas found its male lead, ansel elgort, and is on track for. West side story is a 1957 american musical west side story may also refer to. With natalie wood, george chakiris, richard beymer, russ tamblyn. Their hatred escalates to a point where neither can coexist with any form of understanding. 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. Westside story is the award winning adaptation of the classic romantic tragedy.

Tonys singing voice in the film was performed by jimmy bryant. Jun 21, 2019 first look at steven spielbergs remake west side story, coming out dec. Steven spielberg and tony kushners west side story is. West side story started out as a longrunning, tony winning stage musical, and while there were plenty of previous efforts to update shakespeare for more modern times ever hear of orson welles voodoo version of macbeth. A musical take on romeo and juliet set in the world of new york street gangs. The films screenplay is expected to hew more closely to. The film is set in the rough neighborhood of lincoln square on the west side of manhattan during the summer of 1957.

Tony s singing voice in the film was performed by jimmy bryant. West side story was actually the first piece of popular music our family ever allowed into the home. West side story was the kind of musical people thought was good for them, a pious expression of admirable but unrealistic liberal sentiments, and certainly its. While it seems only natural now, the idea of filming on actual city streets took some time in. The feuding families become two warring new york city gangsthe white jets led by riff and the latino sharks, led by bernardo. 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 shakespeare s play romeo and juliet. The credits at the end of the movie appear as graffiti on street signs.

Having said that, it still pulls off the odd trick or two that deviates from our. Ansel elgort to star in steven spielbergs west side story. Born in avoca, iowa and moved with his parents to hollywood, california in the late 1940s, richard beymer acted in various films while attending north hollywood high school. In steven spielbergs adaptation of west side story, tony wears chucks. This will be the second time the musical has made its way to movie. He enjoys making his own films and has a film used in a pbs series on the civil rights movement. When jets member tony richardbeymer falls for maria natalie wood, the sister of the sharks leader, its more than these two warring gangs can handle. West side story is a musical with a book by arthur laurents, music by leonard bernstein and. But we do admit a certain sympathy for bernardo, who we see in the beginning as getting hassled by the jets for no reason. Oct 01, 2018 ansel elgort has been cast as tony in steven spielbergs adaptation of the broadway musical west side story. Enter your location to see which movie theaters are playing west side story 1961 near you. While the movie version of west side story is among the most faithful of hollywood adaptations, a number of changes were made in translating the work to film, some to suit the medium, others to suit the audience sensibilities, and one or two socalled artistic choices.