Very interesting to compare contrast on that side of the. 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. Need reed 1 book from west side story sax on the web forum. West side story was originally about jews and catholics. Based on available data, authorities have stated that the gross contribution of foreign exchange to gdp from tourism stood at just over 4. At the end of the west side story tony gets killed by chino. 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.
West side story original broadway cast, a 1957 recording west side story, an adaptation directed by robert wise and jerome robbins. The girls who sing in this song are singing about how much they hate puerto rico and love america. The film is set in the rough neighborhood of lincoln square on the west side of manhattan during the summer of 1957. Tonight is one of the most popular songs from this 1957 broadway musical smash hit.
When robbins opted to drop out, the three men went their separate ways, and the piece was shelved for almost five years. The story of the broadway musical and film west side story is detailed on the official website see below. Leonard bernsteins west side story leonard bernstein was a composer who was able to write music in many different styles, including classical, pop and jazz. West side story, a tragic love story of tony and maria, touches all in many ways. West side story is a tragic love story set in new york city in the mid1950s on the west side of the city. Crazy to think that what happens takes place in that time frame. West side story soundtrack, a 1961 soundtrack album from the film. Westside story is a modern musical representation of the classic story romeo and juliet. West side story was a broadway musical by leonard bernstein that was turned into an awardwinning musical film. A year and a half later, rehearsals began for the broadway premiere of west side story. In 1960 on a cold morning in february, the makers of west side story began filming along manhattans west 68th street. Jul 30, 20 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.
Both are stories of unrequited love that end tragically, but there are many elements that make them very different. West side story original broadway cast, a 1957 recording. Need reed 1 book from west side story i dont have a copy of the book but ive played the show. Its teamrobbins, bernstein, book by arthur laurents, lyrics by the. The title was changed to west side story when the creators realized that gang warfare in new york had moved from the east side to the west. West side story, theatre music by american composer leonard bernstein that premiered august 19, 1957, in washington, d. As west side story celebrates its 60th anniversary, it stands as more than art. West side story opened at new yorks winter garden theater on september 26, 1957, and has remained in the repertory ever since. With natalie wood, george chakiris, richard beymer, russ tamblyn. Supersummary, a modern alternative to sparknotes and cliffsnotes, offers highquality study guides for challenging works of literature. It is about rivalry between two teenage gangs of different backgrounds. This 39page guide for west side story by irving shulman includes detailed chapter summaries and analysis covering 2 chapters, as well as several more indepth sections of expertwritten literary analysis. The sharks and the jets are rival gangs fighting for the same territory.
Sep 24, 2019 when it opened on september 26, 1957, west side story received a mixed critical response. West side story was the kind of musical people thought was good for them, a pious expression of admirable but. Location and time upper west side, new york, 1950s, during the last days of summer. Riff plans to challenge the sharks to a rumble at a neighborhood dance and asks his old buddy tony richard beymer to come along. She falls in love with tony and finds herself at the center of the violent conflict between the two gangs.
The story is set in the upper west side neighborhood in new york city in the mid 1950s, a multiracial, bluecollar neighborhood. West side story is a 1957 american musical west side story may also refer to. The officers demand peace from both of my old man s on and that fight turns into choreography. West side story is a musical adapted from shakespeares play and was first performed in 1957. It was inspired by william shakespeares play romeo and juliet. Two youngsters from rival new york city gangs fall in love, but tensions between their respective friends build toward tragedy.
What happens at the end of west side story answers. West side story, a 1961 soundtrack album from the film. This area is full of gangs and this story features the clash between two gangs, the sharks and the jets. Celebrating 60 years of west side story and the musical genius of leonard bernstein. For more about the development of wss, please read the growth of an idea by arthur laurents, new york herald tribune, 8457. Having said that, it still pulls off the odd trick or two that deviates from our.
West side 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 the lincoln center, which changed the neighborhoods character. While it seems only natural now, the idea of filming on actual city streets took some time in. It set the irish catholic jets against the jewish emeralds, which was in keeping with the ethnic makeup of the lower east side area of manhattan. The fullydanced prolog shows the tension built up between the jets and the sharks two rival gangs in new yorks upper west side.
On a hot late1950s summer in new yorks upper west side, william shakespeares timeless story of romeo and juliet 1968 comes to life, as a fierce enmity between two antagonistic street gangs paves the way for heartbreak and tragedy. West side story is a modern version of shakespeares classic. Romeo and juliet is undoubtedly the most popular romantic love story to ever hit the literary world. West side story 1961 film, an adaptation directed by robert wise and jerome robbins. Aug 22, 2018 as west side story celebrates its 60th anniversary, it stands as more than art. I wanted to learn how the puerto ricans coped with the racism and.
West side story summary and study guide supersummary. West side story began its out of town performances at the national theatre in washington, d. Set in new york city, it introduces two groups, the. Peter n the song america is sung by the puerto rican sharks. West side story actually started out as east side story in jerome robbins original pitch to bernstein in 1947 srsly.
On the contrary, the boys are singing about wanting to go back to puerto rico. Theres a lot of plot in west side story but its scenes are probably the shortest of any book musical thats ever existed. Irving shulman 191995 was a novelist and screenwriter, known for his depictions of urban life. West side story, american musical film, released in 1961, that was inspired by shakespeares romeo and juliet. The story is loosely based on shakespeares romeo and juliet, telling the tale of. Maria and the rest of the gang members and girls except anita from the sharks and jets run over and see why there was a gun shot. 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. Anton, a member of the white gang, fell in love with maria, the sister of the leader of the rival puerto rican gang. Its success as a motion picture was equally spectacular. It is a duet sung by lovers tony and maria, and features one of bernsteins bestknown and loved melodies. The social message is the whole point of the movie. 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.
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. 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. Debuting one day after the forced integration of central high school in little rock, the musicals story. When it opened on september 26, 1957, west side story received a mixed critical response. Throughout the story, the author uses the setting as an analogy. West side story actually started out as east side story in jerome robbins original pitch to bernstein in 1947. West side story 1961 is an energetic, widelyacclaimed, melodramatic musical a modernday, loose retelling of shakespeares romeo and juliet tragedy of feuding families, although the setting is the upper west side of new york city in the late 1950s with conflict between rival street gangs rather than families. It was an artistic confrontation of social issues from immigration and bigotry to economic inequality and gang. The genesis, impact, and influence of west side story has been explained and analyzed in countless histories and memoirs. At the time, the phrase broadway musical was synonymous. Those familiar with leonard bernsteins west side story are generally aware that it is an updating of shakespeares tragic love story romeo and juliet.
In what year was west side story made and received 10 awards. 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. When west side story opened on broadway in 1957, it was a new kind of musical. There is palpable tension in the air as two gangs vie for dominance of the area.
Leonard bernstein, jerome robbins, and the road to west. 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. Shulman also wrote the original treatment for rebel without a cause, the film that shot james dean to stardom. The 1957 musical west side story was a collaboration among composer leonard bernstein, lyricist stephen sondheim, and choreographer jerome robbins. After a twoweek run at philadelphias erlanger theatre, the show opened on broadway at the winter garden theatre on september 26, 1957. The musical is a 20thcentury american adaptation of the shakespearean tale of romeo and juliet. He proposed that the plot focus on the conflict between an irish catholic family and a jewish family. The west side story is set in upper west side manhattan. West side story began on the broadway stage and was immediately recognized as one of the most creative musical productions of the 20th century.
There is no grand song that says new york city, such as new york, new york declaring that this is. Listen to and download the music, ost, score, list of songs and trailers. Once more, the clan of the montagues are at odds with the capulets. West side story is another classic, along the lines of to kill a mockingbird, except with some fantastic singing and dancing. 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. In my book club we took the comparison between this and the outsides. West side story original, musical, drama, broadway opened in new york city sep 26, 1957 and played through jun 27, 1959. West side story is a musical with a book by arthur laurents, music by leonard bernstein and lyrics by stephen sondheim. West side story 1961 film study guide contains a biography of robert wise, literature essays, quiz questions, major themes, characters, and a. Plot summary for west side story 1961, plus mistakes, quotes, trivia and more. West side story is a modern version of shakespeares classic love story that ended in tragedy. For the first time a directing award is being shared. Luckily for us, they found an entirely new way to tell the story of romeo and juliet.
Author and authors purpose the author of west side story is aurthur laurents. The east side of town represents poverty and dysfunction. Leonard bernstein, jerome robbins, and the road to west side. The authors purpose was to show the racial discrimination of the puerto ricans in new york during the 1950s.
West side story overview the best broadway source for west side story tickets and west side story information, photos and videos. 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. To ask other readers questions about west side story, please sign up. West side story 1957 was originally east side story. West side story 410 movie clip america 1961 hd youtube. West side story plot summary, character breakdowns, context and analysis, and performance video clips. Learn vocabulary, terms, and more with flashcards, games, and other study tools. Romeo and juliet vs west side story freebooksummary. All 38 songs from the west side story 1961 movie soundtrack, with scene descriptions. West side story has been added to your cart add to cart. A classical story with a modern setting, it still stands as one of the major contributions of the american theater. 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 film version of 1961 was a smashing success, earning 10 oscars, including. After owning their miserable little neighborhood for years, the jets, the fingersnapping street gang led by riff.
West side story, a novelization of the film by irving shulman. Riff holds action argues that the shark who is opposite sides of my old man was a pack of your trash out where she emerges. It was inspired by william shakespeare s play romeo and juliet. West side story musical by bernstein and sondheim and. Romeo and juliet west side story a comparison contrast. He proposed that the plot focus on the conflict between an irish catholic family and a jewish family living on the. 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. West side story is a musical with a book by arthur laurents, music by leonard bernstein and. Shakespeares the tragedy of romeo and juliet and arthur laurents west side story share many elements in common, but also have differences that separate them. There is no grand song that says new york city, such as new york, new york declaring that this is a helluva town. The sharks mostly recent puerto rican immigrants and the jets mostly second generation european immigrants circa 1960. Just beyond where they were filming stood half a block of boarded tenements destined for demolition which would soon make way for the newly constructed lincoln center.
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