First west side story images show ansel elgort in steven. 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. The members of the sharks, from puerto rico, are taunted by the jets, a white gang. West side story is a musical with a book by arthur laurents, music by leonard bernstein and lyrics by stephen sondheim. West side story test west side story chapters 610 quiz. Arthur laurents has exchanged insolence for innocence in the new revival of west side story, and, as with most such bargains, there are dividends and losses. Language arts classes can draw close comparisons between west side story and romeo and juliet with a lesson that compares and contrasts the characters and plot points from both stories. Crazy to think that what happens takes place in that time frame. West side story 1961 cast and crew credits, including actors, actresses, directors, writers and more. 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. West side story goodreads meet your next favorite book.
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. For the groundbreaking musical, bernstein provided a propulsive and rhapsodic. West side story summary and study guide supersummary. The poster is the more iconic of the two, and creates a gridlike arrangement of the distressed, stencil title blended. Swain spend an entire chapter on the analysis of west side story. West side story is one of the great contributors to musical theatre, in particular broadway where it originally opened on september 26 1957 at the winter garden theatre. West side story simple english wikipedia, the free encyclopedia. Winter garden theatre, new york 26 september, 1957 734 perfs her majestys theatre, london 12 december, 1958 1039 perfs story. Saul bass made the title sequence into a film star the. Maria was young and innocent and had never known loveuntil tony. There are some great musicals heading to theaters, chief among them being steven spielbergs upcoming remake of west side story. The importance of west side story essay 980 words bartleby.
The opening prologue from the 10time academy award winning musical film west side story, which is celebrating its 50th anniversary on november 15, 2011. This quiz has been developed to test your knowledge about the. Stephen spielberg west side story news, premiere date. Earn 1 point extra credit for every 3 songs put in correct order. The musical explores the rivalry between the jets and the sharks, two teenage. In my book club we took the comparison between this and the outsides. Title west side story scene and musical sequence outlines, draft scripts, song lists, lyrics, 1955 contributor names bernstein, leonard 19181990 author. The score by leonard bernstein and lyrics by stephen sondheim are widely regarded as among the best ever written. 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.
West side story is a musical tragedy film, directed by robert wise and jerome robbins, which is an awardwinning and 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. It starred carol lawrence as maria west side story opened on broadway at the winter garden theatre on 26 september 1957, and on the west end at her. Sep 24, 2019 on september 26, 1957, west side story, composed by leonard bernstein, opens at the winter garden theatre on broadway. This is an alphabetical listing with annotations of every song written by stephen sondheim there may be some that ive been unable to verify. 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. West side story 1961 with elaine bass walk on the wild side 1962 with elaine bass nine hours to rama 1963 its a mad mad mad mad world 1963 bunny lake is missing 1965 seconds 1966. West side story is the soundtrack to the 1961 film west side story. Saul bass made the title sequence into a film star the new. The lengthy credits for west side story were shifted to an epilogue, because those for the broadway musical as well as the film had to be incorporated. Additionally, an activity encourages readers to compare the 1961 film version west side story directed by robert wise with the 1996 film version of romeo and. 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. With a dragon tattoo, we at least have a bond title sequence in all but. Open library is an open, editable library catalog, building towards a web page for every book ever published.
West side story has been that one haunting temptation that i have finally given in to, he said. Arthur laurents book remains as powerful, poignant and timely as ever. She falls in love with tony and finds herself at the center of the violent conflict between the two gangs. West side story is coming out on bluray, my fair lady is also making its bluray debut. Shulman also wrote the original treatment for rebel without a cause, the film that shot james dean to stardom. This also gave viewers time to compose themselves after the tragic climax. When it premiered on broadway in 1957, it showed how dancing, singing, acting, and design could merge into a single means of expression, a seamless unity. Mar 18, 2020 west side story has been that one haunting temptation that i have finally given in to, he said. Supersummary, a modern alternative to sparknotes and cliffsnotes, offers highquality study guides for challenging works of literature. The 1961 film version featured richard beymer, natalie wood, george chakiris and rita moreno. Nov 07, 2011 fifteen years after his death, saul bass remains a revered figure in the world of film, where he was known for the opening sequences to movies like vertigo, psycho, and west side. Steven soderberghs 2001 remake is superior in almost every respect, but when it comes to the title sequence, it cant hold a candle to its predecssor. The story revolves around quarrelsome families of two new york city gangs the white jets led by the riff and the puerto rican sharks, led by bernardo. West side story movie souvenir programme program on.
Working on a video for a local production of west side story. Nov 01, 2011 the opening prologue from the 10time academy award winning musical film west side story, which is celebrating its 50th anniversary on november 15, 2011. The original 1961 movie of the same title is a beloved part of. It stars natalie wood, richard beymer, russ tamblyn, rita moreno, and. Nov 03, 2015 the 50 best opening credit sequences of all time. West side story simple english wikipedia, the free. The production ran for 732 performances before entering the world of film in 1961.
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. A bass office press release from 1979 notes that elaine assisted on the titles for west side story and walk on the wild side. In a technique similar to the lauded stargate sequence in 2001 a film to which west side story can be easily compared, the film begins with a a wash of slowly iridescing colors accompanied by music in order to establish that the action to come will take place in an otherworldly locale. Celebrating 60 years of west side story and the musical genius of leonard bernstein. The story is set in the upper west side neighborhood in new york city in the mid 1950s, a multiracial, bluecollar neighborhood. On september 26, 1957, west side story, composed by leonard bernstein, opens at the winter garden theatre on broadway. Irving shulman 191995 was a novelist and screenwriter, known for his depictions of urban life. West side story opened at the winter garden theatre on sept. For west side story 1961 bass filmed the prologue, storyboarded the opening dance sequence, and created the ending title sequence. The music was composed by leonard bernstein, and the lyrics were written by stephen sondheim. The 50 best opening credit sequences of all time indiewire. West side story scene and musical sequence outlines.
West side story is a tragic love story set in new york city in the mid1950s on the west side of the city. It is based on shakespeares play, romeo and juliet. A life in film and design the lengthy credits for west side story were shifted to an epilogue, because those for the broadway musical as well as the film had to be incorporated. 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. Having said that, it still pulls off the odd trick or two that deviates from. West side story by irving shulman, 1967, pocket books edition, in english west side story 1967 edition open library. West side story prologue official full number 50th anniversary hd duration. Whether it was completely new vision as a concept musical, or the pinnacle of an already established tradition, it marked the most impressive body of choreography in a single show. The musical explores the rivalry between the jets and the sharks, two teenage street gangs of different ethnic backgrounds. 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. From the silver screen to the great white wayone of the greatest stories of all time. Very interesting to compare contrast on that side of the. With james wolk, kristen connolly, nonso anozie, alyssa diaz. West side story opened on broadway at the winter garden theatre on 26 september 1957, and on the west end at her majestys theatre on 12 december 1958.
Stephen banfields book helped in providing information on the early incarnations of some of the songs, and their relationships to subsequent songs. 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. 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. They came together through love but violence threatened to tear them apart. Released in 1961, the soundtrack spent 54 weeks at no.
Mar 20, 2009 arthur laurents has exchanged insolence for innocence in the new revival of west side story, and, as with most such bargains, there are dividends and losses. There are several more catalogue titles getting a bluray doubledip, like evil dead ii. After the teams plane suffers a catastrophic accident in the hybrid zone, dariela and tess set out on a rescue mission to save them. West side story scene and musical sequence outlines, draft. Saul bass in the credits of west side story, bass inserted the initials sbem, barely visible on a wall of grafitti, but took sole credit for the title work. Jun 16, 2017 west side story west side story chapters 15 quiz. West side story prologue official full number 50th.