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Dressing ‘West Side Story’ for a new era
Los Angeles Times
By Valli Herman | December 29, 2021
“West Side Story” Soundtrack Available to Pre-Order on Red Vinyl Exclusively at Target
Laughing Place Disney
December 28, 2021
Matt Sullivan Interview: West Side Story
Screen Rant
By Owen Danoff | December 28, 2021
How West Side Story Reset Itself
VULTURE
By Jackson McHenry and Helen Shaw | December 28, 2021
Mike Faist Tries to Keep His Cool as Riff in ‘West Side Story’
The new York Times
By Dave Itzkoff | December 27, 2021
David Newman on keeping Bernstein’s music alive for Spielberg’s West Side Story
The Spool
By Clint Worthington | December 27, 2021
West Side Story: Justin Peck Discusses Choreographing Iconic Dance Numbers
Below the Line News
By J. Don Birnham | December 24, 2021
How Janusz Kamiński Used Light and Shadows to Create Drama in Steven Spielberg’s ‘West Side Story’ (EXCLUSIVE)
Variety
By Jazz Tangcay | December 22, 2021
How Steven Spielberg’s ‘West Side Story’ Fixes “I Feel Pretty”
Collider
By Mike Shutt | December 21, 2021
West Side Story's Costumes Had 60 Years of History to Draw On
GQ
By Eileen Cartter | December 20, 2021
David Newman talks West Side Story
BBC Music Magazine
By Michael Beek | December 20, 2021
The hidden villain of 'West Side Story'
The Washington Post
By Jeffrey Salkin | December 20, 2021
West Side Story’s Iris Menas On ‘Profound’ Experience Bringing Anybodys’ Trans Story To Life
Cinema Blend
By Corey Chichizola | December 17, 2021
Barack Obama shares his favorite movies of 2021, including ‘West Side Story,’ ‘The Last Duel,’ and ‘Summer of Soul’
The Boston Globe
By Brittany Bowker | December 16, 2021
Creating the Costumes of ‘West Side Story’: From Jeans You Can Dance In to Anita’s Flowing Dresses
Variety
By Brent Lang | December 16, 2021
West Side Story: Mike Faist Reintroduces the Tragic Riff to a Modern Audience
Vanity Fair
By Savannah Walsh | December 16, 2021
The Biggest Lesson You Learn From Watching Steven Spielberg Work Up Close
Backstage
By Paloma Garcia-Lee | December 16, 2021
How West Side Story’s Anybodys Went From Tomboy to Trans Character
Slate
By Isaac Butler | December 15, 2021
How ‘West Side Story’s’ First-Class Music Team Preserved the Authenticity of Leonard Bernstein’s Score
Variety
By Jon Burlingame | December 10, 2021
Commentary: Does ‘West Side Story’ work best as a film? An opera? Neither?
Los Angeles Times
By Mark Swed | October 10, 2021
BWW Album Review: WEST SIDE STORY (Original Motion Picture Soundtrack) is Rife with Resplendent Performances
Broadwayworld
By David Clarke | December 10, 2021
West Side Story: How two jazz artists continue to reinvent the Bernstein classic
NPR
By Alex Ariff | December 10, 2021
How Tony Kushner and His Collaborators Brought West Side Story Into the 21st Century
Time
By Andrew R. Chow | December 9, 2021
West Side Story, Tick, Tick…BOOM!, Schmigadoon!, More Land on 2021 AFI Top 10 Lists
PLAYBILL
By Dan Meyer | December 9, 2021
INTERVIEW: Steven Spielberg on making West Side Story with Stephen Sondheim: ‘I called him SS1!’
The Guardian
By Ryan Gilbey | December 8, 2021
How ‘West Side Story’ Star David Alvarez Went From 14-Year-Old Tony Winner to the Army and Back Again
Variety
By Marc Malkin | December 7, 2021
A ‘daunting task’: How choreographer Justin Peck created dances for Spielberg’s ‘West Side Story’
The Seattle Times
By Moira Macdonald | December 6, 2021
‘West Side Story’ Banned in Saudi Arabia, United Arab Emirates, Kuwait, Bahrain, Oman and Qatar
Variety
By Rebecca Rubin | December 6, 2021
VIDEO: Watch the SOMETHINGS COMING: WEST SIDE STORY 20/20 Special
Broadway World
By Michael Major | December 6, 2021
Race, politics at heart of Steven Spielberg’s new ‘West Side Story’
Inquirer
December 5, 2021
The genius of ‘West Side Story,’ and what it gives to student performers
Datebook
By Tony Bravo | December 4, 2021
Steven Spielberg’s ‘West Side Story’: Film Review
The Hollywood Reporter
By David Rooney | December 2, 2021
VIDEO: Rita Moreno Demonstrates WEST SIDE STORY Dance on TONIGHT SHOW
Broadway World
By Michael Major | December 1, 2021
‘West Side Story’ Team on Bringing Contemporary Authenticity to the Timeless Romance
The Hollywood Reporter
By Abbey White | November 30, 2021
West Side Story Remake Praised by Critics: 'Spielberg Topped the Original'
people
By Benjamin VanHoose | November 30, 2021
Steven Spielberg and ‘West Side Story’ Cast Remember Stephen Sondheim’s Legacy at New York Premiere
Variety
By Michael Appler | November 30, 2021
Tony Kushner, Oracle of the Upper West Side
The New York Times Style magazine
By A.O. Scott | November 30, 2021
The West Side Story Original Motion Picture Soundtrack Set for Digital & Dolby Atmos Music Release on December 3
Business Wire
November 29, 2021
‘West Side Story’ First Reactions Praise the Classic Musical’s Reimagining as ‘Spectacular’ and ‘Top-Tier Spielberg’
Variety
By J. Kim Murphy | November 29, 2021
Why Rita Moreno thought the original "West Side Story" film would be a box office flop
60 Minutes
By Keith Zubrow | November 28, 2021
Stephen Sondheim, Titan of the American Musical, Is Dead at 91
The New York Times
By Bruce Weber | November 26, 2021
Behind the scenes of West Side Story: how the music team recorded Bernstein’s score for the 2021 film adaptation
ClassicalMusic
By Freya Parr | November 26, 2021
Inside look at Florida Rep’s ‘West Side Story’ production
ABC7 NEWS
November 28, 2021
This catchy ‘West Side Story’ Hanukkah parody was filmed on location in New York
Jewish Telegraphic Agency
By Lisa Keys | November 23, 2021
Steven Spielberg opens up about remaking 'West Side Story'
Far Out
Swapnil Dhruv Bose | November 24, 2021
‘West Side Story’ Star Ariana DeBose Is Always Ready for Her Next Role
The New York Times
By Juan A. Ramírez | November 23, 2021
ABC's West Side Story Film Special Will Feature Rachel Zegler, Ariana DeBose, Rita Moreno, Stephen Sondheim, More
Playbill
By Andrew Gans | November 23, 2021
New Trailer for Steven Spielberg’s ‘West Side Story’ Promises to Bring Audiences to Their Feet (Video)
The Wrap
Adam Chitwood | November 21, 2021
Rachel Zegler Is Reimagining Fame
Allure
By Patricia Alfonso Tortolani | November 18, 2021
Hear Rachel Zegler, Ariana DeBose, More Sing Out in New West Side Story Featurette
Playbill
By Talaura Harms | November 18, 2021
Ariana DeBose Is an Anita for a New Era
Backstage
By Casey Mink | November 17, 2021
How Tony Kushner changed ‘West Side Story’ and ‘Change’ itself
Forward
By Mervyn Rothsein | November 16, 2021
New Teaser "Falling" Drops for West Side Story
Playbill
By Billy McEntee | November 16, 2021
New ‘West Side Story’ Trailer Focuses on the War Between the Sharks and the Jets
Collider
By Shane Romanchick | November 8, 2021
Next Gen Talent 2021: The Hollywood Reporter’s Rising Young Stars Revealed
The Hollywood Reporter
By Ashley Cullins, Mia Galuppo | November 4, 2021
Out100 Cover Star Ariana DeBose: 'I Am America'
OUT
By Tracy E. Gilchrist | November 4, 2021
First Look: The Making of ‘West Side Story’ to Be Chronicled in New Book (Exclusive)
The Hollywood Reporter
By Lexy Perez | November 2, 2021
VIDEO: Watch a New Sneak Peek of WEST SIDE STORY; New Posters Revealed
Broadway World
By Michael Major | October 27, 2021
West Side Story at 60: Jamie Bernstein on her father Leonard
RTE Radio 1
October 20, 2021
West Side Story at 60: the dazzlingly modern musical that’ll be hard to beat
The Guardian
By Guy Lodge | October 18, 2021
‘We Need To Be in the Room.’ West Side Story’s Rachel Zegler and Ariana DeBose on Latino Representation in Film
Time
By Lola Ogunnaike and Jenna Caldwell | October 15, 2021
Celebrating ‘West Side Story’ at 60
PBS
October 8, 2021
‘West Side Story’ Star Rachel Zegler Talks Stepping Into the Role of Maria
remezcla
By Lyra Hale | October 6, 2021
West Side Story Sneak Peek: Catch Snippets of ‘Mambo’ and ‘America’ From the New Movie
PLAYBILL
By Dan Meyer | September 24, 2021
Maddie Ziegler on Working With Steven Spielberg on ‘West Side Story’
Variety
By Leena Tailor | September 20, 2021
Rachel Zegler and Ansel Elgort Play Star-Crossed Lovers in Trailer for Steven Spielberg’s ‘West Side Story’
Variety
By Rebecca Rubin | September 15, 2021
'West Side Story' star Rachel Zegler on how she's making role of Maria her own
TODAY
By Alyssa Newcomb | September 15, 2021
Original “West Side Story” Production Photo Captures Robert Moses’s Urban Renewal Landscape
Gothamist
By Linda Murray | September 14, 2021
Disney backs theatrical releases for remaining 2021 films
Washington Post
By Jake Coyle | September 10, 2021
West Side Story's Rachel Zegler on the Meaning Behind "I Feel Pretty"
Town & Country
By Annie Goldsmith | August 25, 2021
West Side Story's Rachel Zegler on Reimagining the Classic Movie Musical
Town & Country
By Hunter Harris | August 25, 2021
“No Bull Poop”: Rita Moreno Talks Candidly About PBS ‘American Masters’ Doc And Steven Spielberg’s “Marvelous” ‘West Side Story’ Remake
Deadline
By Matthew Carey | August 12, 2021
‘West Side Story’ Won’t Reopen on Broadway
VARIETY
By Rebecca Rubin | August 9, 2021
Review: WEST SIDE STORY at Crown Theatre
Broadway World Perth
By David Bravos | July 8, 2021
Rita Moreno: Pathbreaker, Activist and ‘A Kick in the Pants’
The New York Times
By Melena Ryzik | June 25, 2021
Rita Moreno On 'West Side Story' And Becoming The Role Model She Needed
NPR
June 7, 2021
Cast Announced For WEST SIDE STORY At QPAC
Broadway World
May 19, 2021
Original West Side Story stars Russ Tamblyn and George Chakiris react to Spielberg remake trailer
Entertainment Weekly
By Maureen Lee Lenker | May 4, 2021
‘West Side Story’: Watch the First Trailer for Steven Spielberg’s Adaptation of the Beloved Musical
VARIETY
By Antonio Ferme | April 25, 2021
Disney To Celebrate Moviegoing During Oscars With Talent & Exclusive Trailers From ‘West Side Story’, ‘Summer Of Soul’ & More
Deadline
By Anthony D'Alessandro | April 22, 2021
West Side Story at 60: An oral history of the film's shocking Oscar triumph
Entertainment Weekly
By Lynette Rice | April 9, 2021
Rita Moreno: Just A Girl Who Decided To Go For It Doc Set for Theatrical Release
LRM Online
By Gia Patta | March 30, 2021
WEST SIDE STORY Comes To QPAC This July!
Broadway World
March 19, 2021
Interview: When you're a Jet and a Shark: West Side Story's George Chakiris
The Guardian
By Chris Wiegand | March 17, 2021
LISTEN: Rachel Zegler Joins NOW WE'RE TALKING WITH DREW GASPARINI Podcast
Broadway World
March 12, 2021
Original West Side Story cast to reunite for 60th anniversary at virtual TCM Classic Film Festival
Entertainment Weekly
By Maureen Lee Lenker | March 10, 2021
Grammy-Winning Mezzo Soprano Isabel Leonard Performs With Opera Naples “Festival Under the Stars”
WGCU
March 2021
VIDEO: Dancers Perform COOL From WEST SIDE STORY Around New York City in New Video Directed by Josh Bergasse
Broadway World
March 4, 2021
Now Available! My West Side Story (a memoir) by George Chakiris
March 1, 2021
West Side Story Star Shereen Pimentel on What Excites Her a Year After Opening Night
Broadway.com
by Lindsey Sullivan | February 20, 2021
Your Top 20 Greatest Songs From a Musical Revealed!
BBC
January 2021
The 36 Most Anticipated Performances Coming in 2021
Variety
By Clayton Davis | January 28, 2021
Directors Whose Work We’re Excited to See in 2021
Variety
By Clayton Davis | January 26, 2021
100 Greatest Movie Songs From 100 Years of Film
newsweek
By Chris Compendio | January 16, 2021