Everything to know about Steven Spielberg’s ‘West Side Story’
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The new version of “West Side Story,” starring Ansel Elgort, Rachel Zegler and Rita Moreno, arrived in theaters on Dec. 10 with a little fanfare and a little controversy, bu thas since gone on to make history.
Here’s a closer look at critics’ reviews, comparisons to the 1961 film version and deeper coverage of Steven Spielberg’s remake of the enduring Broadway classic.
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‘Find Rachel a seat at the Oscars,’ tweeted Russ Tamblyn, who played Riff in the 1961 version of ‘West Side Story,’ after Zegler wasn’t invited.
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Afro Latino actress Ariana DeBose, who identifies as queer, won SAG’s supporting actress prize for ‘West Side Story.’
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Ariana DeBose is nominated for her supporting role in ‘West Side Story.’
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Ariana DeBose has immersed herself in dance; she uses that to imbue her Anita with powerful physicality in Steven Spielberg’s “West Side Story.”
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A history of the musical’s Puerto Rican appropriation and stereotypes and failed attempts to correct them on stages and in the new movie.
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A look at how Leonard Bernstein’s score has functioned on Broadway, in opera, through recording and, once more, in feature film.
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Stephen Sondheim regretted the original song’s lyrics. For the revamped film, Spielberg and screenwriter Tony Kushner came up with an ingenious solution.
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Fans of the classic film starring Natalie Wood will notice major changes in Steven Spielberg’s remake. We compare five key differences.
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A vibrant new screen adaptation of the enduring Broadway classic will remind you of the power of the big-screen movie musical.
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Three criminologists say the 1961 film ‘West Side Story’ popularized fictions about gangs — and wrongly influenced public opinion and public policy.
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Despite critical acclaim and two years of anticipation, Steven Spielberg’s lavish ‘West Side Story’ revival made little noise at the box office.
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Steven Spielberg’s acclaimed ‘West Side Story’ remake won’t screen in several Gulf nations after Disney reportedly refused to make censors’ edits.
