Tobin when i was in the ninth grade, i took a music history class especially designed for those of us who liked to listen to music but had no business. Boldly titled along the top and bottom and printed in blue, green and black on yellow, the poster is illustrated by antal revesz and judit wigner, the artist couple who signed themselves. Free shipping and pickup in store on eligible orders. West side story new broadway cast recording 2009 by. Robert wise teamed up with legendary broadway directorchoreographer jerome robbins for the film version of the acclaimed stage musical that transposed the story of romeo and juliet to the modern age of new york street gangs.
West side story original broadway cast is the 1957 recording of a broadway production of the musical west side story. West side story summary and study guide supersummary. The broadway musical has earned a position as an innovative and influential work, and as such, it maintains an important place within the scholarly literature. Graham recorded at columbia 30th street studio, nyc on september 29, 1957. To help keep our communities safe, all our retail locations are. Two youngsters from rival new york city gangs fall in love, but tensions between their respective friends build toward tragedy. Interesting facts about the creation of west side story. With natalie wood, george chakiris, richard beymer, russ tamblyn. The musical is a 20thcentury american adaptation of the shakespearean tale of romeo and juliet. 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. From the first notes to the final breath, west side story is one of the most. This sort of incorporates elements of the original story, but veers off into strange new directions, too. West side story original soundtrack full album 1957. Cultural perspectives on an american musical, wells presents a major scholarly study of the famous american musical west side story, viewing the work from cultural, historical, and musical perspectives.
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. As the musical celebrates its 60th anniversary, it stands as more than art. West side story offers a powerful message to audiences. West side story chapter 3 big trouble in this chapter.
West side story was originally about jews and catholics history. Open library is an open, editable library catalog, building towards a web page for every book ever published. Learn vocabulary, terms, and more with flashcards, games, and other study tools. An fbi agent hunts a new kind of terrorist through a washington, dc, of the future in this groundbreaking book at once a gripping technothriller and a factbased tour of tomorrow. The young protagonist, tony, a former member of the jets. With ansel elgort, rachel zegler, ariana debose, david alvarez. Steven spielberg is officially remaking west side story. Although he was required to pay them, bernstein removed which section from west side story s theater orchestra. 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. How affecting the shows central love story remains. Maria natalie wood is a young puerto rican girl whose love for the polishamerican tony richard beymer exacerbates.
If broadway isnt your thing, then west side story might not be, either. I honestly liked this book because it was a quick read with a good plot. Anita is marias friend and, so far, has nothing to do with the plot. Mar 15, 2018 ben platt covering maria from west side story. You can go backstage at the original broadway production in 1957. Mariatony west side story anybodys west side story tony west side story maria west side story the jets west side story the sharks west side story riff west side story action west side story big deal west side story anybodys is rosaline. In the book for west side story, arthur laurents used street slang taken from what source. West side story new broadway cast recording 2009 by new. After a short history of west side story s creation, each chapter investigates the musical from a different cultural perspective, examining its relationship to the classical canon and leonard bernsteins investment in that tradition, juvenile delinquency in the 1950s, feminism and the women of west side story, latinamerican and hispanic.
Mambo during the 1950s, the house unamerican activities committee launched an inquiry to single out what group of americans. West side story, book by irving shulman mass market. America is on the brink of a revolution, one both technological and political. Need reed 1 book from west side story sax on the web forum. I need to read the book by friday, saturday at the latest and i cant find it anywhere. Click below to download the full study guide for west side story. Powerful as bernsteins music is, and clever as sondheims lyrics are, west side story is largely about dancing, which means that only a portion of it can be appreciated on disc.
Works stage west side story 1957 works works leonard. I mean, theyre on the internet, so im pretty much giving them away. West side story musical by bernstein and sondheim and. The worlds greatest love story takes to the streets in this landmark broadway musical that is. Crazy to think that what happens takes place in that time frame. Irving shulman 191995 was a novelist and screenwriter, known for his depictions of urban life.
If anyone wants to use my lyrics and add music to them, i give my permission. West side story new broadway cast recording 2009, an album by new broadway cast of west side story 2009 on spotify. The combined genius of bernstein and sondheim made west side story one of the quintessential american musical films of all timeand made its soundtrack one of the worlds most successful albums, too. West side story new broadway cast recording 2009, an album by new broadway cast of west side story 2009 on spotify we and our partners use cookies to personalize your experience, to show you ads based on your interests, and for measurement and analytics purposes. West side story is a musical with a book by arthur laurents, music by leonard bernstein and lyrics by stephen sondheim. West side story tells a story of how tony a polish america who used to lead the local gang, the jets and maria a puerto rican teen part of the rivaling gang find love despite their backgrounds and public opinions. Book by arthur laurents, lyrics by stephen sondheim, conception and. West side story chapter 3 big trouble in this chapter maria.
But here you are and what was just a world is a star. It is fundamentally a retelling of the tragedy of romeo and juliet set in 1960s new york, with street gangs substituted for the squabbling families and presented as broadway musical from that period. 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. West side story mass market paperback april 15, 1990. This is the place for you if youve ever been involved in, or infatuated with, west side story as an actor, singer, dancer, musician, producer, director, designer, crew or just as important as a fan. West side story original soundtrack full album 1957 youtube. They are getting ready for the party thats in a few hours.
Murphy 7 december 2006 west side story chapter 3 in this chapter, anita is making the dress for maria. West side story arthur laurents, stephen sondheim isbn. West side story has garnered a great deal of scholarly attention since it first premiered in 1957. Ive ordered it, but it will arrive too late and i need to do a book project on it. Theres lots of reasons to watch this film, but the genius adaptation of shakespeares tale of starcrossd lovers is the big one. The members of the sharks, from puerto rico, are taunted by the jets, a white gang. The score by leonard bernstein and stephen sondheim is widely regarded as one of the best ever written. West side story first appeared on broadway in 1957 and garnered outstanding.
The bad boys of west side story are the swarthy, hot tempered bernardo and the allamerican troublemaker riff. West side story, theatre music by american composer leonard bernstein that premiered august 19, 1957, in washington, d. West side story special edition dvd collectors set. Arthur laurents book remains as powerful, poignant and timely as ever. Above anything and everything else, west side story is a retelling of romeo and juliet. For production information go to original broadway production. We and our partners use cookies to personalize your experience, to show you ads based on your interests, and for measurement and analytics purposes. Need reed 1 book from west side story i dont have a copy of the book but ive played the show.
Goodreads members who liked west side story also liked. Four dances from west side story by leonard bernstein wind. Leonard bernstein backstage with the cast of west side story, 1957. Dance scene from the broadway musical west side story, 1957. West side story, untold opinion the harvard crimson. 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. West side story original broadway cast recording produced by goddard lieberson associate producer. Buy the mass market paperback book west side story by irving shulman at indigo. That is enough, however, to mark it as a landmark among broadway cast albums as well as broadway musicals. The complete vocal score to one of the most beloved. Very interesting to compare contrast on that side of the story.
In my book club we took the comparison between this and the outsides. From the mambo craze of the 1950s to the works ongoing permeation of popular culture, wells looks at the myriad ways in which this canonic musical reflects and refracts. The story is set in the upper west side neighborhood in new york city in the mid 1950s, a multiracial, bluecollar neighborhood. In 1960 on a cold morning in february, the makers of west side story began filming along manhattans west 68th street. Bernsteins deeply felt jewish heritage forms an integral part of the music of west side story. Find books like west side story from the worlds largest community of readers. The scherzo is a lighthearted, carefree movement that comes from the dream ballet of the musical, in which tony imagines a world of peace and harmony to which he can take maria. West side story 410 movie clip america 1961 hd youtube. Deutsche grammophon, 2005 originally leonard bernstein conducts west side story, 2002 bernstein, leonard, stephen sondhiem, arthur laurents, et al. Four dances from west side story by leonard bernstein. The musical explores the rivalry between the jets and the sharks, two teenage street gangs of different ethnic 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. Supersummary, a modern alternative to sparknotes and cliffsnotes, offers highquality study guides for challenging works of literature. My brother, sister, and i have always had west side story in our lives. Shulman also wrote the original treatment for rebel without a cause, the film that shot james dean to stardom. The remastered sound here is excellent, but its the six unreleased tracks that steal the show. 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. Very interesting to compare contrast on that side of the. With roles in hit musicals such as hot shoe shuffle and jesus christ superstar, and the highly dramatic gallipoli for the sydney theatre company, nigel brings a defining edge to the character. 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. West side story chapters 610 quiz 25 questions by zaberk last updated. It was inspired by william shakespeare s play romeo and juliet.
West side story by irving shulman, 1967, pocket books edition, in english west side story 1967 edition open library. Although directors robert wise and jerome robbins strove to remain faithful to the original production in many ways, the change in medium necessitated a. Bernardo will be brought to life by the highly experienced nida graduate nigel turnercarroll. Throughout west side story, bernstein includes all of the following american music styles except. Nov 28, 2010 four dances from west side story features some of the highlights of these dance sequences transcribed for band.