West side story, american musical film, released in 1961, that was inspired by. Tony, a former member of the jets and best friend of the gangs. Steven spielbergs west side story casting call for lead. 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. West side story, a novelization of the film by irving shulman. West side story, 1961, tony and maria story of love and tragedy. The musical explores the rivalry between the jets and the sharks, two teenage.
West side story 1961 cast and crew cast photos and. West side story, 1961, tony and maria story of love and. She wasnt this cold toward many of the other actors in the film. Steven spielbergs west side story casts rachel zegler as. Three months after casting ansel elgort as tony, steven spielbergs west side story has finally found its maria ew has confirmed that 17yearold. Here is everything we know about the upcoming west side story remake. West side story is a 1961 american musical romantic tragedy film by robert wise and jerome robbins.
First look at steven spielbergs remake west side story, coming out dec. But then tony, a member of the jets, and maria, sister of the leader of the sharks, fall in love. Tony mordente was born on december 3, 1935 in new york city, new york, usa as anthony c. West side story original broadway cast, a 1957 recording west side story, an adaptation directed by robert wise and jerome robbins. Isaac powell returns to west side story tonight following. This video shows the film s cast, both the jets and the sharks. If you are a fan of the stunning star richard beymer you might be curious if the actor ever got married in real. It more closely follows the type of storyline of romeo and juliet, however, though at the end juliets counterpart, maria, survives, and romeos tony does not commit suicide, but is killed by. The west side story ensemble includes thomas jay ryan, who appeared in van hoves broadway revivals of the arthur miller dramas a view from the bridge and. A musical in which a modern day romeo and juliet are involved in new york.
A first photo is out for the new movie version of the broadway musical, starring ansel elgort baby driver, the fault. Enter your location to see which movie theaters are playing west side story 1961 near you. Jedoch erklart er sich bereit, am abend mitzukommen. Riff asks tony richard beymer, who cofounded the jets with him but has. New photos from steven spielbergs west side story ign. Camila cabello starring in west side story movie remake. West side story movie 2020 first look steven spielberg. He was the voice of oliver cool on the 45 rpm single recording, oliver cool bw i like girls by oliver cool roulette r4292.
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. Richard beymer biographymillionaire west side story star. Even though west side story was not written by latinos, and there are many problematic choices in the text and the movie, including brownface and the stereotyping of puerto rican people, there is still a lot of resonance in the text for modern latinx people around issues like immigration, colorism, belonging, and assimilation, she said, adding that the musical, with a book by. Little else is known about the project, apart from a casting notice seeking three latino performers for the roles of maria, anita, and bernardo and a caucasian actor for the role of tony.
West side story, an adaptation directed by steven spielberg. Thanks for the interesting nyt article about marni nixon. Rita moreno in west side story best supporting actress oscar 1961 film musical. Born in new york city, mordente attended the high school of performing arts and made his professional dance debut at the jacobs pillow dance festival in massachusetts.
The movie more than retains the original choreography of jerome robbins, which is recreated in some of the most startling and balletic dance sequences ever recorded on film. Ansel elgort, who recently starred in baby driver 2017, has been cast as the lead male role in west side story. Her ability to cover this up shows her great acting skills. Steven spielbergs west side story remake has cast its lead actor. As a boy in phoenix in the late 1950s, he had only the soundtrack, and. It was inspired by william shakespeare s play romeo and juliet. West side story is the awardwinning adaptation of the classic romantic tragedy romeo and juliet. He began his career as a child actor on tv and continued acting for many years before his talent was recognized. West side story is a 1961 american musical romantic drama film directed by robert wise and jerome robbins. This affecting film of the immortal broadway musical west side story, with. West side story 1961 cast and crew credits, including actors, actresses, directors. Leaders of the gangs decide an allout rumble will settle things. Ansel elgort as tony ansel elgort nabbed the role of tony, the founder of.
Don mckay, an actor, singer and dancer who portrayed tony in three early productions of west side story, died wednesday in manhattan. West side story steven spielberg, director december 18. He is a director and producer, known for west side story 1961, the greatest american hero 1981 and quincy m. Steven spielberg and tony kushners west side story is. West side story explores racial, ethnic, political.
West side story 1961 cast and crew credits, including actors, actresses, directors, writers and more. The reallife drama behind west side story written in the mid1950s, west side story showcased adult themes and harsh language, which was bold for musical productions. The film is an adaptation of the broadway musical of the same name by arthur laurents, leonard bernstein and stephen sondheim, which is based loosely on shakespeares romeo and juliet. The original west side story film, from 1961, was directed by jerome robbins and robert wise. West side story star, isaac powell, will rejoin the cast of the broadway revival this evening following a knee injury that sidelined the actor, causing the production to postpone its opening night. Set in new york city, west side story the 1961 update of romeo and juliet won 10 academy awards, including those for best picture, best supporting actress rita moreno, best supporting actor. Steven spielbergs west side story remake has cast its. Mordente was then featured in the broadway 1957 and west end productions and film version of west side story.
West side story 1961 cast and crew cast photos and info. His debut was in indiscretion of an american wife 1953 us title. Jerome robbins shared the best director oscar with robert wise, becoming only the second director to win the academy award for best director for a film debut after delbert mann for marty. 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. George chakiris winning best supporting actor duration. Steven spielberg has been making west side story in his head for a very long time. The feuding families become two warring new york city gangsthe white jets led by riff and the latino sharks, led by bernardo. This fact is also mentioned in the west side story special edition dvd. Dubbing all the singing voices west side story 1961. Everything we know about steve spielbergs west side story. In steven spielbergs adaptation of west side story, tony wears chucks.
West side story will be produced and directed by spielberg from a script by oscarnominated screenwriter and pulitzer prizewinning playwright tony kushner. Enter your location to see which movie theaters are playing west side story. Tony mordente born december 3, 1935 is an american dancer, choreographer, actor, and television director. West side story 1010 movie clip killed by hate 1961. West side story is set for fox release on december 18, 2020. He is a director and producer, known for west side story 1961. Actors renowned in theater and film, those new to the silver screen, and a host of talented singers and dancers will join steven spielberg and his crew in bringing a new adaptation of the original, beloved stage musical west side story to the cinema for a december 18, 2020 release. Like the outsiders, west side story is a story about two rival gangs, and has a body count of three. The resulting film was a tremendous critical as well as commercial successwises biggest hit to dateand received 10 academy awards, including best picture.
Spielberg relied on his west side story actors to keep film authentic to. West side story 210 movie clip love at first sight. Thats why fans are itching to see camila cabello try out her acting chops on the big screen in the upcoming film of the classic musical west side story, adapted by tony kushner. I met marni nixon, briefly, back in the late fall of 2006, at the brattle theatre in cambridge, ma, right before a singalong screening of the film west side story at that movie theatre. West side story, a 1961 soundtrack album from the film. Whenever they finished a scene, wood would go straight back to her trailer. Larry kert as tony in the original broadway production of west side story 1957 lawrence frederick larry kert december 5, 1930 june 5, 1991 was an american actor, singer, and dancer. Marni nixons thenbrandnew book, i could have danced all night. It stars natalie wood, richard beymer, russ tamblyn, rita moreno, and george chakiris, and was photographed. West side story won a total of 10 oscars at the 34th academy awards in 1962, making it the musical film with the most academy wins, including best picture. The iconic musical from 1961 is being remade into a brand new film, and is. New images from steven spielbergs west side story adaptation have been released online. Steven spielberg refused to whitewash his west side story.
Cast, songs, photos and all you need to know so far. Also sign me up for fanmail to get updates on all things movies. He is best known for creating the role of tony in the original broadway version of west side story. Won 10 oscars including best picture, best director, best actor, best supporting actress, best cinematography and best score. Born in avoca, iowa and moved with his parents to hollywood, california in the late 1940s, richard beymer acted in various films while attending north hollywood high school. West side story is a musical with a book by arthur laurents, music by leonard bernstein and lyrics by stephen sondheim. Their hatred escalates to a point where neither can coexist with any form of understanding. West side story is an upcoming 2020 american romantic musical film directed and coproduced by steven spielberg, with a screenplay by tony kushner. Ansel elgort to play tony in steven spielbergs west side. Iowaborn richard beymers most famous role may have been tony in west side story 1961, but he has given good performances both before and since that film in his more than 50year career. Lawrence frederick larry kert december 5, 1930 june 5, 1991 was an american actor, singer, and dancer.
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