My brother, sister, and i have always had west side story in our lives. West side story is a 1957 american musical west side story may also refer to. The story of the broadway musical and film west side story is detailed on the official website see below. He composed the musical west side story principally from autumn 1955 through summer 1957, and it received its.
But here you are and what was just a world is a star. 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. Keeping it real in west side story before he passed away earlier this year at the age of 93, director arthur laurents spoke about his part in the creation of west side story and in this broadway revival in the opening moments of the revival of west side story, before a note is played, before a word is said, before a step is danced, before a finger is snapped, riff, the leader of the jets. West side story musical by bernstein and sondheim and. 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. The music was composed by leonard bernstein, and the lyrics were written by stephen sondheim. West side story offers a powerful message to audiences. Goodreads members who liked west side story also liked. Subscribe for more official content from ben platt. She is a member of the national book critics circle. The official website the official website, in all its glory. As part of the project, wmi has partnered with soundfly to produce an.
Should i just watch the movie, if so, where can i watch it. Jan 07, 2009 written in the mid1950s, west side story showcased adult themes and harsh language, which was bold for musical productions. In west side story, what tone is set by the song, jet. Need reed 1 book from west side story i dont have a copy of the book but ive played the show. The main message that this show is trying to convey to the audience is that it shouldnt take a horrible tragedy to finally unite people. Crimes really havent changed, only the faces attached to them have, and a lot of the social issues presented in west side story are definitely still relevant to todays society. Mar 15, 2018 ben platt covering maria from west side story. Swain spend an entire chapter on the analysis of west side story. Essay about analysis of west side story 1161 words. Interesting facts about the creation of west side story. Followfav west side story somewhere a place for you maria by. 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. Steven spielberg is officially remaking west side storyand. Coralville old capitol opera is a new company, with only a few productions under their belt.
West side story simple english wikipedia, the free encyclopedia. West side story by irving shulman, 1967, pocket books edition, in english west side story 1967 edition open library. West side story chapter 3 big trouble in this chapter maria. West side story test with key by kovescence of the mind tpt. Open library is an open, editable library catalog, building towards a web page for every book ever published. 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. Very interesting to compare contrast on that side of the story. 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. Bernstein west side story leonard bernstein was born august 25, 1918, in lawrence, massachusetts, and died october 14, 1990, in new york city. The bedroom as a window opening onto the fire escape, a bed on a wall, a small shrine to the virgin, and a curtained doorway, rear. The dialogue implies that tony left the jets a long time ago, but is still in good relations with them.
Today, the world was just an address a place for me to live in, no better than all right. 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. West side story context message board broadwayworld. This area is full of west side story has been a play that i have been wanting to read for quite a long time.
Winter garden theatre, new york 26 september, 1957 734 perfs her majestys theatre, london 12 december, 1958 1039 perfs story. Find books like west side story from the worlds largest community of readers. West side story, theatre music by american composer leonard bernstein that premiered august 19, 1957, in washington, d. From the silver screen to the great white wayone of the greatest. 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. Fasten your seat belts for the upcoming film remake of west side story with a script by tony kushner, and directed by no less than steven spielberg. With only a two week rehearsal period, it was very. Visit our community guidelines for more information and details on how to adjust your email settings. The west side of new york city during the last days of summer.
Need reed 1 book from west side story sax on the web forum. West side story sumptuous storytelling and love at first sight by lauren yarger i just met a girl named maria and it was love at first sight and suddenly that name will never be the same for mereally. Jun 29, 2019 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. Murphy 7 december 2006 west side story chapter 3 in this chapter, anita is making the dress for maria. West side story somewhere a place for you maria chapter 7. West side story is set in and around the 1950s on the west side of manhattan, new york city. Free shipping get free shipping free 58 day shipping within the u. The west side of manhattan during the last days of summer. West side story chapter 3 big trouble in this chapter. The musical is a 20thcentury american adaptation of the shakespearean tale of romeo and juliet. A classical story with a modern setting, it still stands as one of the major. West side story 410 movie clip america 1961 hd youtube. Analysis of west side story west side story came out in 1961 as a melodramatic musical that took place in new york.
And unlike the typical broadway musical of the 1950s and before, west side story does not offer audiences a happy ending. There is no grand song that says new york city, such as new york, new york declaring that this is. Jan 26, 2018 west side story has loomed large in the popculture landscape for the last six decades. These two sing about the sun and stars a lot when professing their love. They came together through love but violence threatened to tear them apart. Crazy to think that what happens takes place in that time frame. West side story 1957 was originally east side story. A radical restaging of west side story the new yorker. We are making local book deliveries and shipping orders. Storybook theatres west side story the way musical. 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. The novel audiobook by irving shulman, narrated by. This classroom supplement is meant to accompany the materials in the soundfly course and to open.
Anita is marias friend and, so far, has nothing to do with the plot. Nevertheless, whenever west side story was revived on broadway, the sharks and the jets moved exactly as robbins had imagined them. West side story test with 40 multiple choice, matching, and short answer questions to go with either the play or the movie romeo and juliet and west side story are often taught together. West side story simple english wikipedia, the free. This is a photo of the block 68th street between amsterdam ave and west end ave on which much of the prologue of west side story was filmed. The book tells the story of maria, a firstgeneration immigrant from puerto rico, and tony, who was born in america. West side story by irving shulman from the silver screen to the great white wayone of the greatest stories of all time. He plans to make the challenge to bernardo, the sharks leader, that night at. 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. Mambo during the 1950s, the house unamerican activities committee launched an inquiry to single out what group of americans. Throughout west side story, bernstein includes all of the following american music styles except.
Posts about west side story written by orwhatyouwill. There are lots of interesting stories about the filming. West side story original broadway cast, a 1957 recording west side story, an adaptation directed by robert wise and jerome robbins. 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. At least one of the sharks and one of the jets were roomates. The story is set in the upper west side neighborhood in new york city in the mid 1950s, a multiracial, bluecollar neighborhood. This shows us that unlike many of the jets, he has a good conscience. West side story is one of the few broadway musicals that can make a genuine claim to transforming the genre. This is also available as an examview bank west side story examview test bank.
The setting comes at least partially from the fact that everyone who created west side story was from new york. West side story actually started out as east side story in jerome robbins original pitch to bernstein in 1947. Classroom supplement in celebration of carnegie hall s 125th anniversary season, the weill music institute wmi launches the somewhere project, a citywide exploration of west side story. Sep 25, 2012 west side story was based on shakespeares romeo and juliet but its depiction of violence between new york street gangs meant the show was a long way from the typical broadway fare of the 50s. West side story broadway musical 20102012 tour ibdb. West side story has been added to your cart add to cart. Learn vocabulary, terms, and more with flashcards, games, and other study tools.
They are getting ready for the party thats in a few hours. Featuring an unforgettable score, exuberant choreography and powerful performances by natalie wood, russ tamblyn, richard beymer, rita moreno and george chakiris,west side story will forever resonate as a true cinematic masterpiece. Jun 16, 2017 west side story chapters 15 quiz 17 questions by zaberk last updated. West side story movie souvenir programme program on. Irving shulman 191995 was a novelist and screenwriter, known for his depictions of urban life. Jun, 2016 the risk definitely paid off, because even today west side story still remains a very popular musical. Gay music for consuelo, who is examining herself in the. In paris it played for four straight years at the george v theater, creating a record. Just as romeo and juliet are born to rival families, tony and maria are associated with rival gangs.
A splashy broadway revival in 2009 drew a mix of praise and confusion when some of its lyrics were. Westside stories used books we have decided to permanently close westside stories after 8 years of serving the buffalos west side. Shulman also wrote the original treatment for rebel without a cause, the film that shot james dean to stardom. Click below to download the full study guide for west side story. Sara fishko reflects on its behindthescenes tension and cultural impact. There is a door between the bedroom and the parlor. Last summer, they produced chicago, the musical and this summer, theyre tackling the classic love story west side story with book by arthur laurents, music by leonard bernstein, and librettolyrics by stephen sondheim. I have seen it dozens of times but this knocked my socks off. In my book club we took the comparison between this and the outsides. It was inspired by william shakespeares play romeo and juliet.
Important events we are also introduced to tonys views on gang life. 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. The musical explores the rivalry between the jets and the sharks, two teenage. Common core reading literature compatible all fully editable documents and question answer keys are included. West side story fanfiction archive with over 200 stories. In terms of the making of wss, i have a book whose author i cant remember, havent read it in a while, but found a book called the making of west side story which is filled with all those facts. Very interesting to compare contrast on that side of the.
West side story based on a conception of jerome robbins book by music by lyrics by arthur leonard stephen laurents bernstein sondheim choreography by jerome robbins rehearsal script as of october 21, 2008. West side story is a musical with a book by arthur laurents, music by leonard bernstein and. This area is full of gangs and this story features the clash between two gangs, the sharks and the jets. I just watched west side story on blu ray on a huge 4k tv. 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 majestys theatre on 12. West side story book by irving shulman official publisher page. More differences another difference that i noticed was what they were fighting for in the outsiders, the two groups are fighting just to pretty much fight while in west side story, they fight for territory and girls some differences both of the stories include gangs, but in the. 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. Social issues in west side story the odyssey online. It was halfway demolished, especially the southern side of the block. It set the irish catholic jets against the jewish emeralds, which was in keeping with the ethnic makeup of the lower east side area of manhattan.
The book alone is worth keeping the old dvd on the shelf. Tara16rider marias pov set after the end of west side story with inspiration from the 1961 film and natalie wood. The jets leader, riff, suggests setting up a rumble with the sharks. This quiz has been developed to test your knowledge about the. Stay tuned for a post pandemic going out of business sale announcement. West side story shows how racism and xenophobia create a system that dooms the youths of working class families. Get an answer for in west side story, what tone is set by the song, jet song.
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