West Side Story is my all time favorite musical and is second only to "Blade Runner" in the movie catagory. It was the first soundtrack album I ever purchased, and at 14 or 15, I knew all the words and sang & danced alone to the music! 
The Castro Theater in San Francisco stages "West Side Story" sing alongs, and it's a real treat to see it along with all the other Gay men who know all the words too! ...........Click to Enlarge
The 2009 revevial introduced the unprecedented element of selectively weaving Spanish throughout both the book and songs. A pre-Broadway engagement played at Washington, DC's National Theatre, where the musical made its world premiere in 1957. It is being directed by librettistt Arthur Laurents. The new production which opened on Broadway March 19, is getting rave reviews.
Here's one:
“THE PINNACLE OF AMERICAN THEATER. This is a musical masterpiece. The score is genius and the choreography incomparable. BROADWAY HAS TRULY NEVER SEEN THIS LEVEL OF VIRTUOSITY BEFORE OR SINCE."
- Roma Torre, NY1 News
MTV INTERPRETS THE MASTERPIECE
Here are two videos to promote their Music Awards, referred to as VMA. Show on September 13th. Beneath each one is a clip from the original movie. Although these are not too bad, they really can't compare. See what you think!
Taylor Swift the country chanteuse who won best female vocalist 2008, is featured here. “I am obsessed with Broadway. So I was pretty excited about getting to sing this song. This was shot in a old vintage Cab"
Richard Beymer and Natalie Wood appear here in a nod to Shakespere's balcony scene from "Romeo and Juliette. Marni Nixon dubbed the singing for Natalie and Jimmey Bryant did the same for Richard!.
This ensemble version of "Tonight" when it all comes together in the story, featured Rita Moreno and George Charkiris with Natalie and Richard. The dubbing was again done for the two women by Marni Nixon and for the men by Jimmey Bryant.
Cobra Starship doing the same song that wraps up the whole story. They appeared at the 2006 awards with their song "Bring It" (snakes on a plane) but may be more familiar because of their cover version of "I Kissed a Boy," in summer 2008. They are currently on the Love Drunk tour with the group "Boys Like Girls.
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