‘West Side Story’ Gets Premiere Date on Disney Plus
Directed by Spielberg from a screenplay by Tony Kushner, “West Side Story” tells the classic tale of fierce rivalries and young love in 1957 New York City. The musical’s reimagining stars Ansel Elgort ; Ariana DeBose ; David Alvarez ; Mike Faist ; Brian d’Arcy James ; Corey Stoll ; Josh Andrés Rivera ; and Rita Moreno ; and introduces Rachel Zegler Moreno – one of only three artists to have an EGOT and a Peabody Award – also serves as one of the film’s executive producers.
The film’s creative team includes Kushner, who also serves as an executive producer; Justin Peck, who choreographed the musical numbers in the film; L.A. Philharmonic conductor Gustavo Dudamel, who helmed the recording of the iconic score; composer and conductor David Newman , who arranged the score; composer Jeanine Tesori , who supervised the cast on vocals; and music supervisor Matt Sullivan , who serves as executive music producer.
The film is produced by Spielberg, Kristie Macosko Krieger and Kevin McCollum. “West Side Story” was adapted for the screen from the original 1957 Broadway show, which featured original choreography by Jerome Robbins, based on the stage play, book by Arthur Laurents, music by Leonard Bernstein, lyrics by Stephen Sondheim.
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