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West Side StoryNewest Review: ... he won an Oscar for the film 'On The Waterfront' and a total of 11 Emmy's. His scoring of 'West Side Story' also pushed the boundaries of musical theatre. In places it contains nerve-jangling rythms before it swerves the unsuspecting audience into the sweeping romantic meoldies of 'Tonight' or 'Somwhere'. Robbins collaboration with Arthur Laurents as ... more |
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by monalipschitz - written on 23/09/01 (Very useful, 343 readings)
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This show is a classic. I wouldn't be exaggerating if I said that 'West Side Story' changed the shape of the Broadway musical when it opened and it is this 1957 production that has been revived, or should I say recreated here, and is currently on national tour. But before I talk about that, a little background might be useful. LIke most successful musicals it is a re-wroking of something else; in this case Shakespeares' 'Romeo and Juliet'. They took grand themes such as love and conflict and transposed them into contemporary New York. The traditional family feuds were replaced by gang-warfare; a violent clash between the races as well as ...
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