West Side Story, a modern Romeo and Juliet set against the backdrop of gang violence, is a powerful and timeless musical. The music was composed by the legendary Leonard Bernstein, with lyrics by ...

Romance blossoms as the gangs prepare tribes for a fight to decide which side rules the roost. Steven Spielberg's version of the hit 1957 musical, starring Rachel Zegler, Ansel Elgort and an Oscar ...

Most people are familiar with ‘West Side Story’ through the play or movie,” he said. That a musical about star-crossed lovers being performed on Valentine’s weekend is not lost on the ...

Now it's back, and mesmerizing audiences once again. From the first note to the final breath, WEST SIDE STORY soars as the greatest love story of all time. Tony® Award-winning librettist Arthur ...

West Side Story is the award-winning adaptation of the classic romantic tragedy "Romeo and Juliet". The feuding families become two warring New York City gangs--the white Jets led by Riff and the ...

Perhaps his biggest success was with his musical West Side Story - a re-telling of Romeo and Juliet updated and moved to New York City. He was also a celebrity and regularly appeared on TV.

LA Opera can offer a production of West Side Story when it kicks off its 40th anniversary season in September at the Dorothy Chandler Pavilion. The 2025-26 season also includes concerts by tenor ...

Four of the biggest performing arts groups in the area have joined forces for a production of "West Side Story." The partnership involves BalletMet, CAPA, Columbus Symphony and Opera Columbus.