Actors renowned in theatre and film, those new to the silver screen, and a host of talented singers and dancers join Steven Spielberg and his crew in bringing a new adaptation of the original, beloved stage musical from 1957 to the cinema. Featuring stunning original choreography by Jerome Robbins, music by Leonard Bernstein, and songs by the legendary late Stephen Sondheim.
The film's music team includes renowned conductor Gustavo Dudamel, who helmed the recording of Leonard Bernstein's iconic score, Academy Award-nominated composer and conductor David Newman who arranged the score, and Tony Award-winning composer Jeanine Tesori, who worked with the cast on vocals.
PG-13, 156 min.
"Spielberg’s movie may be rougher, grittier, more lived-in and, in terms of cultural representation, more truthful than its 1961 cinematic incarnation. But it is also more unabashedly classical, more radiantly stylized, than just about anything a major American studio has released in years." - Los Angeles Times
"Cynicism will wither on contact with the movie, one that feels exactly like a film made in tribute to a cherished memory." - Financial Times
"Steven Spielberg's WEST SIDE STORY has a brash effervescence. You can feel the joy he got out of making it, and the kick is infectious." - Variety