The current, vociferous debate over classic Broadway musicals is not unlike that over the Constitution of the United States. On the one hand, you have those who argue that the Constitution s…
Lyric's new grand-scale coproduction of Leonard Bernstein and Stephen Sondheim's masterpiece West Side Story opens tonight and features Broadway star Corey Cott as Tony and rising star Mikae…
When it premiered on Broadway in 1957, West Side Story was heralded as a groundbreaking piece of musical theatre staged by the visionary director and choreographer Jerome Robbins. With a …
Before she takes off to Hollywood for her debut screen role in the Stephen Spielberg WEST SIDE STORY remake, New Jersey's Rachel Zegler has one last high school musical to perform, Shrek the…
BroadwayWorld presents a comprehensive weekly roundup of regional stories around our Broadway World, which include videos, editor spotlights, regional reviews and more. This week, we feature…
With the recent announcement of casting the Sharks and Jets for the film re-make of West Side Story, I was inspired to revisit the original Broadway cast recording. I especially love the re-…
The much-anticipated Broadway revival ofWest Side Storyis continuing its nationwide search for actors to fill the roles ofMaria andAnita. Directed byIvo van Hoveand choreographed byAnne Tere…
Yesterday, additional casting was announced for the highly anticipated film adaptation of West Side Story from director Steven Spielberg. Paloma Grace-Lee was cast as Graziella, the girlfrie…
Opera Australia complements their dazzling new outdoor production of West Side Story in Sydney with the return of this traditional staging to Melbourne, differentiating the casting by showca…
In the last few weeks, Melbourne's State Theatre has been transformed into NYC's Upper West Side. The Opera Australia/GWB production of West Side Story has commenced the first leg of its nat…
Steven Spielberg's upcoming "West Side Story" remake has announced a cast of Broadway alums " and a few TV dance stars " to fill out the ranks of the new Sharks and Jets. Mike Faist will…
Dear Evan Hansen's Mike Faist has been cast as Riff of the Jets in Fox's Steven Spielberg West Side Story film, according to Deadline.Puerto Rican singer and dancerAna Isabellewill play Rosa…
Mike Faist is bringing his musical-theater talents to the big screen. The Tony-nominated Dear Evan Hansen original has landed the role of Riff in Tony Kushner and Steven Spielberg's upcom…
Steven Spielberg's West Side Story is casting up with over 40 performers set as Sharks and Jets, the rival street gangs at the center of the musical's timeless love story. Leading the Jets a…
Lyric's coproduction of Leonard Bernstein and Stephen Sondheim'sWest Side Story opens next month and features Broadway star Corey Cott as Tony and rising star Mikaela Bennett as Maria. We've…
Royal Exchange, Manchester; Arcola; Lyric Hammersmith, LondonOut go the finger clicks but the knife crime stays in Sarah Frankcom's vital reworking of West Side Story. And Little Miss Sunshi…
