The Los Angeles Philharmonic Association today announced West Side Story (2021) In Concert as new repertoire for The Music of Leonard Bernstein for the Hollywood Bowl 2022 summer season. LA …
In a new clip from her upcoming interview with the TODAY Show's Hoda Kotb, Rita Moreno reflects on her historic Oscar win in West Side Story. Moreno made history in 1962 for being the fir…
WEST SIDE STORY
COMPOSER: Leonard Bernstein
LYRICIST: Stephen Sondheim
BOOK: Arthur Laurents
SOURCE: William Shakespeare's play Romeo and Juliet (1595)
DIRECTOR: Jerome Robbins
CHOREOGRAPHE…
Writer Tony Kushner and actress Rita Moreno discuss his winning screenplay for "West Side Story" as well as what went into reviving this classic tale for a modern audience.
The post Tony Kus…
Today's top stories include our coverage of last night's Oscars! Big winners for the night included Broadway's own Ariana DeBose, who took home the award for her performance in West Side Sto…
There was certainly a place for Broadway alums at the 2022 Oscars, which aired on ABC on March 27.
The award for Best Picture went to CODA, which also won Best Adapted Screenplay and mad…
In addition to this award, DeBose recently won a BAFTA Award, Critics Choice Award, SAG Award, Golden Globe Award for her performance in West Side Story. Rita Moreno won an Oscar for the rol…
Just like Rita Moreno in 1962, Ariana DeBose has won the Oscar for Best Supporting Actress for playing Anita in 20th Century Studios' "West Side Story." (See the complete Oscars winners list…
Paul Tazewell appeared on the TODAY Show this morning to discuss his Oscar-nominated costumes for West Side Story. Tazewell discussed the role that costumes played in the film, working wi…
When I realized that this week's episode of Broadway Nation would come out just two days after what would have been Stephen Sondheim's 92nd birthday, and only three days prior to the Oscars …
"CODA," "Encanto" and "West Side Story" were received top honors at the 37th annual Artios Awards. The Casting Society honors excellence in casting across feature films, television and theat…
At Christmas a few years ago, Jeff gave me a copy of Broadway in a Box: The Essential Broadway Musicals Collection. He has now given me the opportunity to use his blog to share my impression…
Ariana DeBose's awards collection continues to grow. On Wednesday, March 16 the "West Side Story" star prevailed at the 2022 Gold Derby Film Awards, echoing her victories at the Golden Globe…
The Pulitzer winner shares the story in a clip from a 90-minute behind-the-scenes documentary included with West Side Story's March 15 Blu-ray release.
This week we wade into the waters of Oscar glory with our discussion of the 1961 original and 2021 remake. Angelina finds a newfound respect for Michael Bay and Kaveh does a little filmsplai…
March 13 was a big night for theater stars. Both the BAFTA and Critics Choice Awards were presented. Winners of the 2022 BAFTA Film Awards were announced at London's Royal Albert Hall,…
Last night, the Critics Choice Awards were held, celebrating the best in Television and Film. Ariana DeBose took home the award for Best Supporting Actress for her role in the recent film…
