Through an exciting behind the scenes, we discover the commitment and the huge amount of artists involved in the recording.
The songs of West Side Story , the new musical by Steven Spielberg recently released in theaters.
The film tells the classic story of fierce rivalries and young loves in New York in 1957. HERE you can see the trailer.
The cast
The cast of West Side Story includes Ansel Elgort ( Tony ), Rachel Zegler ( Maria ), Rita Moreno ( Valentina , owner of the shop where Tony works ), David Alvarez ( Bernardo , Maria ‘s brother ), Ariana DeBose ( Anita ), Josh Andres Rivera ( Chino ), Mike Faist ( Riff ), Ana Isabelle ( Rosalía ), Corey Stoll (Agent Schrank ) and Brian d’Arcy James ( Sergeant Krupke ).
The screenplay
The script is the work of playwright Tony Kushner , Pulitzer Prize winner for Angels in America , as well as screenwriter for Munich, Lincoln and Barriere . The film is obviously based on the original musical by Arthur Laurents , Stephen Sondheim and Leonard Bernstein , winner of six Tony Awards.