The finale unlike most broadway shows, west side story does not conclude with a showstopping final number. Provided to youtube by sony music entertainment the rumble west side story ensemble 2009 west side story new broadway cast recording 2009. Recorded 3 days after the show opened at the winter garden theatre, the recording was released in october 1957 in both mono and stereo formats. On this day nearly six decades ago, west side story premiered on broadway. With ansel elgort, rita moreno, corey stoll, talia ryder. The rumble lyrics west side story cast soundtrack lyrics. The sets for west side story were designed by oliver smith 19181994, one of americas most distinguished and prolific set designers. West side story tonight quintet and chorus 1961 hd. Music from the original motion picture west side story disclaimer. Mar 26, 2009 the sharp yet understated style of the 1961 film west side story is a good guide for men today who want to keep it simple and cool in tough economic times.
When the police leave, the jets bemoan the sharks coming onto their turf. Even as tony and maria make plans to run away from the west side, the tension between the jets and the sharks threatens to. West side story 610 movie clip challenge to a rumble. Two youngsters from rival new york city gangs fall in love, but tensions between their respective friends build toward tragedy. West side story will always have a special place in my heart, its my grandparents favourite musical. West side story was the kind of musical people thought. West side story original movie soundtrack stephen sondheim.
The film is an adaptation of the 1957 broadway musical of the same name, which in turn was inspired by william shakespeares play romeo and juliet. The rumble lyrics instrumental more on genius the rumble track info. The feuding families become two warring new york city gangs the white jets led by riff and the latino sharks, led by bernardo. West side storytonight quintet the rumblestratford playhouse duration. Mar 17, 2017 by popular request here from stratford high schools stratford playhouse production of west side story is their version the tonightreprise quintet, plus the dramatic conclusion to the first. Using the dance at the gym number from the movie as a counterpoint, byrd created his dance to explore the idea of how young people in a charged environment look at each other and interact.
West side story is a musical with a book by arthur laurents, music by leonard bernstein and lyrics by stephen sondheim. Dance at the gym alvin ailey american dance theater. Theyre ready to rumble, west side story style the new. The musical explores the rivalry between the jets and the sharks, two teenage. West side story original broadway cast recording by. Tony proposes a fair oneonone fist fight, no real rumble or guns or knives. Im writing this without having seen the new version, the prospect of. Jun 09, 2011 music from the original motion picture west side story disclaimer. West side story 610 movie clip challenge to a rumble 1961 hd duration. West side story has some of the toughest and most elaborate dance moves youll ever see. The jets leader, riff, suggests setting up a rumble with the sharks. In the spiel, the rumble between the new york times and west side story.
He plans to make the challenge to bernardo, the sharks leader, that night at. However, there is a great deal of thematic significance. The gangs come in from separate sides bernardo and diesel are just beginning the fair fight when tony tries to. Mar 01, 2020 while west side storys feuding, leaping. Items in this section offer a glimpse into this frenetic period of creativity, excitement, and panic. Smith drew upon local new york architecture and textures to create the urban settings for his awardwinning sets. All were gonna rock it tonight, were gonna jazz it up and have us a ball. Maria sends tony to stop it, hoping it can end the violence. They decide that they need to have one big rumble to settle the matter once and for all even if winning requires fighting with knives and guns. Music by leonard bernstein lyrics by stephen sondheim book by arthur laurents based on a concept of jerome robbins 9 x 12 in. As riff is about to kill bernardo, tony moves to stop him. But just in case they jump us, were ready to mix tonight. A galvanizing new revival of west side story opened thursday night on broadway, minus some familiar sights and sounds. West side story original broadway cast recording, an album by leonard bernstein, the original broadway cast of west side story on spotify we and our partners use cookies to personalize your experience, to show you ads based on your interests, and for measurement and analytics purposes.
Then the sharks and jets plan a rumble under the highwaywhoever wins gains control of the streets. When was west side story written jerome robbins proposed the idea for writing a musical based on romeo and juliet to leonard bernstein in january of 1949 working title. And the music of the sharks and the jets, and starcrossed lovers tony and maria is as vibrant as it was in 1957. A boy like that whod kill your brother, forget that boy and find another. It was inspired by william shakespeares play romeo and juliet. West side story reunion w rita moreno, russ tamblyn, george chakiris the talk 16nov2011 duration. Jul 30, 20 west side story won an almostrecord ten oscars, including best picture, supporting awards to chakiris and rita moreno as bernardos girlfriend, anita, and best director to robbins and wise. The rumble by west side story ensemble 2009 on amazon. The creators of west side story spent close to two years writing and refining the script and score for the show before they were able to fully realize the show they had envisioned. This is west side story rumble by brian cimmet on vimeo, the home for high quality videos and the people who love them. It was inspired by william shakespeares play romeo and juliet the story is set in the upper west side neighborhood in new york city in the mid 1950s, a multiracial, bluecollar neighborhood. For the movie version, the original poster boasted, the screen achieves one of the great entertainments in the history of motion pictures, while rerelease trailers proclaimed, unlike other classics, west side story grows younger. Cm performing arts centers production of west side story performs the rumble. Their hatred escalates to a point where neither can coexist with any form of understanding.
West side story 1961 is an energetic, widelyacclaimed, melodramatic musical a modernday, loose retelling of shakespeares romeo and juliet tragedy of feuding families, although the setting is the upper west side of new york city in the late 1950s with conflict between rival street gangs rather than families. West side story is the awardwinning adaptation of the classic romantic tragedy romeo and juliet. West side story is based on shakespeares classic romeo and juliet. West side story original broadway cast is the 1957 recording of a broadway production of the musical west side story. The gangs come in from separate sides bernardo and diesel are just beginning the fair fight when tony. West side story the new york public library for the. Leonard bernstein composed the music and stephen sondheim wrote the lyrics. The fact its such a beautiful yet tragic story is the reason i will never forget it.
Frustrated, schrank threatens to beat the crap out of the jets unless they make nice. West side story vocal score with vocal melody, lyrics, piano reduction and introductory text. Check out the rumble by west side story ensemble 2009 on amazon music. Feb 20, 2020 well, this west side story is the tale of an america in 2020 that is destroying itself from within. After owning their miserable little neighborhood for years, the jets, the fingersnapping street gang led by riff russ tamblyn, find themselves in a turf war with the upstart puerto rican sharks, led by bernardo george chakiris. Sep 26, 2016 on this day nearly six decades ago, west side story premiered on broadway. The rumble between the new york times and west side story. May 17, 2017 now that we fully understand the symbolism of the tritone and the somewhere motive throughout west side story, we are ready to take a look at the final moments of the show.
A first look at steven spielbergs west side story vanity fair. An adaptation of the 1957 musical, west side story explores forbidden love and the rivalry between the jets and the sharks, two teenage street gangs of different ethnic backgrounds. The sharks mostly recent puerto rican immigrants and the jets mostly second generation european immigrants circa 1960. The second act of west side story 1961 starts on a romantic note, but the films gang war soon sours romance into rumble. And, whoa, when violence erupts in the fateful rumble by the highway. Won 10 oscars, including one for bernsteinsondheim score and best picture. West side story is a musical with a book by arthur laurents, music by leonard bernstein and. It is primarily a condensation of the growing rivalry between two teenage games, the. Modern day romeo and juliet, about a west side boy who falls in love with a puerto rican girl amidst a gang war. The feuding families become two warring new york city gangsthe white jets led by riff and the latino sharks, led by bernardo. After the gangs tension erupts in the shows climactic rumble scene, with bodies lying dead or battered across the stage, the aching strains of. The musicals creators reset the story in the west side of new york city during the last days of summer in 1957. Jun 04, 2010 west side story reunion w rita moreno, russ tamblyn, george chakiris the talk 16nov2011 duration.
West side story script broadway musical act i scene one 5. East side story, set in the slums at the coincidence of easterpassover celebrations. West side story tonight quintet the rumble stratford playhouse duration. Whats harder to spot is the way dance can tell a story. Rumble west side story the musical album with popular lyrics. The gangs come in from separate sides bernardo and diesel are just beginning the fair fight when tony tries to stop them riff hits bernardo and both open knives. The creators of west side story spent close to two years writing and refining the script and score for the show before they were able to fully realize the show they. Learn vocabulary, terms, and more with flashcards, games, and other study tools.
Bernardo to riff and the jets at the rumble bernardo george chakiris is a puerto rican immigrant and founder and leader of the sharks, a hispanic street gang who are in the midst of a turf war with their archenemies. Although west side story was named the best picture of 1961 and won 10 academy awards, it is not much mentioned by movie fans these days, and the old warhorse singin in the rain is probably more seen and certainly better loved. The musical rumble that makes listeners love west side story. Mar 16, 2020 steven spielberg has been making west side story in his head for a very long time. This song is known for its fugal treatment of a jazz figure, described by one writer as possibly the most complex instrumental music heard on broadway to date. No one pulls out a cell phone to call for reinforcements for the rumble, though one kid is spotted using an atm. Unidentified male chorus members dancing during rehearsals for musical west side story. Scene 4751 west side story, 1961 we do not own this footage. When donald byrd choreographed dance at the gym for alvin ailey american dance theater in 1991, he took inspiration from a film choreographed 30 years earlier jerome robbins 1961 west side story. West side story is a 1961 american musical romantic drama film directed by robert wise and jerome robbins.
I do not own any rights to the music, i simply wish to share the amazing music with other fans, if the owners want the music. At the rumble, bernardo and ice are just starting when tony arrives to attempt to stop the fight, but when bernardo and the sharks mock tony and call him chicken, riff, unwilling to see tony humiliated, steps in and slugs bernardo, and both gang leaders whip out switchblades and begin fighting one another. West side storytonight quintetthe rumblestratford playhouse. West side story tonight quintet and chorus 1961 hd youtube. As a boy in phoenix in the late 1950s, he had only the soundtrack, and he tried to picture the action and dancing. Their vision for west side story is decidedly contemporary, and the most thrilling aspect of the production is the extreme youth of its ensemble, dressed.
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