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WEST SIDE STORY Returns to the Netherlands
by Stephi Wild - Nov 19, 2024

West Side Story is the second mega production that Ruud de Graaf and Hans Cornelissen will bring to 13 major theaters in the Netherlands. Learn more about the cast here!

Rita Moreno to Join Academy Museum for WEST SIDE STORY Screening and Conversation
by Josh Sharpe - Oct 7, 2024

Academy Award®-winning actress and Academy Museum Gala honoree Rita Moreno will visit the Academy Museum for a conversation on her life and iconic eight-decade long career. The conversation will be followed by a screening of West Side Story (1961) in 70 mm.

Feature: DE GRAAF & CORNELISSEN BRENGT NA BIJNA DERTIG JAAR WEST SIDE STORY TERUG IN NEDERLAND!
by Chantal Kunst - Apr 8, 2024

Theaterproducent De Graaf & Cornelissen Entertainment heeft bekend gemaakt dat in seizoen 2025-2026 de musical West Side Story langs de grote theaters van Nederland gaat toeren. Zoals ook bij het imposante Les Misérables zal West Side Story een groot live-orkest hebben met maar liefst twintig muzikanten.

De Graaf & Cornelissen Brengt Na Bijna Dertig Jaar WEST SIDE STORY Terug In Nederland
by Blair Ingenthron - Apr 6, 2024

Theaterproducent De Graaf & Cornelissen Entertainment heeft bekend gemaakt dat in seizoen 2025-2026 de musical West Side Story langs de grote theaters van Nederland gaat toeren. Zoals ook bij het imposante Les Misérables zal West Side Story een groot live-orkest hebben met maar liefst twintig muzikanten.

Review: After 60 Years of its Opening WEST SIDE STORY Continues to Thrill Audiences in Historic Production
by Claudio Erlichman - Jul 19, 2022

West Side Story opens on July 8th at Theatro Sao Pedro. A masterpiece by Bernstein & Sondheim, direction by Charles Moeller and Brazilian version by Claudio Botelho, the musical direction is by Claudio Cruz, who leads the Orquestra do Theatro Sao Pedro. The production also has a cast headed by Giulia Nadruz (Maria) and Beto Sargentelli (Tony)

BWW Interview: LEA SALONGA at UA-Pulaski Tech CHARTS
by Mike Noland - Apr 13, 2022

Lea Salonga is a Tony winner and Disney Legend for a reason. Her gorgeous voice and grace will be evident if you are lucky enough to see her perform live. Don't delay, get tickets to her show as quickly as you can because you won't want to miss this wonderful opportunity. It really will be A Whole New World.

Stephen Sondheim Tribute Series Announced at Museum of the Moving Image
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Mar 15, 2022

 Museum of the Moving Image has announced See It Big: Sondheim, a ten-film series devoted to the celebrated composer, lyricist, author, artist, and all-around innovator Stephen Sondheim. When Sondheim died last November, he didn’t just leave behind an extraordinary corpus of work—he had exited a world that his art had forever changed.

'Expanded' WEST SIDE STORY in Philippine Cinemas, Feb. 16
by Oliver Oliveros - Feb 14, 2022

On Valentine’s week, Steven Spielberg’s first full-length musical film, 'West Side Story,' which recently been nominated for seven Oscar Awards, including this year’s 'Best Picture,' finally screens in Philippine cinemas starting February 16.

Broadway Streaming Guide: February 2022- Where to Watch THE MARVELOUS MRS. MAISEL & More New Releases!
by Michael Major - Feb 6, 2022

Check out what's coming to streaming this month, including new additions to Seth Rudetsky's concert series, Flying Over Sunset, the SIX alternates' concert at 54 Below, Sweet Magnolias season two and the highly-anticipated fourth season of The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel!

BWW Review: BOASTING A BOLD AND DIVERSE CAST JOBSITE TACKLES SHAKESPEARE'S MOST “FAMOUS PLAY” WITH ROMEO & JULIET at JOBSITE THEATER
by Drew Eberhard - Jan 21, 2022

The year 1985, the setting Fair Verona where we lay our scene. Over the years Romeo & Juliet has been translated, interpreted and conceived in many different forms and fashion. Outside of literature none more so than that of film and stage. Diverting back to literature briefly, Romeo & Juliet was first translated into English in 1562 as a poem entitled The Tragic History of Romeus and Juliet by Arthur Brooke.

Summer Movies At Sarasota Opera House To Begin Saturday, June 5
by A.A. Cristi - May 27, 2021

Sarasota Opera has announced the initial lineup for the 2021 summer movie series, which will open with “La Cage aux Folles” on Saturday, June 5.

150+ Musicals That You Can Stream Now!
by Team BWW - Apr 4, 2021

Visit our list of the best musicals & shows you can watch from home! We've got you covered with all the must-sees on streaming sites including Tony-award winners, favorite stars and top performances.

TCM Big Screen Classics Series Begins Jan. 24 & 27 With THE MALTESE FALCON
by Sarah Jae Leiber - Jan 15, 2021

Next year, film aficionados can enjoy a yearlong journey spanning nine decades of cinema history, through a dozen of some of the movie industry’s greatest titles, as Fathom Events and Turner Classic Movies present the seventh annual TCM Big Screen Classics series.

UN DÍA COMO HOY… WEST SIDE STORY llega a Broadway
by Jose German Martinez Paneque - Sep 26, 2020

Era 26 de septiembre de 1957 cuando el Winter Garden Theater de Broadway acogía el nuevo musical WEST SIDE STORY, con música de Leonard Bernstein, letras del entonces novato Stephen Sondheim, libreto de Arthur Laurents y coreografías de Jerome Robbins. Nadie sabía en aquel momento que lo que estaban viviendo era un acontecimiento que marcaría la historia de Broadway para siempre: El nacimiento de uno de los más grandes clásicos del Teatro Musical.

BWW Review: HERE, THERE AND EVERYWHERE�"CVLT STREAMS VISITING MR. GREEN, EXAMINE PSYCHOLOGY, MUSICAL STYLE AND CREATIVITY OF HAMILTON, PROJECT SING OUT!, and more
by Roy Berko - Aug 4, 2020

On Saturday, July 25 and Sunday, July 26, CVLT will be streaming the archival video of Visiting Mr. Green for a pay-as-you-can admission. For details and advance reservation, visit https://cvlt.org/events/visiting-mr-green

BWW Feature: BROADWAY VS. HOLLYWOOD PARTE 4° I Film Tratti Dai Musical Di Stephen Sondheim
by ETTORE FARRATTINI - Mar 31, 2020

Ha appena compiuto 90 anni, ma Stephen Sondheim non da segno di voler abbandonare la scena musicale. Sempre impegnato nella supervisione di revival dei suoi musical o al lavoro su nuovi show, Sondheim è considerato il simbolo del musical On Broadway: gli è stato dedicato un teatro sulla 43° strada e ha al suo attivo 8 Tony Award, 16 Drama Desk Awards, 8 Grammy, e 1 Oscar.

BWW Exclusive: The 101 Greatest MOVIE MUSICALS of All Time
by Peter Nason - Mar 30, 2020

BWW Reviewer Peter Nason chooses the best film musicals since the sound era began; see if your favorites made the list!

VIDEO: EVERYBODY DANCE NOW! A Look Back at 'America' From WEST SIDE STORY
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Mar 27, 2020

In this time of social distancing and remaining responsibly indoors, we are all looking for ways to brighten our days and get moving any way we can!

Tales from the West Side: An In-Depth Look at the Evolution of WEST SIDE STORY
by A.A. Cristi - Mar 8, 2020

Go inside the creation and 63-year evolution of the musical theatre masterpiece, West Side Story.

Showtune Shuffle: Broadway's Leading Men Sing 'Something's Coming'
by Nicole Rosky - Feb 22, 2020

Some of the most beloved songs of the musical theatre canon come from Bernstein's score, which includes 'Tonight,' 'America,' 'Maria,' and of course, Tony's big Act I moment, 'Something's Coming.' Today, we celebrate the show's return with that very tune, featuring original Tonys Larry Kert (original Broadway cast) and Richard Beymer (1961 film), Broadway leading men Matt Cavenaugh (2009 revival), Jeremy Jordan (2009 revival), Cheyenne Jackson, Gavin Creel, Colton Ryan, Santino Fontana, and Darren Criss, and even Barbra Streisand, Shirley Bassey and Judy Garland.