HOLLYWOOD -- Filmmaker Steven Spielberg's take on the classic musical "West Side Story" takes him back to his childhood. "I didn't take on this project lightly," said Spielberg. "This project has been ...

Rachel Zegler has opened up about the struggle to feel secure in her Latina identity when being cast in her breakout role as Maria in Steven Spielberg’s 2021 remake of the 1961 musical film “West Side ...

CHICAGO (WLS) -- A lavish stage production of the beloved musical "West Side Story" is launching in Chicago next week. The Lyric Opera's new West Side Story brings together a cast of nearly 100 ...

Stephen Sondheim: It’s a name synonymous with American musical theater. Stephen Sondheim is a name synonymous with American musical theater. "Company," "Sweeney Todd," "Into the Woods" and "A Funny ...

"West Side Story" is a tale that is operatic, through and through, thanks in part to its poignant "Romeo & Juliet" origins, the incredible songs and staging, and a love story at its center that is ...

This is read by an automated voice. Please report any issues or inconsistencies here. In 1949, choreographer Jerome Robbins phoned Leonard Bernstein with an idea for updating “Romeo and Juliet” into a ...

In 1949, choreographer Jerome Robbins phoned Leonard Bernstein with an idea for updating “Romeo and Juliet” into a contemporary Broadway musical. Robbins didn’t know what it would be, but he knew what ...