Carole D’Andrea, best known for her role as Velma in both the Broadway and film adaptations of "West Side Story," has passed away at the age of 87. The actress, who first portrayed Velma, a privileged ...

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 ...

From the first notes to the final breath, West Side Story is one of the most memorable musicals and greatest love stories of all time. Arthur Laurents' book remains as powerful, poignant and timely as ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

The setting of “West Side Story” is part mystery, part myth. On one hand, the classic musical depicts a real historical moment when the gritty, working-class, multiracial San Juan Hill neighborhood ...