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 very start of Steven Spielberg's West Side Story, this superb filmmaker distinguishes his spectacular remake from its classic predecessor, and he does it with dirt. The familiar whistle of ...

It’s the Sharks versus the Jets. It’s Tony and Maria who find instant dangerous love on a dance floor. It’s Leonard Bernstein’s incredible music with lyrics by a young Stephen Sondheim and book by ...

Stephen Sondheim penned those lyrics for “West Side Story” almost 70 years ago, but his words are proving to be a modern-day prophesy. Another snippet from the musical — “Tonight, tonight … won’t be ...

This post was updated Sept. 30 at 9:49 p.m. Warning: spoilers ahead. The LA Opera’s “West Side Story” is in the right place at the right time. Originally brought to Broadway in 1957 by a legendary ...

Spielberg also spoke about the importance of making the film "authentic." Ahead of the Dec. 10 release of his version of "West Side Story," filmmaker Steven Spielberg called the musical "generational.

Co-produced with the Hispanic Chamber of Commerce of Greater Kansas City. From the first notes to the final breath, “West Side Story” is one of the most memorable musicals and greatest love stories of ...

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 ...