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| − | '''''West Side Story''''' is one of the most popular and influential [[musical]]s of the 20th century, inspired by [[Shakespeare]]'s ''[[Romeo and Juliet]]''. Its central theme is of a love that is not ruled by any notion of [[right and wrong]], and these necessarily lead to tragedy. | + | '''''West Side Story''''' is one of the most popular and influential [[musical]]s of the 20th century, inspired by [[Shakespeare]]'s ''[[Romeo and Juliet]]''. Its central theme is of a love that is not ruled by any notion of [[right and wrong]], and these necessarily lead to tragedy. A big hit on ''[[Broadway]]'' in the late 1950s, its adaptation into a movie starring Natalie Wood as Maria in 1961 was nominated for 10 [[Oscar]]s and won as Best Picture and in 9 additional categories. Natalie Wood, however, did not do the singing for her lead role. |
Its $100 million [[politically correct]] remake directed by [[Steven Spielberg]] and released in December 2021, despite being highly acclaimed by [[liberal]] [[Hollywood]], was a bust at the box office: | Its $100 million [[politically correct]] remake directed by [[Steven Spielberg]] and released in December 2021, despite being highly acclaimed by [[liberal]] [[Hollywood]], was a bust at the box office: | ||
{{cquote|CNBC reported that Spielberg’s West Side Story brought in only $36.6 million in global ticket sales over its first three weeks in theaters. The production budget was around $100 million, although that doesn’t include its expensive marketing costs<ref>https://www.cheatsheet.com/entertainment/steven-spielbergs-west-side-story-bombed-box-office-means-golden-globes-oscars.html/</ref>.}} | {{cquote|CNBC reported that Spielberg’s West Side Story brought in only $36.6 million in global ticket sales over its first three weeks in theaters. The production budget was around $100 million, although that doesn’t include its expensive marketing costs<ref>https://www.cheatsheet.com/entertainment/steven-spielbergs-west-side-story-bombed-box-office-means-golden-globes-oscars.html/</ref>.}} | ||
| − | The story is | + | The story is taken from ''[[Romeo and Juliet]]'', with music by famous conductor and composer [[Leonard Bernstein]] and lyrics by [[Stephen Sondheim]]. The Capulets and Montagues of Shakespeare's classic play are replaced with the Jets and Sharks, rival [[street gang]]s<ref>newly-arrived Puerto Ricans and second-generation Americans from white European immigrant families [http://www.filmsite.org/wests.html (Tim Dirks)]</ref> in [[Manhattan]]. |
Its love-story theme is: | Its love-story theme is: | ||
Revision as of 02:15, December 30, 2021
West Side Story is one of the most popular and influential musicals of the 20th century, inspired by Shakespeare's Romeo and Juliet. Its central theme is of a love that is not ruled by any notion of right and wrong, and these necessarily lead to tragedy. A big hit on Broadway in the late 1950s, its adaptation into a movie starring Natalie Wood as Maria in 1961 was nominated for 10 Oscars and won as Best Picture and in 9 additional categories. Natalie Wood, however, did not do the singing for her lead role.
Its $100 million politically correct remake directed by Steven Spielberg and released in December 2021, despite being highly acclaimed by liberal Hollywood, was a bust at the box office:
| “ | CNBC reported that Spielberg’s West Side Story brought in only $36.6 million in global ticket sales over its first three weeks in theaters. The production budget was around $100 million, although that doesn’t include its expensive marketing costs[1]. | ” |
The story is taken from Romeo and Juliet, with music by famous conductor and composer Leonard Bernstein and lyrics by Stephen Sondheim. The Capulets and Montagues of Shakespeare's classic play are replaced with the Jets and Sharks, rival street gangs[2] in Manhattan.
Its love-story theme is:
- When love comes so strong
- There is no right or wrong
References
- ↑ https://www.cheatsheet.com/entertainment/steven-spielbergs-west-side-story-bombed-box-office-means-golden-globes-oscars.html/
- ↑ newly-arrived Puerto Ricans and second-generation Americans from white European immigrant families (Tim Dirks)
External links
- West Bank Story - an Oscar-winning comedy short based on West Side Story