Music from the original motion picture west side story. Also includes sites with a short overview, synopsis, book report, or summary of irving shulmans west side story. These papers were written primarily by students and provide critical analysis of west side story 1961 film by robert wise. I do not own any rights to the music, i simply wish to. Just as romeo and juliet are born to rival families, tony and maria are associated with rival gangs. A collection of downloadable worksheets, exercises and activities to teach west side story, shared by english language teachers. Read the full synopsis of west side story, 1961, directed by robert wise, with natalie wood, richard beymer, russ tamblyn, at turner classic movies. Inspired by the timeless story of romeo and juliet, west side story takes shakespeares starcrossed lovers, and places them in the vibrant battleground of new york citys west side in the 1950s.
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. West side story chapter 4 instead bernardo is kind of. After owning their miserable little neighborhood for years, the jets, the fingersnapping street gang led by riff russ tamblyn, find themselves in a turf war with the upstart puerto rican sharks, led by bernardo george chakiris. Works stage west side story 1957 leonard bernstein.
Bernardo is kind of like tybalt, always trying to pick a fight. The original idea for the musical came from directorchoreographer jerome robbins, who wanted to adapt shakespeares romeo and juliet into a musical about the conflict between and irish catholic. West side story test west side story chapters 610 quiz. Choose from west side story sheet music for such popular songs as somewhere, maria, and somethings coming. With additional resources for students and directors, west side story school edition makes the iconic musical more accessible and meaningful for high school performers. Theres a lot of plot in west side story but its scenes are probably the shortest of any book musical thats ever existed. West side story shows how racism and xenophobia create a system that dooms the youths of working class families. Find sample tests, essay help, and translations of shakespeare.
Find books like west side story from the worlds largest community of readers. West side story, theatre music by american composer leonard bernstein that premiered august 19, 1957, in washington, d. In my book club we took the comparison between this and the outsides. The suite is included as bonus tracks on the 1957 original broadway cast recording. The four shows on the town, wonderful town, candide, and west side story show a progressive line of stylistic integration in leonard bernsteins compositional development. The musical is a 20thcentury american adaptation of the shakespearean tale of romeo and juliet. West side story chapter 4 instead bernardo is kind of like. Il particolare che mi stava piu a cuore era larmonizzazione originale del brano. The same day bernstein saw his first runthrough of west side story, he signed his contract to become the first americanborn music director and conductor of the new york philharmonic on a somewhat humorous note, the conductor for west side storys opening run, former philadelphia orchestra violinist max goberman, had it written into his contract that lenny was not. West side story summary and study guide supersummary. Their hatred escalates to a point where neither can coexist with any form of understanding. I do not own any rights to the music, i simply wish to share the amazing music with other fans, if. Tony and maria is like romeo and juliet, who fall in love with each other, although they.
Romeo and juliet study guide west side story, and a dozen films. The resulting film was a tremendous critical as well as commercial successwises biggest hit to dateand received 10 academy awards, including best picture. Read a character analysis of juliet, plot summary, and important quotes. Sparknotes are the most helpful study guides around to literature, math, science, and more. The leader of the first ones decided on the next dance to challenge bernardo, the leader of the second. West side story 1961 film study guide contains a biography of robert wise, literature essays, quiz questions, major themes, characters, and a.
With ansel elgort, rita moreno, corey stoll, maddie ziegler. This 39page guide for west side story by irving shulman includes detailed chapter summaries and analysis covering 2 chapters, as well as several more indepth sections of expertwritten literary analysis. Aug 23, 2018 but west side story, winner of two tony and 10 academy awards, has endured because its also incredibly entertaining. Stay tuned for a post pandemic going out of business sale announcement. Anche tonight non scherza e poi vi sono interessanti passaggi dorchestra. Westside story is a modern musical representation of the classic story romeo and juliet. Summary read a plot overview of the entire play or a scene by scene summary and analysis. Video by cj penido narration by ben drennan i made this video for my final project for my theatre class. West side story musical by bernstein and sondheim and. The sharks and the jets are rival gangs fighting for the same territory. Welcome to esl printables, the website where english language teachers exchange resources.
In the midst of the deepseated rivalry between the puerto rican gang, the sharks, and the white gang, the jets, maria and tony discover that. Sites like sparknotes with a west side story study guide or cliff notes. Immediately download the west side story summary, chapterbychapter analysis, book notes, essays, quotes, character descriptions, lesson plans, and more everything you need for. Tensions exist between the jets, a selfstyled american street gang, and the sharks, a group of young puerto ricans. Goodreads members who liked west side story also liked.
The story is set in the upper west side neighborhood in new york city in the mid 1950s, an ethnic, bluecollar neighborhood in the early 1960s, much of the. The sharks mostly recent puerto rican immigrants and the jets mostly second generation european immigrants circa 1960. West side story means much more to me than a first show, more even than the privilege of collaborating with you and arthur laurents and jerry robbins. Im a film major, so i thought i might as well use that to my advantage. An adaptation of the 1957 musical, west side story explores forbidden love and the rivalry between the jets and the sharks, two teenage street gangs of different ethnic backgrounds.
The opening is a carefully choreographed, half dancedhalfmimed ballet of sorts. Arthur laurents book remains as powerful, poignant and timely as ever. Description, analysis, and more, so you can understand the ins and outs of west side story. Whenever i see a movie or stage production of a play, i am always interested to read the actual book to have a different perspective on the characters and overall plot. It was inspired by william shakespeare s play romeo and juliet.
West side story summary and analysis free book notes. Leonard bernstein tabs, chords, guitar, bass, ukulele chords, power tabs and guitar pro tabs including america west side story, somewhere, tonight, i feel pretty, maria. The fullydanced prolog shows the tension built up between the jets and the sharks two rival gangs in new yorks upper west side. Mistakestrivia books movie mistakes subreddit movie trivia subreddit. The gem of broadway musicals, west side storys commentary on love and prejudice is relevant to any time and place. Every song from west side story is a a musical miracle thanks to bernstein and sondheim, but somewhere is its soaringly utopian anthem deserving to be played forever. An everadvancing economy of musical means and tightening of structure proceeds from one show to the next. The score by leonard bernstein and lyrics by stephen sondheim are. Print instantly, or sync to our free pc, web and mobile apps. After owning their miserable little neighborhood for years, the jets, the fingersnapping street gang led by riff. Dec 05, 2011 video by cj penido narration by ben drennan i made this video for my final project for my theatre class.
West side story cast members corey cott tony, mikaela bennett maria, amanda castro anita, brett thiele riff, manuel stark santos bernardo, and adam soniak action give you a whole lot of reasons to catch west side story at lyric opera. The score by leonard bernstein and lyrics by stephen sondheim are widely regarded as among the best ever written. Stephen sondheim, lyricist of west side story, wrote this letter to bernstein on september 26, 1957, the date of the new york premiere of the show. A comparison of the power struggles in romeo and juliet and west side story. Crazy to think that what happens takes place in that time frame. West side story 1961 film part 1 summary and analysis. West side story by irving shulman, 1967, pocket books edition, in english west side story 1967 edition open library. Everything you need to help a child learn to read through phonics.
An everadvancing economy of musical means and tightening of structure proceeds from one show to. Reviewed in the united states on december 27, 2019. West side story 1961 film study guide contains a biography of robert wise, literature essays, quiz questions, major themes, characters, and a full summary and analysis. West side story is the awardwinning adaptation of the classic romantic tragedy romeo and juliet. Buy west side story 1 piano, 4 hands by leonard be at. West side story was directed and choreographed by the innovative jerome robbins, who stated in an added feature presentation in the 2003 dvd release that he had been interested in creating a contemporary version of william shakespeares romeo and juliet since the late 1940s and that arthur laurents, the shows writer, and composer leonard.
Heres a closer look at west side story and some of the surprising elements that make it one of the most memorable works of musical theater. Summary read a plot overview of the entire play or a. Listen to and download the music, ost, score, list of songs and trailers. Supersummary, a modern alternative to sparknotes and cliffsnotes, offers highquality study guides for challenging works of literature. Plot summary for west side story 1961, plus mistakes, quotes, trivia and more. Very interesting to compare contrast on that side of the. The feuding families become two warring new york city gangsthe white jets led by riff and the latino sharks, led by bernardo. All 38 songs from the west side story 1961 movie soundtrack, with scene descriptions. West side story is a musical with a book by arthur laurents, music by leonard bernstein and lyrics by stephen sondheim. The question and answer section for west side story 1961 film is a great resource to ask questions, find answers, and discuss the novel. West side story is a tragic love story set in new york city in the mid1950s on the west side of the city. Experience this iconic new york city love story as never before.
The creation of west side story was an extended process, involving decades of work, long periods of drought, and the collaboration of four of american musical theatres greatest standalone talents. Immediately download the west side story summary, chapterbychapter analysis, book notes, essays, quotes, character descriptions, lesson plans, and more everything you need for studying or teaching west side story. This is a great product for fans of west side story. West side story 1961 soundtrack complete list of songs. The leader of the sharks, riff, swears to drive the. Westside stories used books we have decided to permanently close westside stories after 8 years of serving the buffalos west side. The leader of the sharks, riff, swears to drive the sharks, led by bernardo, from the streets. West side story school edition music theatre international. Open library is an open, editable library catalog, building towards a web page for every book ever published. This 39page guide for west side story by irving shulman includes detailed chapter summaries and analysis covering 2 chapters, as well as several more in. Somewhere from west side story sheet music for beginners.
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