West Side Story 1961: Why Rita Moreno almost quit her Oscar-winning role as Anita

If not for a change to the lyrics to one of the songs she sang in 1961's West Side Story, Rita Moreno would have quit the ...
BroadwayWorld

West Side Story Broadway Original Cast Revival

West Side Story is a timeless classic, but despite six decades of history, you've never seen a production like this one. Under the direction of the innovative Ivo van Hove, the beloved story of ...
Daily Bruin

Theater review: ‘West Side Story’ hits right notes as timeless tragedy with contemporary topics

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 ...
Los Angeles Times

West Side Story gets the Los Angeles Opera treatment

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 ...