In 1949, choreographer Jerome Robbins phoned Leonard Bernstein with an idea for updating “Romeo and Juliet” into a contemporary Broadway musical. Robbins didn’t know what it would be, but he knew what ...

The Kalamazoo Symphony Orchestra is launching the 25/26 season with 20 mainstage performances, including a fully staged production of Leonard Bernstein's Broadway musical West Side Story on April 18, ...

Musical director Craig Bond has guided St. Helena Drama through the three-chord rock songs of “Mamma Mia!” and “Grease,” and the folksy show tunes of Rodgers and Hammerstein’s “Oklahoma!” But St.

Countless fans know and love Leonard Bernstein’s landmark work with songs like “America,” “Somewhere” and “I Feel Pretty,” but few have seen it like this. Originally conceived as an opera, we’re ...

The St. Helena High School cast and crew behind "The Play That Goes Wrong" and "Grease" will present "West Side Story" with music by Leonard Bernstein, book by Arthur Laurents and lyrics by Stephen ...

Holy Ziegfeld, send this Houston Grand Opera production of West Side Story to Broadway! What a sizzling, dynamic account of this consummate American musical. We last saw this Francesca Zambello ...

Thomas Oliemans came to New York to sing at the Metropolitan Opera. While he was here, he took a musical walking tour. By James Barron Good morning. It’s Thursday. Today we’ll take a walk with a Dutch ...

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 ...