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Description:"The further we get in time from when West Side Story was written, the more the musical's mythic dimensions come into focus. . . . The show continues to seduce in a theatrical language that remains universal."—Charles McNulty, Los Angeles Times"How affecting the show's central love story [remains] . . . in this epochal musical from 1957, created by one of the most talented teams in showbiz history."—Ben Brantley, The New York TimesThe groundbreaking musical West Side Story—re-envisioning Romeo and Juliet in the gang-ridden New York of its day—defined a theatrical generation and launched the career of its lyricist Stephen Sondheim. A much-heralded revival is currently playing on Broadway, directed by Arthur Laurents with a score by Leonard Bernstein. While the opening line of the original 1957 New York Times review declared "the material is horrifying," the test of time has proven the endurance of the story of star-crossed lovers Tony and Maria, told against the backdrop of the feuding Sharks and Jets. This volume will be published alongside Sondheim's nine other titles from TCG, offering a more complete portrait of his celebrated career in the musical theater.Arthur Laurents is a playwright, librettist, director, and screenwriter. His credits include Gypsy, in collaboration with Stephen Sondheim, and the film The Way We Were.Stephen Sondheim is the composer and lyricist on such masterpieces as Company, Follies, A Little Night Music, Sunday in the Park with George, and Sweeney Todd.We have made it easy for you to find a PDF Ebooks without any digging. And by having access to our ebooks online or by storing it on your computer, you have convenient answers with West Side Story. To get started finding West Side Story, you are right to find our website which has a comprehensive collection of manuals listed.
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Pages: 112

Format: PDF, EPUB & Kindle Edition

Publisher: Theatre Communications Group

Release: 2012

ISBN: 155936372X

Description: "The further we get in time from when West Side Story was written, the more the musical's mythic dimensions come into focus. . . . The show continues to seduce in a theatrical language that remains universal."—Charles McNulty, Los Angeles Times"How affecting the show's central love story [remains] . . . in this epochal musical from 1957, created by one of the most talented teams in showbiz history."—Ben Brantley, The New York TimesThe groundbreaking musical West Side Story—re-envisioning Romeo and Juliet in the gang-ridden New York of its day—defined a theatrical generation and launched the career of its lyricist Stephen Sondheim. A much-heralded revival is currently playing on Broadway, directed by Arthur Laurents with a score by Leonard Bernstein. While the opening line of the original 1957 New York Times review declared "the material is horrifying," the test of time has proven the endurance of the story of star-crossed lovers Tony and Maria, told against the backdrop of the feuding Sharks and Jets. This volume will be published alongside Sondheim's nine other titles from TCG, offering a more complete portrait of his celebrated career in the musical theater.Arthur Laurents is a playwright, librettist, director, and screenwriter. His credits include Gypsy, in collaboration with Stephen Sondheim, and the film The Way We Were.Stephen Sondheim is the composer and lyricist on such masterpieces as Company, Follies, A Little Night Music, Sunday in the Park with George, and Sweeney Todd.We have made it easy for you to find a PDF Ebooks without any digging. And by having access to our ebooks online or by storing it on your computer, you have convenient answers with West Side Story. To get started finding West Side Story, you are right to find our website which has a comprehensive collection of manuals listed.
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