How ‘West Side Story”s First-Class Music Team Preserved the Authenticity of Leonard Bernstein’s Score
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variety.comJon Burlingame editorAudiences viewing Steven Spielberg’s new “West Side Story” will see many differences from the 1961 version, including a younger cast, revised screenplay and new choreography.
What hasn’t changed is the music by Leonard Bernstein, the result of four high-profile experts who teamed up to record the score anew.Oscar-nominated composer David Newman oversaw all of the arrangements and orchestrations; Tony-winning songwriter Jeanine Tesori supervised all of the vocal performances; Grammy-nominated producer Matt Sullivan was on set throughout, supervising the music during shooting; and world-renowned conductor Gustavo Dudamel conducted the Bernstein score with both the New York Philharmonic and Los Angeles Philharmonic.
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