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Jeffrey Katzenberg Once Pitched Leonard Bernstein A Take On ‘West Side Story’ But With Cats, Says Director

Before Stephen Spielberg’s much-lauded interpretation of West Side Story, there was another high-powered effort to bring the musical conceived by Jerome Robins with music by Leonard Bernstein, lyrics by Stephen Sondheim and a book by Arthur Laurents to the screen. It would have been the first remake since the 1961 screen classic directed by Robbins and Robert Wise. This version was a little different.

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Why Mary Rodgers Pushed to Make Her Memoir Meaner, Funnier and More Revealing About Her Life Among Broadway Greats

Gordon Cox Theater Editor The composer (“Once Upon a Mattress”), young adult author (“Freaky Friday”) and philanthropist Mary Rodgers wanted to write a memoir that was candid, cutting, dishy and vanity-free — the exact opposite of the books penned by her father, the legendary Broadway composer Richard Rodgers, and her mother Dorothy Rodgers. “Mary didn’t want it to be fake like her parents’ memoirs had been,” said Jesse Green, the co-author of Mary Rodgers’ recently released memoir “Shy.” Speaking on the new episode of Stagecraft, Variety‘s theater podcast, Green explained, “She wanted it to spark with the actual sound of people enjoying thinking about their lives.”

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‘West Side Story’: Read The Screenplay For Steven Spielberg And Tony Kushner’s Take On Iconic Musical

Editors note: Deadline’s Read the Screenplay series debuts and celebrates the scripts of films that will be factors in this year’s movie awards race.

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West Side Story star Ariana DeBose hosting first Saturday Night Live of 2022

West Side Story star Ariana DeBose has landed a plum gig hosting the first Saturday Night Live episode of 2022.The 30-year-old actress, who has years of Broadway experience, played the role of Anita that won Rita Moreno an Oscar in the 1961 movie version of West Side Story.Now after lending her talents to a legendary old musical she will try her hand at a comedy institution on January 15, according to Saturday Night Live's Instagram. Incoming:West Side Story star Ariana DeBose has landed a plum gig hosting the first Saturday Night Live episode of 2022In the same post the sketch program revealed that Die Young rapper Roddy Ricch will be the musical guest on the January 15 episode.Directed by Steven Spielberg, the new West Side Story film is led by Ansel Elgort - who last year denied a sexual assault allegation - and YouTube star Rachel Zegler.

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‘West Side Story’ review: Spielberg does a decent job with a classic

adaptation of Leonard Bernstein, Stephen Sondheim and Arthur Laurents’ musical memorable. It’s the “ET” director’s most visually exciting film in a zillion years.Still, it’s not gonna become a classic in the way the 1961 original did.

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Upcoming Movie Releases: Rom-Com Edition

our favorite rom-coms of all time and where to watch them to whet your appetite while you wait.One of the most anticipated movie musicals of 2021, West Side Story is set to premiere later this year. Ansel Elgort and newcomer Rachel Zegler star as Tony and Maria, two teenagers from different ethnic backgrounds and rival gangs who fall in love in 1950s New York City.

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Steven Spielberg's 'West Side Story' Unveils First Trailer During Oscars

The first trailer for West Side Story danced its way to the Oscars on Sunday night. Steven Spielberg's remake of the 1961 classic starsAnsel Elgort as Tony and Rachel Zegler as Maria.