The Chicago Symphony Orchestra plays Leonard Bernstein’s electrifying score, while the original, re-mastered film is shown in glorious high definition on the big screen.
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Bernstein West Side Story
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Chicago Symphony Orchestra
David Newman conductor
Celebrate the 65th anniversary of this iconic film, winner of 10 Academy Awards®, including Best Picture. The Chicago Symphony Orchestra plays Leonard Bernstein’s electrifying score, while the original, remastered film is shown in glorious high definition on the big screen with the vocals and dialogue intact. This classic romantic tragedy, directed by Robert Wise and Jerome Robbins and one of the greatest achievements in the history of movie musicals, features Robbins’ breathtaking choreography and a screenplay by Ernest Lehman based on the masterful book by Arthur Laurents and Stephen Sondheim’s lyrics.
West Side Story © 1961 Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer Studios Inc. All rights reserved.
