the 1961 west side story film was part of a world where big budget musicals rules the land. they made a lot of money and won 0scar trophies. then, in the 1970s and 80s, the cinema musical seemed to slip away, but could steven spielberg s west side story herald a rebirth? emma jones reports. emma: the road to steven spielberg s west side story started with a 1950s stage musical starring carol lawrence as maria and larry kert as tony. the broadway version of the musical west side story first appeared here in new york in 1957 in this theatre behind me and the film adaptation followed soon afterwards, not the first time that hollywood
then, in the 1970s and 80s, the cinema musical seemed to slip away, but could steven spielberg s west side story herald a rebirth? emma jones reports. emma: the road to steven spielberg s west side story started with a 1950s stage musical starring carol lawrence as maria and larry kert as tony. the broadway version of the musical west side story first appeared here in new york in 1957 in this theatre behind me and the film adaptation followed soon afterwards, not the first time that hollywood has sought to capitalise on broadway success. that multi oscar winning original west side story was part of a decade where lavish broadway adaptations, notably by theatrical partnership of rodgers and hammerstein, were beloved at the box office and by the academy.
steven spielberg s west side story herald a rebirth? emma jones reports. emma: the road to steven spielberg s west side story started with a 1950s stage musical starring carol lawrence as maria and larry kert as tony. the broadway version of the musical west side story first appeared here in new york in 1957 in this theatre behind me and the film adaptation followed soon afterwards, not the first time that hollywood has sought to capitalise on broadway success. that multi oscar winning original west side story was part of a decade where lavish broadway adaptations, notably by theatrical partnership of rodgers and hammerstein, were beloved at the box office and by the academy. # when i am with you # getting to know what to say. -