Plot and Production
West Side Story is a modernized adaptation of this classic Shakespearean tragedy.
Romeo and Juliet?
Bernstein holds the distinction of being the first American-born and -trained conductor to become Music Director of this world-class ensemble
New York Philharmonic
Robbins conceived West Side Story and served in these two key backstage roles for both the Broadway stage production and the 1961 film.
Director and Choreographer
The original Broadway run of West Side Story hit this exact number of total performances.
732
How did Bernstein contribute to West Side Story?
He was the composer.
Robbins' innovative choreography for West Side Story blended jazz, ballet, and elements of this.
Street Violence/ Aggression
He wrote the book for West Side Story.
Arthur Lawrence
Known for his dynamic conducting style, Bernstein would frequently abandon this tool to direct with his hands, torso, and facial expressions.
Baton
For his work on the 1961 film adaptation of West Side Story, Robbins won an Academy Award for Best Director alongside a special honorary award for this.
Choreography
Future Broadway legend Stephen Sondheim contributed to West Side Story in this role.
He was the Lyricist
In the video we watched, which song was he struggling to get right with the vocalist while recording?
"Somethings Coming"
What statement did Jerome Robbins say when describing his work with West Side Story?
West Side Story was the type of theatre he had been working toward for his whole lift