Dance on Film - West Side Story
When
Occurs on
Monday August 16 2021
Approximate running time: 2 hours and 33 minutes
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Dance on Film - WEST SIDE STORY (1961)
West Side Story still stands as one of the best Shakespeare adaptations to ever hit the big screen. Directed by Robert Wise and Jerome Robbins, scored by Leonard Bernstein, with lyrics by Stephen Sondheim, the 1961 film adaptation of the 1957 Broadway musical stars Natalie Wood, Richard Beymer, Russ Tamblyn, Rita Moreno, and George Chakiris. The film won 10 Academy Awards, including Best Picture, Best Director for Wise and Robbins, as well as a special award to Robbins for ‘Brilliant Achievements in the Art of Choreography on Film’. The film has been designated as "culturally significant" by the United States Library of Congress and was selected for the National Film Registry in 1997.
$12 Admission
HST and ticketing fee additional
Doors open 45 minutes before showtime.
Visit the FODAR Website for more information
*Seats have are been marked to accommodate physical distancing of 6 feet. Face masks are required. Cloth masks are available by donation at King’s Theatre. Thank you
West Side Story still stands as one of the best Shakespeare adaptations to ever hit the big screen. Directed by Robert Wise and Jerome Robbins, scored by Leonard Bernstein, with lyrics by Stephen Sondheim, the 1961 film adaptation of the 1957 Broadway musical stars Natalie Wood, Richard Beymer, Russ Tamblyn, Rita Moreno, and George Chakiris. The film won 10 Academy Awards, including Best Picture, Best Director for Wise and Robbins, as well as a special award to Robbins for ‘Brilliant Achievements in the Art of Choreography on Film’. The film has been designated as "culturally significant" by the United States Library of Congress and was selected for the National Film Registry in 1997.
$12 Admission
HST and ticketing fee additional
Doors open 45 minutes before showtime.
Visit the FODAR Website for more information
*Seats have are been marked to accommodate physical distancing of 6 feet. Face masks are required. Cloth masks are available by donation at King’s Theatre. Thank you