Three shows well known to theater audiences have undergone radical Broadway makeovers this fall at the hands of directors who recognize that plays and musicals must be in dialogue with their times. Lloyd has brought his sensational production of “Sunset Blvd.,” starring a nuclear Nicole Scherzinger, to Broadway after its triumph in London’s West End. Kit Connor and Rachel Zegler …
Kit Connor and Rachel Zegler are ready to bring Romeo and Juliet back to life in a Broadway production. Kit Connor and Rachel Zegler take Broadway 'Romeo and Juliet' revival. With netizens going wild, “I’m so excited for this.”Commented one user on Reddit, “This one has colour!” “She was in “West Side Story,” and now this is incredible,”a user praised …
Sign up to our free IndyArts newsletter for all the latest entertainment news and reviews Sign up to our free IndyArts newsletter Sign up to our free IndyArts newsletter SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy West Side Story’s Rachel Zegler and Heartstopper breakout Kit Connor will …
Five stars for Spielberg's 'moving' West Side Story Niko Tavernise/ Twentieth Century Fox Spielberg's version of the classic musical is "full of energy, passion and tragedy", says Caryn James. Eternal works of art can be endlessly transformed, much the way West Side Story itself turned Shakespeare's Romeo and Juliet, complete with balcony scene, into the story of Tony and Maria, …
During the trailer release at the Oscars 2021, Rita Moreno, the star of the original 1961 movie, recalled the film, which was in turn the screen adaptation of a Broadway musical. The first trailer of Steven Spielberg’s much-awaited film West Side Story was unveiled at the 93rd Academy Awards. The film stars Rachel Zegler and Ansel Elgort in the lead …
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