Steven Spielberg's 'West Side Story' looks very promising!
With the ongoing coronavirus pandemic, many Broadway productions have been shut down indefinitely, including the new tech-heavy version of West Side Story, which opened less than a month ago.
The most promising aspect of these initial photos are the costumes, which already seem like a surefire competitor in the 2021 awards season race for Best Costume Design. In one photo, the Sharks dance throughout the New York streets, dressed in big, fluffy dresses — which come in eye-grabbing colors like bright yellow, orange, cerulean blue, and forest green. Another photo shows the warring sides at a neighborhood dance, with the Sharks on one side and the Jets on the other.
In the accompanying story, Spielberg talked about how the original West Side Story soundtrack was the first piece of popular music his family ever owned, leading to an instant obsession with the songs during his youth.
In short, Spielberg wanted his version of the film to be even more socially aware than the original 1961 film, which went on to win an impressive ten Academy Awards, including Best Picture and Best Director for Robert Wise. This desire lead to Spielberg hiring only performers with Hispanic backgrounds for the Puerto Rican roles — a necessary corrective to the original film, which primarily cast white actors in these roles and darkened their skin using brown makeup.
If testimonials from the actors themselves are anything to go by, this version won't be at a loss for authenticity.
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