Leonard Bernstein and the FBI: Fear and Music in 1950’s America
Leonard Bernstein used music and the university stage to resist Cold War interference with his beliefs and values, writes Stephen Whitfield of Brandeis.
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Five West Side Story Remakes for the Soul
Love West Side Story? Here are five remakes and remixes to rekindle your romance with this classic musical.
Summer Theater Preview: Where to Watch West Side Story and Six Ways to Get in the Mambo Mood!
What better time than summer to see a local production or big-screen classic film of one of the best musicals ever made, West Side Story?
Carol Lawrence, West Side Story’s First “Maria,” Remembers Leonard Bernstein
Broadway legend and television icon Carol Lawrence describes the "charming" Leonard Bernstein and what it was like auditioning for the role of "Maria" in West Side Story. Watch the video on Classical.org, courtesy of The Leonard Bernstein Office, Inc.
Letters from Bernstein: On West Side Story
Jamie Bernstein discusses the months leading up to WSS's opening, and outlines the correspondence between her parents during that time.
The Making of a Masterpiece: 1984 West Side Story Recording Sessions
It was September of 1984. The New York classical music scene was abuzz with word of a happening -- not for the general public -- in the recording studios on West 44th Street.
Introduction to ‘West Side Story’
When West Side Story premiered in 1957, no one could have known that this seminal musical would resonate with audiences for more than half a century.
Bernstein Speaks on the Genesis of ‘West Side Story’: “Of Course It Can’t Be on the East Side!” (Audio exclusive)
The Bernstein Experience brings to you, for the first time ever, exclusive audio footage from the intimate recording sessions of Leonard Bernstein with John Gruen. In these first clips (of more to come), Bernstein talks about the origin of West Side Story, on the heels of a failing Candide.
The Musical DNA of ‘West Side Story’
No piece serves as a better introduction to Leonard Bernstein's compositions than West Side Story.
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