New York, NY (Top40 Charts) Get a first listen at the new West Side Story (Original Motion Picture Soundtrack), out today!
West Side Story has been adapted for the screen from the original 1957 Broadway show. Original choreography by
Jerome Robbins, based on the stage play, book by Arthur Laurents, music by Leonard Bernstein, lyrics by Stephen Sondheim.
The West Side Story Original Motion Picture
Soundtrack features 21 songs from the film and will be released on CD December 10, pre-order here. The vinyl configuration will be released in 2022.
Directed by Academy Award® winner Steven Spielberg, from a screenplay by Pulitzer Prize and Tony Award® winner Tony Kushner, "
West Side Story" tells the classic tale of fierce rivalries and young love in 1957 New York City. The film is set to be released in theaters on December 10.
This reimagining of the beloved musical stars Ansel Elgort (Tony);
Ariana DeBose (Anita);
David Alvarez (Bernardo); Mike Faist (Riff); Brian d'Arcy
James (Officer Krupke); Corey Stoll (Lieutenant Schrank); Josh Andrés Rivera (Chino); with Rita
Moreno (as Valentina, who owns the corner store in which Tony works); and introducing Rachel Zegler (Maria.)
Moreno - one of only three artists to be honored with Academy®, Emmy®, GRAMMY®, Tony® and Peabody Awards - also serves as one of the film's executive producers.
Bringing together the best of both Broadway and Hollywood, the film's creative team includes Kushner, who also served as an executive producer; Tony Award® winner Justin Peck, who choreographed the musical numbers in the film; renowned Los Angeles Philharmonic conductor and GRAMMY Award® winner Gustavo Dudamel, who helmed the recording of the iconic score; Academy Award®-nominated composer and conductor
David Newman ("Anastasia"), who arranged the score, Tony Award®-winning composer Jeanine Tesori ("Fun Home," "Thoroughly
Modern Millie"), who supervised the cast on vocals; and GRAMMY®-nominated music supervisor Matt Sullivan ("Beauty and the Beast," "
Chicago"), who serves as executive music producer for the film. Listen below:
