LEONARD BERNSTEIN AT 100 – WEST SIDE STORY – FILM WITH LIVE ORCHESTRA

Synopsis

Full live orchestra. Cinematic screen. A movie experience like no other.

Celebrate this iconic film of over 50 years and the winner of ten Academy Awards®, including Best Picture. The SSO plays Leonard Bernstein’s electrifying score and memorable songs with lyrics by Stephen Sondheim live, while the newly re-mastered film is shown in glorious high definition on the big screen with the original vocals and dialogue intact. This classic romantic tragedy, directed by Robert Wise and Jerome Robbins and one of the greatest achievements in the history of movie musicals, features Robbins’ breathtaking choreography and a screenplay by Ernest Lehman based on the masterful book by Arthur Laurents.

West Side Story © 1961 Metro Goldwyn Mayer Studios Inc. All rights reserved.

Featuring

Joshua Tan, conductor