Ariana DeBose got her breakthrough role in Steven Spielberg's West Side Story adaptation, which essentially kickstarted her Hollywood career.

Broadway classic “West Side Story” begins its run at The Lewis & Shirley White Theatre at The J on Saturday, July 5.

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Before landing Anita in the 1961 film "West Side Story," Rita Moreno turned down an audition to play Maria in the original Broadway production.

We look back at movie musicals from the 1960s, like West Side Story and My Fair Lady, and we rank the best from the decade.

In Steven Spielberg's 2021 adaptation of West Side Story, Ariana DeBose played Anita and also won an Academy Award for it – and a Bafta. (Pleasingly, Spielberg created a role for Moreno too).

In Steven Spielberg's 2021 adaptation of West Side Story, Ariana DeBose played Anita and also won an Academy Award for it – and a Bafta. (Pleasingly, Spielberg created a role for Moreno too).

Although “West Side Story” is inspired by “Romeo and Juliet,” and the show playing July 15-21 at the Muny revolves around star-crossed lovers Tony and Maria, a case has repeatedly been ...

Although “West Side Story” is inspired by “Romeo and Juliet,” and the show playing July 15-21 at the Muny revolves around star-crossed lovers Tony and Maria, a case has repeatedly been ...

There’s a moment of quiet in the 1961 “West Side Story” that I think about often. Immediately after the climactic bloodshed of the film, we find Maria – a young Hispanic woman – on the ...

That’s why Spielberg actively looked for an Afro-Latino actress to play Anita or Maria. “Anita is a character of immense power and dignity,” Kushner said. “Actors help you to get it right.

The 2021 film spends more time with Maria, Anita, and Bernardo at home, showing their domestic life, the couple’s intimacy, and the familiar squabbles of family.