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OrlandoMike
09-26-2007, 08:17 PM
West Side Story is 50 years old today! :cool1:
TuckandStuiesMom
09-26-2007, 08:57 PM
There was an interesting segment on NPR today about this. The "Jets" song sounds really strange in Korean.
UrsulasSidekick
09-27-2007, 01:36 PM
I've seen a lot of movies. I've seen a lot of musicals. But I've never seen West Side Story.
OrlandoMike
09-27-2007, 06:37 PM
I've seen a lot of movies. I've seen a lot of musicals. But I've never seen West Side Story.

Your kidding right? Get in the car and head to Blockbuster now!

We want a three page detailed report in the morning!:happytv:
Saxton
09-27-2007, 08:09 PM
A few months ago I saw Chita Rivera on stage - she played the role of Anita in the original Broadway production (this is one time I wish I was older so I could have seen it!!). She's amazing. At 74 years of age she was dancing and singing better than most who are half her age. She did a few numbers from West Side Story and it was great.
OrlandoMike
09-27-2007, 08:32 PM
Probably the closest you will ever get to seeing a video of the orriginal stage version. Here is a clip from Jerome Robbins Broadway.

http://youtube.com/watch?v=wD5d7wmlwa8
OrlandoMike
09-27-2007, 08:37 PM
Geesh the fun things you find on youtube when your home alone with a theme!

This one is Chita (Broadway) Rita (the Movie) and Bette doing America!:cool1:

http://youtube.com/watch?v=PIo5p_cwUbk
Saxton
09-27-2007, 08:56 PM
Geesh the fun things you find on youtube when your home alone with a theme!

This one is Chita (Broadway) Rita (the Movie) and Bette doing America!:cool1:

http://youtube.com/watch?v=PIo5p_cwUbk

Mike, you are too much! That is awesome - see, that's the difference between you and I - I saw the West Side Story thread and I started singing, you immediately think "youtube"!!! Thanks, that's a great video.
I<3EvilQueen
09-28-2007, 09:27 AM
I still find it funny that Tony yells "MARIA" in an alleyway in Spanish Harlem and only one woman comes to the window.

:-)
ConcKahuna
09-29-2007, 06:43 AM
Yup, never seen it. I guess I loose gay points.
Peg In The Pound
09-29-2007, 08:48 PM
I still find it funny that Tony yells "MARIA" in an alleyway in Spanish Harlem and only one woman comes to the window.


:rotfl2: DED.
DVC~OKW~96
10-01-2007, 11:51 AM
A classmate of mine in undergrad (Shakespeare 400) gasped in horror when discussing Romeo and Juliet, "You mean West Side Story is a RIPP OFF!"

The class roared and the professor joined us. I felt bad for the poor kid. He had no clue...

Love the clip of the three of them. Good stuff. Thanks Mike!
minicoopercraig
10-19-2007, 06:04 PM
I still find it funny that Tony yells "MARIA" in an alleyway in Spanish Harlem and only one woman comes to the window.

:-)
:rotfl2: :lmao: :rotfl: I about peed my pants when I read that. I never thought of that before, but now that I do, it would be like heading over to Little Italy and yelling "TONY!" Boy, you'd have to narrow that down a bit: "TONY! THE ONE WITH STREP THROAT!" LOL.:lmao: :rotfl2: :rotfl:
I<3EvilQueen
10-19-2007, 09:50 PM
:rotfl2: :lmao: :rotfl: I about peed my pants when I read that. I never thought of that before, but now that I do, it would be like heading over to Little Italy and yelling "TONY!" Boy, you'd have to narrow that down a bit: "TONY! THE ONE WITH STREP THROAT!" LOL.:lmao: :rotfl2: :rotfl:

Or Little Tony. you know *wink* "little" Tony :-)
minicoopercraig
10-20-2007, 09:01 AM
You'd still get quite a few reactions, especially if you were in the rainbow district of Little Italy. LOL.