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West Side Story Movie Cast, Plot and Everything to Know

Amy Renner Amy Renner

Dec. 4, 2022

West Side Story

Release Date: Friday, December 10, 2021 Nationwide Wednesday, March 2, 2022 Disney+

Ariana DeBose, Steven Spielberg, Corey Stoll, Maddie Ziegler, Rachel Zegler, Tony Kushner, Ricardo Zayas, Sebastian Serra, Daniel Patrick Russell, Ansel Elgort, Kristie Macosko Krieger, Rita Moreno, Kevin McCollum, Mike Faist, Talia Ryder, Josh Andrés Rivera, Brian d’Arcy James, David Alvarez, Ezra Menas, Sean Harrison Jones, Ben Cook, Patrick Higgins, Carlos Sánchez Falú, Leigh-Ann Esty, Julius Anthony Rubio, John Michael Fiumara, Jonalyn Saxer, Halli Toland, Eloise Kropp, Brittany Pollack, Kellie Drobnick Julian Elia, Jess LeProtto, Kevin Csolak, Lauren Leach, Adriana Pierce, Skye Mattox, Myles Erlick, Garett Hawe, Sara Esty, Paloma Garcia-Lee

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Plot

What's the story about?

Plot
Tells the classic tale of fierce rivalries and young love in 1957 New York City. This reimagining of the beloved musical stars Ansel Elgort (Tony); Rachel Zegler (María); Ariana DeBose (Anita); David Alvarez (Bernardo); Mike Faist (Riff); Josh Andrés Rivera (Chino); Ana Isabelle (Rosalía); Corey Stoll (Lieutenant Schrank); Brian d’Arcy James (Officer Krupke); and Rita Moreno (as Valentina, who owns the corner store in which Tony works).
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Top Cast

The lead cast starring in West Side Story.

Crew Behind the Film

The West Side Story behind-the-scenes crew and production team.

The film's director Steven Spielberg last directed The Fabelmans and Jaws. The film's writer Tony Kushner last wrote The Fabelmans and Lincoln.

Screenwriter
Producers
Kristie Macosko Krieger
Kevin McCollum
Steven Spielberg
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Additional Information

MPA Rating
PG-13 Parents Strongly Cautioned
Runtime
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Language
English

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Official West Side Story movie trailers and clips.

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West Side Story First Look: Meet Anita
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West Side Story First Look: Meet the Cast

Production Details

What we know about the West Side Story movie production.

Key Facts

  • Rita Moreno, who plays Valentina, serves as one of the film’s Executive Producers.
  • The film’s music team includes renowned conductor Gustavo Dudamel, who will helm the recording of Bernstein’s iconic score; Academy Award®-nominated composer and conductor David Newman (Anastasia) who will be arranging the score for the new adaptation; Tony Award-winning composer Jeanine Tesori (Broadway’s Fun Home and Thoroughly Modern Millie), who will be working with the cast on vocals; and Grammy-nominated music supervisor Matt Sullivan (Beauty and the Beast, Chicago), who will serve as executive music producer for the film.
  • The film has been adapted for the screen from the original 1957 Broadway musical, which was written by Arthur Laurents with music by Leonard Bernstein, lyrics by Stephen Sondheim and concept, direction and choreography by Jerome Robbins.

Production Updates

Completed

The film was tagged as Completed.

Post-Production

The film was tagged as Post-Production.

Production

The film was tagged as Production. Now filming in and around New York City.

Pre-Production

The film was tagged as Pre-Production. Shooting summer 2019.

Development

The film was tagged as Development. On track for a summer 2019 production start.

Release Dates

When was the film released?

West Side Story was released in nationwide movie theaters on Friday, December 10, 2021. There were 19 other movies released on the same date, including Being the Ricardos, National Champions and The Hating Game.



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