West Side Story Movie Cast, Plot and Everything to Know

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).

Drama Musical Adaptation Remake

Top Cast

The lead cast starring in West Side Story.

• A
  Ansel Elgort

  ... Tony

  Divergent, The Divergent Series: Allegiant

• R
  Rachel Zegler

  ... Maria

  Snow White, Shazam! Fury of the Gods

• 
  Ariana DeBose

  ... Anita

  Love Hurts, Kraven the Hunter

• D
  David Alvarez

  ... Bernardo

• J
  Josh Andrés Rivera

  ... Chino

  The Hunger Games: The Ballad of Songbirds and Snakes

• R
  Rita Moreno

  ... Valentina

  80 For Brady, Fast X

• 
  Corey Stoll

  ... Lieutenant Schrank

  Rebel Moon Part 2: The Scargiver, Non-Stop

• B
  Brian d’Arcy James

  ... Sergeant Krupke

  Millers in Marriage, All These Small Moments

• E
  Ezra Menas

  ... Anybodys

• B
  Ben Cook

  ... Mouthpiece

  Happiness For Beginners

• S
  Sean Harrison Jones

  ... Action

• M
  Mike Faist

  ... Riff

  Challengers, The Bikeriders

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.

Director

Steven Spielberg

Screenwriter

Tony Kushner

Producers

Kristie Macosko Krieger
Kevin McCollum
Steven Spielberg

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 for West Side Story

Jul 2021

Completed

Changed West Side Story movie production status. The movie is ready for release.

Nov 2019

Post-Production

Changed the movie production status to Post-Production. The movie is now in the editing and finishing stages.

Jun 2019

Production

Changed the movie production status to Production. Now filming in and around New York City.

Jan 2019

Pre-Production

Changed the movie production status to Pre-Production. Shooting summer 2019.

Oct 2018

Development

Changed the movie production status to Development. On track for a summer 2019 production start.

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