I really struggle to think of what moment in the show that should could be, but I really doubt that they’d include dialogue between the sections of the quintet, I feel like that would really mess up the song’s exhilarating pace. Also, the cold, angry look that Tony gives there is too at odds with how he is during the quintet. There he’s extremely hopeful and joyous believing he’ll be able to stop the violence with his love.
I’d previously been wondering what they’ll do with the overture. The original film played it in full but nowadays not even new stage shows typically use overtures. I’m gonna guess given Speilberg’s love of this music he’s not cutting any of it and he’ll find a way to include it. Though given just showing credits over that may take too long, I’ve wondered if maybe it could play over backstory and Tony grabbing that gun from Riff is when he leaves the gang? Adding onto that maybe we could see Maria arriving to America at which point the section of the song named after her plays? Maybe the fast Mambo section could be used to display Bernardo throwing punches as a boxer given his profession in this version.
I’m Probably reaching at straws with all that though, and while I could see it working, having action play out during the overture could be seen as overkill given the lengthy prologue would follow.
“Somebody stop me before I sing again” - Bazzard
