The Style of West Side Story

I searched but I didn't see this New York Times article from March 25th in any of the threads.

It's a very interesting article on the costuming of the original, the film and the revival, with comments from fashion designers.
Get Cool, Boy

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I just finished Mainly on Directing by Arthur Laurents. He writes about the depth and nuances he developed in his revivals of West Side Story and Gypsy. The thing is, none of these so-called revelations are new. In fact, they're all in the movie versions which he bitterly disparages. For example, the Sharks aren't villains in WSS. They're the oppressed minority. I always saw the Jets as the bad guys. And Everything's Coming Up Roses has always been wonderful because while it sounds like a joyous song, in context it's tragic and sad. In my opinion, Rosalind Russell played it perfectly. Laurents writes that playing the sadness in the song was a bold new approach. Computer says no.

I thought the direction and design in the new West Side Story were good, but there was nothing revolutionary. That's good, because the show doesn't require a revolution. We like it for what it is.

raker- LOVE the Little Britain quip!

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