West Side Story Revival -Same Old Choreography

Am I the only one who is slightly irked that the new revival will use the original Choreography?

It's not that I don't care for the choreography...but it's been around for years and is even preserved on film.

I have no real intrest in shelling out big bucks to see the revival onstage when I could stay home and watch the academy award winning film (with likely a better cast then the one that will be performing in the revival) for free.

Now say they were to bring in FRESH eyes and totally re-imagine the production...I think it would be more interested and all around better. When I say re-imagine...I'm not talking about throwing some Spanish on the stage...I'm talking about a sparkling new production...with new staging.

How long is it going to take until the NEXT revival. Maybe then...we will have some originality to the production.

(again, this post is not to smash the upcoming revival...I just don't see a need for the same old stuff again.)

>I have no real intrest in shelling out big bucks to see the revival onstage when I could stay home and watch the academy award winning film (with likely a better cast then the one that will be performing in the revival) for free.<

I don't think attendance at the West Side Story revival is going to be mandatory for all citizens. I think you can safely stay home and not have to go through the duress of having to witness Jerome Robbins' choreography. Enjoy the film (especially the vocals from Natalie Wood and Richard Beymer) and godspeed to you.

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Updated On: 8/6/08 at 06:06 AM

same old, same old, same old FOREVER. "West Same Story"

Updated On: 8/6/08 at 06:09 AM

For the record, most of what we recognize as the Sharks' choreography in West Side Story was NOT by Jerome Robbins.

The Shark boys' and Shark girls' movement in "Dance at the Gym" and "America" was choreographed by Peter Gennarro, who received Co-Choreographer credit on the original program yet was contractually obligated by Jerome Robbins to stay in the background.

Chita Rivera has gone to great efforts to give credit to Gennaro for what he did.

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Am I the only one who's not terribly excited about this revival?

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One thing that SHOULDN'T be tampered with is the music, especially when they're talking about replacing "Officer Krupke" with something called "We're F*cked



That was an April Fools Day Joke. lol

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But I thought the staging of Gypsy in the 2003 revival was different? The strip sequence was, for sure. Anyone rememeber the huge boa? Amazingness.

"(especially the vocals from Natalie Wood and Richard Beymer)..."

smaxie, there really was no need for you to take a jab at miss wood and mr. beymer in your attack. you suck.

This thread is annoying.

>smaxie, there really was no need for you to take a jab at miss wood and mr. beymer in your attack. you suck.<

Who attacked them?

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"especially the vocals from Natalie Wood and Richard Beymer"

lolol.

O Marni Nixon...what a shame that your name will only be known to few.

Updated On: 8/8/08 at 09:10 PM

And yet the memebers of this site celebrate bold new versions of the classics such as Doyle's shows, South Pacific and now the new "Hair."

Make up your minds.

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Anyone who thinks there is a talent on the current theatre scene who is the equal to Jerome Robbins as a choreographer and/or director knows nothing about theater, dance, musicals and, most importantly, IDEAS. Go back to watching television and cheering TITLE OF SHOW--it's all you deserve.



Lola Delaney
In A Midwestern Town

Updated On: 8/9/08 at 10:03 PM