West Side Story

Artist & Program Information

Boston Symphony Orchestra

David Newman, conductor

BERNSTEIN "West Side Story"

Experience a thrilling presentation of this iconic film and winner of ten Academy Awards, including Best Picture. The Boston Symphony plays Leonard Bernstein's electrifying score live, while the newly remastered film is shown on large screens in high definition with the original vocals and dialogue intact. This classic romantic tragedy, directed by Robert Wise and Jerome Robbins, and with lyrics by Stephen Sondheim, is one of the greatest achievements in the history of movie musicals. It features Robbins' breathtaking choreography and a screenplay by Ernest Lehman based on the masterful book by Arthur Laurents.

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6pm, Ozawa Hall

FCM Prelude Concert