Featuring never-before-seen unit photography, storyboards, costume and
concept designs, and behind-the-scenes photos from Academy Award-winning
director Steven Spielberg's first musical, West Side Story: The Making
of the Steven Spielberg Film is a loving chronicle of the years of
effort that went into bringing a beloved story back to the screen for a
new generation. Author Laurent Bouzereau was embedded with the film's
cast and crew and conducted original interviews with director and
producer Steven Spielberg, screenwriter and executive producer Tony
Kushner, Tony Award-winning choreographer Justin Peck, and the cast of
Sharks and Jets, among many others, to bring together a firsthand oral
history documenting every stage of the film's production.
As relevant today as when it first debuted on Broadway, West Side
Story has been reimagined by Spielberg, Kushner, and their cast of
young stars, including Ansel Elgort (Tony), Rachel Zegler (María),
Ariana DeBose (Anita), and David Alvarez (Bernardo), fully embracing
historical accuracy in its vibrant depiction of mid-1950s New York City
and the forbidden love of the teenagers caught between familial
allegiances and passion. West Side Story: The Making of the Steven
Spielberg Film provides exclusive in-depth commentary on these themes,
bringing together a chorus of diverse voices to explore what it means to
find a place for yourself in America.
