Could it be? Yes, it could. Something's coming, something good: A new episode!!! Hello Sharks and Jets, the Broadway Babies are headed to the West Side to review an adaptation of one of the most well-known stories ever told: Romeo and Juliet. Bernstein's "West Side Story" grabs ahold of racial and socioeconomic disparities of poor folks in a neighborhood and mixes them with Shakespearean tragedy to create this masterpiece that is still relevant today. Alex and Daisha will discuss the plot, production history, Bernstein's musical daring, and would it be an episode of Broadway Babies if Stephen Sondheim weren't in the mix somewhere? Do you love this musical classic? Tell us why on Facebook or Twitter!

 

Soundtrack: iTunes | Amazon | Spotify

Film: YouTube | Amazon | iTunes

  Songs:

• "Jets Song," performed by Russ Tamblyn
• "Maria," by Jim Bryant
• "America," by Rita Moreno, George Chakiris, the Sharks 
• "I Feel Pretty," by Marni Nixon, Yvonne Othon, Suzie Kaye, Joanne Miya 
• "I Have a Love," by Marni Nixon and Betty Wand

Music by Leonard Bernstein and lyrics by Stephen Sondheim Distributed by Classic Music International    Show Notes:

• A lil WSS history... 
• And the DRAMA
• Info about dubbing in Hollywood 
• Super amazing gender-bent performance of "I Feel Pretty"
• Jeremy Jordan is bae and sings the shit out of "Maria"
• Some music analysis, if ya want it
• Rita talking about brownface
• Rita Moreno's Oscars dress in 1962 AND 2018!
• One of Daisha's favorite things: Cher playing all the roles in WSS. 
• A little bit of another icon, Chita Rivera, singing Anita.
• Chita on Rita: Interviewers asking Chita what she things about Rita Moreno starring as Anita instead of her. 

 

Podcast cover art: David Taylor

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