We are so excited to have our first guest on the podcast, Drew Norris (@drewlockholmes), to discuss the 1961 movie musical West Side Story. Drew and Ezra are writing partners and co-authored a play about the making of West Side Story entitled "Something's Coming", which has been workshopped and performed over the country. Our conversation bounces all over, which includes but is not limited to, the use of color and eventual removal of color and its impact on this film, the disappointing casting decisions that went into the movie and how the 2020 Broadway revival and the upcoming Steven Spielberg remake have adjusted accordingly, and a very detailed comparison of Jerome Robbins' work as a director/choreographer on this film to working at Panera Bread. Interested? Then sit back, relax, and enjoy some serious Musical Theatre nerding out!