"There's a place for us ... somewhere a place for us"

As May-usical month comes to a close, the Wives Colangelo are talking about a musical that folks forget is also a coming-of-age story, WEST SIDE STORY. Let's talk about the changes Steven Spielberg made, praise Ariana DeBose's brilliant performance, and examine whether or not WEST SIDE STORY is a show better left in the past.

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Article Referenced

West Side Story Can't Be Saved: https://rb.gy/dmv1l

How West Side Story’s Anybodys Went From Tomboy to Trans Character: https://rb.gy/j4y9l

Kate Sanchez at But Why Tho?: https://butwhytho.net/author/kate-sanchez/

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