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A big chunk of the problem is Arthur Laurents' script. It is woefully outdated, which isn't surprising for a show that debuted on Broadway in 1957. Perhaps it's time that we take "West Side Story ...

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A new iteration of “West Side Story” has arrived, courtesy of producer and director Steven Spielberg, who worked from a script by Academy Award-nominated screenwriter and Pulitzer Prize ...

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In an all-new interview with The Hollywood Reporter, prolific filmmaker Steven Spielberg reveals that a remake of WEST SIDE STORY is currently in the works, featuring a script by Tony Kushner.