Countless fans know and love Leonard Bernstein’s landmark work with songs like “America,” “Somewhere” and “I Feel Pretty,” but few have seen it like this. Originally conceived as an opera, we’re ...

This post was updated Sept. 30 at 9:49 p.m. Warning: spoilers ahead. The LA Opera’s “West Side Story” is in the right place at the right time. Originally brought to Broadway in 1957 by a legendary ...

The production, created specifically for grand opera houses, has its West Coast premiere Saturday at the Dorothy Chandler Pavilion: “Restoring the original scale and glory to certain pieces … is what ...

Performances in N.Y.C. The Italian director Damiano Michieletto has engaged, and sometimes enraged, European audiences. Now he’s preparing for his debut at a major U.S. opera company. Damiano ...

This is read by an automated voice. Please report any issues or inconsistencies here. In 1949, choreographer Jerome Robbins phoned Leonard Bernstein with an idea for updating “Romeo and Juliet” into a ...

Steven Spielberg called it the most daunting film of his career. Stephen Sondheim said his own lyrics made him cringe. When talking about West Side Story — among the most enduring stage and screen ...