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To most of us, West Side Story isn't new. Some have seen it many a times before, but never like this. Sure, there are larger than life dance numbers and lots of singing, but Steven Spielberg's ...
Steven Spielberg remade 'West Side Story' in 2021 with a brand-new cast, including Rachel Zegler as Maria and Ansel Elgort as Tony.
Rita Moreno almost said no to Steven Spielberg's "West Side Story" remake. The EGOT winner starred in the original 1961 movie musical, which tells the story of star-crossed lovers caught between ...
Rita Moreno speaks with Bill Whitaker about the turmoil she went through early in her career, her 1961 portrayal of Anita in "West Side Story," and her new role in Steven Spielberg's upcoming ...
Rita Moreno will be back on the big screen in Steven Spielberg’s adaptation of “West Side Story,” next month. It’s another milestone for Moreno, soon 90, who rose to fame for her role as ...
During rehearsals for Steven Spielberg’s remake of “West Side Story,” it became evident how much Rita Moreno misses playing Anita, the groundbreaking role she originated in the 1961 film ...
West Side Story's Rita Moreno, George Chakiris and Russ Tamblyn are reuniting virtually on opening night of the 2021 TCM Film Festival on Thursday, May 6 ...
Rita Moreno almost never won the Oscar for the role of Anita in "West Side Story." In an interview for ABC News' "20/20" special "Something's Coming: West Side Story," the actress, according to ...
Moreno moved to New York from Puerto Rico as a child. She says her West Side Story role is "the only part I ever remember where I represented Hispanics in a dignified and positive way." ...
Rita Moreno candidly opened up about how filming an attack scene in 1961’s “West Side Story” dredged up memories of her own past trauma. The much-beloved musical film features a scene where ...