Rival gangs the Sharks (made up of Puerto Rican immigrants) and the Jets (whose members are white) take the place of the Capulets and Montagues. Originally a 1957 musical with book by Arthur Laurents, music by Leonard Bernstein, and lyrics by Stephen Sondheim, West Side Story is a modern adaptation of Shakespeare's Romeo and Juliet, with the action taking place in New York City instead of fair Verona. I said, ‘Talk to each other before you do the scene again! Scare each other!’” It has some serious source material to live up to. “And they’re all looking at me with big beautiful brown eyes. “I was using bad language and all that, and I said, ‘You are fucked! You are fucked if they catch you! You don’t have a chance,’” she says. Per Vanity Fair: For one scene, in which the cops arrive to break up a rumble, Moreno thought that the dancers playing the Sharks didn’t quite appreciate how much worse the situation would be for the Puerto Rican boys. She also offered some invaluable direction to the actors who play the Sharks. I said, ‘Listen, Steven, I don’t know if you’re aware of this, but the Spanish in the script is not terrific."įortunately, he assured her that changes would be made. Moreno later shared that she asked Spielberg about it. For instance, Tony did the Spanish parts with his dictionary Spanish, which was horrific.” “And it’s very rough, meaning tons of stuff is gonna be changed.
“I’ve only read a very, very rough of the script,” Moreno said in a 2019 interview with Sirius XM. She also recently shared some thoughts on the rough draft of the script. “What an ensemble, and I look forward to passing the baton to this next generation of Sharks!” “I simply cannot wait to get on set to work with this group of young actors,” Moreno said. She'll be taking on the role of Valentina, which Variety describes as "a remade version of the character of Doc, the owner of the corner store in which Tony works." "And to be asked by Steven Spielberg to participate is simply thrilling! Then to work together with the brilliant playwright, Tony Kushner - what a glorious stew! I am tingling!" "Never in my wildest dreams did I see myself revisiting this seminal work," she told Deadline. Moreno, who won an Oscar for her performance as Anita in the 1961 film, will play a new character in Spielberg's adaptation. Rita Moreno will return to the story in a new role. Other cast members include Broadway star Mike Faist, who will play Riff, and dancer Ana Isabelle, who will play Rosalia. Dance Mom star Maddie Ziegler will play a member of the Jets.
As a Colombian-American, I am humbled by the opportunity to play a role that means so much to the Hispanic community." Tony will be played by Ansel Elgort. " West Side Story was the first musical I encountered with a Latina lead character. “I am so thrilled to be playing the iconic role of Maria alongside this amazing cast,” Zegler said.
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