Jets, Yes! Sharks, ¡Sí! in Bilingual ‘West Side Story’ Production Planned for Broadway From: nytimes.com
Tagged: bilingual, New York, New York City, TheaterPosted on: July 17th, 2008
More than 50 years after the musical “West Side Story” had its original Broadway premiere, it is set to return in February in a darker, grittier, bilingual revival, the show’s producers said on Wednesday.
In an element that its director, Arthur Laurents, said would heighten the passion and authenticity of the show, much of the dialogue — both spoken and sung — will be in Spanish.”*
Curation from Tomás
Filed Under: Cultura, Cultura Essentials, Cultura News, Entertainment, Language Issues, Tomás' Picks
Comments
