Reviews

West Side Story. A Musical by Stephen Sondheim, James Bean, Leonard Bernstein, Arthur Laurents

paigehf's review against another edition

emotional sad medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? No
• Loveable characters? It's complicated
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? N/A

3.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Racial slurs, Gun violence, Racism, and Misogyny

Moderate: Sexual assault, Transphobia, and Death

monkiecat2's review against another edition

4.0

Weird placement of the Officer Krupke song; I think the movie did well to move it to the first act!

elmur_04's review against another edition

emotional funny sad fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? It's complicated
• Loveable characters? It's complicated
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.5

clonazine's review against another edition

5.0

Espectacular. Todo sucede como las manecillas de un reloj. Vi primero la película así que leer el material de origen aporta un montón para apreciar más la historia y ver detalles que se me hayan perdido de vista. Me sorprende que en la película cambiaron el orden de algunas canciones y sin embargo es una adaptación muy fiel que entiende la obra que quiere representar.

Una obra maestra, inspirada en otra obra maestra como lo es ROMEO Y JULIETA. Inalterable ante el paso del tiempo, relevante, conmovedora, romántica. Quedé completamente embelesada con la historia.

monkie's review against another edition

4.0

Weird placement of the Officer Krupke song; I think the movie did well to move it to the first act!

tbr_trepidation's review against another edition

4.0

I actually read a version with the script and libretto, but I can't find that on Goodreads. This is one of my favorite musicals for the balance it strikes between light-hearted and serious. It takes a timeless story and adds social commentary into the mix that is still very much relevant today.

birdmanseven's review against another edition

3.0

Some of the best music in all of Broadway. The script gets away from them now and again, but there's a reason it remains such a favorite.

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