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TMZ » A judge dismissed the suit a writer named Saint Solomon filed against AS. He claimed their show ripped off his short story, "Thank You, Jesus" -- which also features an African-American Messiah. In the docs -- obtained by TMZ -- the judge spells it out pretty clearly -- the tales of 2 Christs aren't similar at all ...other than the... Tmz.com

Best Of Broadway: Bernstein's 'West Side Story' : NPR » Sep 1, 2009 ...The original Broadway cast recording of Bernstein's West Side Story was made only three days after the show opened. ...West Side Story is classical music, but it isn't opera by any means. It is musical theater done in an elaborate manner, musically very rich, and that's what makes it classical. I don't think it... Npr.org

West Side Stories: The Making of a Classic, BBC Two » Dec 27, 2016 ...The last time BBC TV headed over to West Side Story, it landed itself with a contradiction. Christopher Swann's 1985 fly-on-the-wall documentary The Making of West Side Story – about Leonard Bernstein recording his celebrated score with a cast of opera singers – bagged the prestigious Prix Italia, but the... Theartsdesk.com

Leonard Bernstein: West Side Story (Landmarks in Music Since ... » Nigel Simeone begins by exploring the long process of creating West Side Story, including a discussion of Bernstein's sketches, early drafts of the score and script, ...West Side Story is one of the very few Broadway musicals for which there is a complete published orchestral score, as well as two different editions of the... Amazon.com

The Legacy of West Side Story - West Side Story: Birth of a Classic ... » With the overwhelming success of the film version of West Side Story in 1961 ( and its ongoing popularity), the show and its score were more fully appreciated and ...26 languages, including Chinese, Hebrew, Dutch, and six separate Spanish translations based on countries and local dialects—making it a classic indeed. Loc.gov

West Side Story (1961) at Reel Classics » The most lauded movie musical ever made, WEST SIDE STORY (1961) didn't reinvent the genre or even rescue it from its impending decline, but this film's ... and two Emmy Awards over the next two decades, making her the one of the first performers to win all four major prizes for film, stage, television and recording arts . Reelclassics.com

Steely Dan's Donald Fagen Gives Update on Walter Becker's Health ... » Aug 2, 2017 ...As Donald Fagen prepares to kick off a tour with his new band the Nightflyers -- named after his first solo album, 1982's The Nightfly, he's being circumspect about Steely Dan partner Walter Becker's health. Becker missed both of Steely Dan's performances during the recent Classic West and Classic East... Billboard.com

David Benedict | The Arts Desk » David is a critic for BBC Radio 4 Saturday Review and Front Row. Formerly the arts editor of The Observer and theatre editor/associate arts editor of The Independent, he has also written for The Guardian, Sunday Times, Financial Times, Wall Street Journal Europe and was chief London critic for Variety. He is currently... Theartsdesk.com

Drew Lachey Says This Classic Disney Movie Song Is Stuck In His ... » Nov 29, 2017 ...It's One Last Thing. Come back every day at 8:30 a.m. EST to watch People Now streaming live from Time Inc. headquarters in New York City, and rebroadcast at 11:30 am EST. Get the absolute latest in celebrity news, real-life people stories & the best of fashion and food. Want even more? Watch clips from... People.com

Birth of a Classic: West Side Story (September 2007) - Library of ... » Fifty years ago, on Sept. 26, 1957, West Side Story opened on Broadway. The show went on to become a landmark musical in a league with works such as Show Boat and Oklahoma! The Library of Congress celebrates the golden anniversary of this historic musical with a new exhibition, West Side Story: Birth of a Classic. Loc.gov