I wanted to get in one more poetry post in April for National Poetry Month but alas, I had no time! But nothing says I can't do it now. It's not like there's a RULE or anything right? Right!
So I got this great idea (or stole this great idea, same difference) from Laurie over at What She Read to do a poetry post on Stephen Sondheim. What? Isn't he a songwriter? That's not poetry! Oh but contraire! That totally is poetry! And Stephen Sondheim was a master!
My all-time favorite musical of his was West Side Story. It's a more modern telling of Romeo & Juliet by the one and only Bard himself, so how could it NOT be totally awesome! And put to music no less? Awesome sauce indeed!
Another reason I love West Side Story, despite the music being altogether wonderful (yes, I know all the words to all the songs), is the choreography is breathtaking. For those that didn't know, I was a dancer for much of my life so West Side Story is a show that captivated me right away.
So for my last Internationl Poetry Month post I'm posting 2 clips from the Academy Award winning movie West Side Story. Please watch them. I guarantee you will NOT be disappointed!
6 comments:
YES!!!!! I love West Side Story! Its my favorite too! Oh my gosh, I know the whole movie by heart!
I'm going to have the Jet Song stuck in my head all day now :)
I know isn't it just a great movie in every way?!?!
And Red you better not be complaining. That song rocks!
Haha, oh not complaining but the second I read the words West Side Story it was in there.
Yay, West Side! A classic from the master!
One of my favorite memories from high school was getting to be a Shark girl... More dancing than I've ever done before or since, and so much great singing too. I'm still friends with so many of those in the cast: It's hard to top such an intense performing experience!
When I was in middle school my mom’s best friend took me out of school one day to go see West Side Story live. It was sooo fantastic! That’s when I fell in love with it. The music, the dancing, everything!
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