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| ⚫ | '''''West Side Story''''' is a 1957 [[Broadway]] musical written by Arthur Laurents, with music by [[Leonard Bernstein]] and lyrics by [[Stephen Sondheim]], about a gang war between a group of Puerto Rican immigrants (the Sharks) and working class white kids (the Jets) in 1950s [[New York City]]. The musical, which was conceived and directed by Jerome Robbins, is based on [[William Shakespeare|Shakespeare's]] ''[[Romeo and Juliet]]'', went on to win the [[Academy Award]] for best picture when it was released as a motion picture in 1961. |
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| − | The [[1961]] film version of the musical starred [[Rita Moreno]] as Anita, a role which won her an [[Academy Award]], as did the film itself. |
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| + | ==Songs Performed in Muppet Productions== |
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| − | Songs from ''West Side Story'' performed on ''[[The Muppet Show]]'' include "[[America (West Side Story)|America]]," "[[A Boy Like That]]," and "[[I Feel Pretty]]." A portion of "[[Tonight (song)|Tonight]]" was featured in ''[[Julie on Sesame Street]]'', during the ''West Side Story'' portion of the Broadway montage. |
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| + | *"[[America (West Side Story)|America]] |
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| + | :-[[The Electric Mayhem]] perform the song on [[Episode 317: Spike Milligan|episode 317]] of ''[[The Muppet Show]]'' |
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| + | *"[[A Boy Like That]]" |
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| + | :-[[Miss Piggy]] and a chorus of [[Whatnots]] perform the song in [[Episode 305: Pearl Bailey|episode 305]] of ''The Muppet Show'' |
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| + | *"[[I Feel Pretty]]" |
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| + | :-''[[The Ed Sullivan Show]]'', April 30, 1967 |
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| + | :-Performed by an [[Anything Muppet]] woman on ''[[Julie on Sesame Street]]'' |
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| + | :-[[Episode 109: Charles Aznavour|episode 109]] of ''The Muppet Show'' |
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| + | *"[[Tonight (song)|Tonight]]" |
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| + | :-Excerpted in ''Julie on Sesame Street'' |
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==References== |
==References== |
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| − | *"[[Monsterpiece Theater#sidestory|Inside/Outside Story]]" on [[Monsterpiece Theater]], which featured [[Anything Muppet]] parodies of the two main characters, [[Tony (Monsterpiece Theater)|Tony]] and [[Maria (Anything Muppet)|Maria]]. |
+ | *"[[Monsterpiece Theater#sidestory|Inside/Outside Story]]" on "[[Monsterpiece Theater]]", which featured [[Anything Muppet]] parodies of the two main characters, [[Tony (Monsterpiece Theater)|Tony]] and [[Maria (Anything Muppet)|Maria]], singing a parody of "Tonight." |
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| + | *The show was parodied as "Veg Side Story" in a "[[Dinner Theatre]]" sketch on ''Sesame Street'', with a parody of the song "Maria". |
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| + | *"Somewhere" was parodied with the song "[[A Grouchy Place]]" on ''Sesame Street'' in [[episode 4041|a 2003 episode]]. |
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| + | *On [[Sesamestreet.org]], a video playlist about [[Maria]] and [[Luis]] is advertised as "Luis Met a Girl Named Maria", a reference to the song "Maria". |
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| + | *A "[[Global Thingy]]" segment spoofs the musical where a gang of tough Thingys refuse to return a ball. |
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| + | * In ''[[The Adventures of Elmo in Grouchland]]'', [[Huxley]] says, "I almost performed in the bus and truck tour of ''West Side Story''. They said I wasn't right for Maria. What do they know. I feel pretty." |
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| + | * In his book ''[[Before You Leap]]'', [[Kermit the Frog|Kermit]] says a few amphibians find work in showbiz thanks to little theatre productions of "Wet Side Story." |
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| + | * In ''[[What's the Name of That Song? (video)|What's the Name of That Song?]]'', a group of animated letters and numbers sing about who's better with songs that spoof the "Jet Song" from the musical. |
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| + | * In the waiting area for the [[Sesame Place]] stage show [[Sesame Place stage shows|Elmo the Musical]], a poster hangs for the show "West Side Story." |
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| − | *On ''[[Sesame Street]]'', [[Oscar the Grouch]] sings "[[There's a Grouchy Place]]," a parody of the song "Somewhere." |
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| + | ==Connections== |
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| − | *"Veg Side Story" on Sesame Street's [[Dinner Theatre]] sketch. |
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| + | *[[Debbie Allen]] played Anita in the 1980 Broadway revival |
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| + | *[[Victoria Mallory]] played Maria in the Lincoln Center revival |
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| + | *[[Lin-Manuel Miranda]] provided the translations for the 2009 Broadway revival |
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| + | *[[Rita Moreno]] played Anita in the film version |
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| + | *[[Jaime Sánchez]] originated the role of Chino on Broadway |
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| + | ==External links== |
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| + | * [http://www.westsidestory.com/ Official Site] |
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| + | * [http://www.ibdb.com/Show.asp?id=9232 Internet Broadway Database] |
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Revision as of 22:16, 19 June 2014
"Inside/Outside Story"
"Veg Side Story"
"West Side Story" at Sesame Place
Sesame Street Veg Side Story
West Side Story is a 1957 Broadway musical written by Arthur Laurents, with music by Leonard Bernstein and lyrics by Stephen Sondheim, about a gang war between a group of Puerto Rican immigrants (the Sharks) and working class white kids (the Jets) in 1950s New York City. The musical, which was conceived and directed by Jerome Robbins, is based on Shakespeare's Romeo and Juliet, went on to win the Academy Award for best picture when it was released as a motion picture in 1961.
Songs Performed in Muppet Productions
- -The Electric Mayhem perform the song on episode 317 of The Muppet Show
- -Miss Piggy and a chorus of Whatnots perform the song in episode 305 of The Muppet Show
- -The Ed Sullivan Show, April 30, 1967
- -Performed by an Anything Muppet woman on Julie on Sesame Street
- -episode 109 of The Muppet Show
- "Tonight"
- -Excerpted in Julie on Sesame Street
References
- "Inside/Outside Story" on "Monsterpiece Theater", which featured Anything Muppet parodies of the two main characters, Tony and Maria, singing a parody of "Tonight."
- A 2007 "Ready To Learn" commercial, which parodied "The Jet Song." Instead of the two gangs preparing to brawl, however, Ernie and Theo (from Between the Lions) illustrate to the Kids how rhyming can enhance reading abilities.
- The show was parodied as "Veg Side Story" in a "Dinner Theatre" sketch on Sesame Street, with a parody of the song "Maria".
- "Somewhere" was parodied with the song "A Grouchy Place" on Sesame Street in a 2003 episode.
- "Maria" was parodied on the video Big Bird Gets Lost.
- On Sesamestreet.org, a video playlist about Maria and Luis is advertised as "Luis Met a Girl Named Maria", a reference to the song "Maria".
- A "Global Thingy" segment spoofs the musical where a gang of tough Thingys refuse to return a ball.
- In The Adventures of Elmo in Grouchland, Huxley says, "I almost performed in the bus and truck tour of West Side Story. They said I wasn't right for Maria. What do they know. I feel pretty."
- In his book Before You Leap, Kermit says a few amphibians find work in showbiz thanks to little theatre productions of "Wet Side Story."
- In What's the Name of That Song?, a group of animated letters and numbers sing about who's better with songs that spoof the "Jet Song" from the musical.
- In the waiting area for the Sesame Place stage show Elmo the Musical, a poster hangs for the show "West Side Story."
Connections
- Debbie Allen played Anita in the 1980 Broadway revival
- Victoria Mallory played Maria in the Lincoln Center revival
- Lin-Manuel Miranda provided the translations for the 2009 Broadway revival
- Rita Moreno played Anita in the film version
- Jaime Sánchez originated the role of Chino on Broadway