Summer is here and it's outdoor dinner and show at Hollywood Bowl time!To celebrate the 50th anniversary of Westside Story, MGM and the Hollywood Bowl is presenting a world-premiere event for the first show of the Summer.
The LA Phil plays Leonard Bernstein’s electrifying orchestral score, while the newly re-mastered film is shown in high definition on the Bowl’s big screen with the original vocals and dialog intact.
This was my first time seeing WSS and I was thoroughly spoiled with this experience. Visually, the remastered film was mesmerizing. Once I got past the obvious makeup to make many of the non-Spanish actors Sharks appear Puerto Rican, the rest of the film is flawless; the dancers, the wardrobe, the choreography, the set design, hairstyle, photography, lighting, and obviously the music and lyrics...every frame was visually arresting.
