Creating a Rumble and a Rainbow at the Gym in West Side Story

The iconic dance at the gym in West Side Story is the first time audiences get to see the two gangs—the Sharks and the Jets—really interact, as well as the moment when the star-crossed lovers, Maria and Tony first meet. It’s also a dazzling spectacle of dance. And it was a moment that Oscar-nominated costume designer Paul Tazewell knew he had to get right in Steven Spielberg’s new version of the classic film. To do that, he had to first let go of everything that came before. “To get over how connected I was to that original film and to… Read Full Article