‘West Side Story’ cast on Stephen Sondheim’s impact and giving his ‘blessing’ for new film

Click to email this to a friend (Opens in new window) Stephen Sondheim’s immense impact on the world of musical theater was felt at the New York premiere of Steven Spielberg’s version of the composer’s “West Side Story” on Monday night. The movie’s cast and crew shared their memories of the Broadway luminary, who died last Friday at 91 — and who spent his final days watching his magnum opus once again come to life on the silver screen. “[In] one of the last messages I received from him, he just gushed over the film,” Justin Peck, the New York… Read Full Article