It was announced today that acclaimed conductor Gustavo Dudamel will be guiding the baton for the film’s recording of Leonard Bernstein’s score for Steven Spielberg’s new film adaptation of West Side Story. As previously reported, David Newman (Anastasia, Ice Age, Serenity) will be arranging the Bernstein score for the new adaptation. Tony Award winner Jeanine Tesori (Broadway’s Fun Home and Thoroughly Modern Millie) will be working with the cast on vocals and Matt Sullivan (Beauty and the Beast, Chicago) will serve as executive music producer for the film. The movie musical is set to star Rachel Zegler, Ansel Elgort, Ariana DeBose, David Alvarez, Mike Faist, Josh Andrés Rivera, Corey Stoll, Brian d’Arcy James and Rita Moreno. West Side Story is scheduled to be released on December 18, 2020 by 20th Century Fox.
Gustavo Dudamel, Jeanine Tesori & Matt Sullivan Join Music Team for Steven Spielberg’s ‘West Side Story’
Posted: May 17, 2019 by filmmusicreporter in Film Music NewsTags: Gustavo Dudamel, Jeanine Tesori, Matt Sullivan, Steven Spielberg, West Side Story
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