program
West Side Story
Bernstein's West Side Story
performances
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Event Description
Celebrate this iconic American musical as the San Francisco Symphony plays Leonard Bernstein’s electrifying score live while the re-mastered film is shown on the big screen with the original vocals and dialog intact. Winner of ten Academy Awards®, the film, directed by Robert Wise and Jerome Robbins, features Robbins’ choreography, screenplay by Ernest Lehman, book by Arthur Laurents, and lyrics by Stephen Sondheim.
Academy Award® winner BEST PICTURE
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West Side Story © 1961, Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer
Studios Inc. All rights reserved.
Concert Extras
“Leonard Bernstein and the San Francisco Symphony”
A Special Exhibit
The San Francisco Symphony continues their celebration of the centennial of Leonard Bernstein’s birth with this special exhibit, on display January 18 through February 28. Located on the First Tier Lobby, the exhibit examines the unique relationship between the Symphony and Bernstein as a conductor, composer, educator, activist, and friend.
