The gangs are too proud to care, and Jet leader Riff proposes a "rumble" (fight) between the two gangs. NYPD Sergeant Krupke and Lieutenant Schrank break up their latest skirmish, telling the gangs that their conflict is pointless since the neighborhood will soon be demolished to make way for Lincoln Center. In 1957, the Jets are a gang of white youths that fight the Puerto Rican Sharks for control of San Juan Hill on Manhattan's Upper West Side. Nevertheless, the film underperformed at the box office, grossing $76 million against a $100 million production budget. It also received four nominations at the 79th Golden Globe Awards, winning three, including Best Motion Picture – Musical or Comedy, Best Actress in a Motion Picture – Comedy or Musical for Zegler, and Best Supporting Actress – Motion Picture for DeBose. Among its multiple awards and nominations, it received seven nominations at the 94th Academy Awards, including Best Picture, with DeBose winning Best Supporting Actress. It was named one of the top ten films of 2021 by the National Board of Review and the American Film Institute. The film received critical acclaim with praise for the performances of the cast, Spielberg's direction, the musical numbers, the visual style and the cinematography, with some critics deeming it superior to the 1961 film. The film was later theatrically distributed by 20th Century Studios in the United States on December 10, after being delayed a year due to the COVID-19 pandemic. West Side Story had its world premiere at Jazz at Lincoln Center's Rose Theater in New York City on November 29, 2021, three days after Sondheim's death. Principal photography occurred in New York and New Jersey filming began in July 2019 and ran for two months. Justin Peck choreographed the dance sequences. In January 2018, Spielberg was hired and casting began that September. The film entered development in 2014 at 20th Century Fox Kushner began writing the screenplay in 2017. The film features music composed by Leonard Bernstein with lyrics by Stephen Sondheim. Moreno, who starred in the 1961 film adaptation, also served as an executive producer alongside Kushner. The second feature-length adaptation of the 1957 stage musical of the same name, it stars Ansel Elgort and Rachel Zegler in her film debut with Ariana DeBose, David Alvarez, Mike Faist, and Rita Moreno in supporting roles. As part of Fox 26, she has served as an anchor for their weekend show and also hosts two shows, Hola Houston and The Morning Brew.West Side Story is a 2021 American musical romantic drama film directed and co-produced by Steven Spielberg from a screenplay by Tony Kushner.Since her show starts at 4 am, she is usually up by 2 o’clock in the morning! Currently, Rita is based in Houston, Texas, working as an anchor for the Fox 26 Morning News team.She also reported on a lot of General Assignments and natural disasters, from California Earthquakes to the infamous California wildfires. There, she spent a lot of time on red carpet events and interviewing the likes of the Royal Couple, William and Kate, as well as Justin Bieber. She eventually moved from Rio Grande Valley to Los Angeles, where she spent three years working as part of the KCAL and KCBS stations.A bilingual beauty who is fluent in both English and Spanish, Garcia investigated a lot of the modern-day hot topics, including the drug war in Mexico, immigration as well as security on the border.As a journalist and reporter, she began her journey in Rio Grande Valley, working as part of the KRGV-Ch5 team.
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