Original broadway cast gee officer krupke west side story lyrics. The book west side story written by arthur laurents is set in the mid 1950s, created as modern version of shakespeares romeo and juliet. Gee, officer krupke, were down on our knees, cause no one wants a fellow with a social disease. West side story script broadway musical act i scene one 5. West side story suite is a ballet made by new york city ballet balletmaster jerome robbins to the 1957 music by leonard bernstein and lyrics of stephen sondheim and extracted from the eponymous musical which he had choreographed, with scenery by oliver smith, costumes by irene sharaff and lighting by jennifer tipton. Now theyre concluding their 20162017 season with a production of west side story, the musical that put. Dear kindly sergeant krupke, you gotta understand, its just our bringin upke that gets us out of hand. From the silver screen to the great white wayone of the greatest stories of all time. Gee, officer krupke sheet music from west side story free download.
When told by chino, she decided to escape it with tony to a world that is peaceful. The west side story song gee, officer krupke required us to look like 1950s youth gang members, so we basically ditched the sailor hats and put on jackets or button down shirts over our white tshirts. Prejudices in the west side story by arthur laurents essay. Careers at behance adobe portfolio blog powered by behance creative career tips download the app. West side story cd deutsche grammophon, 289 457 1992, 1985, 27 track. This same theater hosted the first shows of wss back in 1957, and wss is. Its the guy mystery from neil strausss the game, about which more later. Gee officer krupke from west side story summer rep 2017 directors james newman and anne mcalexander choreographer anne mcalexander musical direction by patrick burns scenery by brian redfern. The directors of the film are robert wise and jerome robbins. Gee, officer krupke, were down on our knees, cause no one wants a fella with a social disease. West side story prologue official full number 50th anniversary. Gee officer krupke from west side story summer rep 2017. This is just a warning to anyone thinking of purchasing a bluray copy of, not only west side story but any other film.
The editing goes much faster, there are more closeups on the action rather than longshots and overall it really moves with the beat. This script is a transcript that was painstakingly transcribed using the screenplay andor viewings of west side story. Westside story gee, officer krupke lyrics metrolyrics. And he, who had been seeking something beyond the savagery of the streets, discovered it with her. Leonard bernstein gee, officer krupke film lyrics genius lyrics. The premiere took place at new york state theater on thursday, may 18, 1995. Dear kindly sergeant krupke ya gotta understand its just our bringin upke. Finally, the west side story script is here for all you quotes spouting fans of the natalie wood musical movie based on the broadway play. West teachers and students, you can still win a fr. On monday, november 27th, new members of the mankato west high school branch of the national honors society were officially welcomed and inducted into the prestigious group in a ceremony held in the west auditorium. The police question the jets about the murders, and. West side story script transcript from the screenplay. West side story the musical lyrics gee officer krupke lyrics from west side story the musical. Broadway legends stephen sondheim and chita rivera try to explain their experience creating west side story in a recent piece in the guardian.
Gee, officer krupke is a comedy number from the musical west side story. The great thing is that you can download the pickup artist from itunes, so im not forced to tune in to vh1. Released in 1961, the soundtrack spent 54 weeks at no. Schrank and officer krupke simon oakland and william bramley. Enraptured on the night of their meeting, tony richard beymer and maria natalie wood on the fire escapes, director robert wise mingling the leonard bernsteinstephen sondheim song with ernest lehmans script, singing voices by marni nixon and jimmy bryant, in west side story, 1961. Sheet music arranged for pianovocalguitar in c major transposable. I love how vh1 bought right in to all of mysterys geeky magic show. West side story ost leonard bernstein torrent download. Five fast facts winner of 10 academy awards soundtrack was no 1 on the billboard charts for 54 weeks 94% on rotten tomatoes based on romeo and juliet, which is based on a poem by arthur brooke called the tragic historye of romeus and juliet, which is based on a poem by the roman poet ovid called pyramus and thisbe. Ppt clinton community theatre powerpoint presentation. Growing up with cerebral palsy part 15 of a series. West side story is a romantic tragedy about two characters that are supposedly completely different and arent accepted when they fall in love. The performances were recorded live at davies symphony hall in late june and early july 20 after michael tilson thomas and the san francisco symphony became the first orchestra to receive permission from all four west side story rightsholders to perform and record the musical score in its entirety in a concert setting.
For example, theres clearly a difference when we look at the musical numbers in seven brides for seven brothers 1954, guys and dolls 1955 and the king and i 1956 and compare them with dance at the gym, gee, officer krupke, or cool. West side story hdtracks the worlds greatestsounding. Five adjectives or phrases to describe the sense of the city portrayed in the film. Rival street gangs engage in relatively harmless activities until one fight spells tragedy for two young lovers. Clinton community theatre 1 west side story when jerome robbins, leonard bernstein and arthur laurents originally conceived the idea of writing a musical version of william shakespeares romeo and juliet, they planned to call it east side story and center it around a starcrossed romance between jewish boy and an italian catholic girl. Leonard bernstein gee, officer krupke sheet music in c. West side story presentation by katelyn hestad on prezi.
Officer krupke, from phoenix theatre arts production of west side story at the rhodes in september 2014. The film was released in 1961 and takes place in the mid1950s. Pianovocal sheet music book by leonard bernstein 19181990 and stephen sondheim 1930. The crisp orchestra and slower tempos maximize the colors of the orchestral landscape and create magic. From the first notes to the final breath, west side story is one of the most memorable musicals and greatest love stories of all time. The world becomes a better place as leonard bernstein conducts his first west side story with the abandon, genius, and intimate knowledge of every detail he, as composer, imagined. When i recently decided to add west side story to my collection in bluray i scouted through the amazon items on offer. The highlight of the show, though, is still the score. Theres a lot of answers, and again, with gee, officer krupke, you can hear. But marias brother was leader of the sharks and tony had once. A musical set on the west side of new york city around 1957.
Action dear kindly sergeant krupke, you gotta understand, its just our bringin upke that gets us out of hand. The score by leonard bernstein and lyrics by stephen sondheim are. Below is the america from west side story sheet music by leonard bernstein and other. West side story transfers shakespeare s romeo and juliet to presentday new york. Shop and buy gee, officer krupke from west side story sheet music. Maria was young and innocent and had never known loveuntil tony. Action and jets gee, officer krupke, were very upset. West side story soundtrack from 1961, composed by leonard bernstein. West side story is the soundtrack to the 1961 film west side story. A changed west side story returns to a changed new york. In addition, the jets comedic song, gee, officer krupke, takes these hardened gangsters and turns them into glorified, little kids. Theres even a whole song, gee, officer krupke, lamenting about how mentorfree their life is. Music by leonard bernstein lyrics by stephen sondheim book by arthur laurents based on a concept of jerome robbins 9 x 12 in.
It was set and shot in the west side of new york city. The song was composed by stephen sondheim lyrics and leonard bernstein. West side story vocal score with vocal melody, lyrics, piano reduction and introductory text. In an email sent to families on monday, april 20, on april 17, the iccsd announced they would be mak. Gee, officer krupke from west side story by leonard. But we do admit a certain sympathy for bernardo, who we see in the beginning as getting hassled by the jets for no reason. Careers at behance adobe portfolio blog powered by behance creative career tips download. At the end of the song, anybodys appears over the fence. Gee, officer krupke artist russ tamblyn, johnny green, tony mordente, david winters, eliot feld, bert michaels, west side story orchestra. The feud between the houses of the capulets and the montagues is recreated in one involving two teenage gangs, the jets and the sharks. Print and download gee, officer krupke sheet music by leonard bernstein. America from west side story sheet music print piano, flute. Our mothers all are junkies, our fathers all are drunks. Released by harkit entertainment in 2011 hrkcd 8362 containing music from west side story 1961.
Make sure you read all the product details thoroughly. They came together through love but violence threatened to tear them apart. Arthur laurents book remains as powerful, poignant and timely as ever. Released by music square in 2012 containing music from west side story 1961. Gee officer krupke sheet music from west side story free download. Since the jets and sharks first rumbled in west side story more than 50 years ago, new york has changed. Content on this page requires a newer version of adobe flash player. Gee officer krupke west side story original broadway cast. Get thee to the national theater over christmas or at least by jan. Maynooth west side story gee officer krupke duration. Synopsis act ii maria, not yet aware of the situation, daydreams with her friends. The music by leonard bernstein and lyrics by stephen sondheim are undoubtedly what make west side story a classic. I know, i know, i still need to get the cast names in there and ill be eternally tweaking it, so if you have any corrections. All there is good, there is good, there is untapped good.
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