Well, it’s official: Filming for the Steven Spielberg remake of West Side Story—choreographed by Justin Peck and starring pretty much all your favorite dancers—concluded on Friday. And while everyone knows that there ain’t no party like a movie wrap party, there REALLY ain’t no party like a DANCE movie wrap party. Luckily for us, the […]

Steven Spielberg’s much-anticipated remake of West Side Story—choreographed by Justin Peck, and starring a bevy of very good dancers—is in production. And that means it’s finally time for us to get a look at the film’s cast members in character. Let’s break down the first photo from the project. Amblin on Instagram: “Meet the cast […]

This is huge news, so we’ll get straight to it: We now (finally!) know who’ll be appearing onscreen alongside Ariana DeBose and the other previously announced leads in Steven Spielberg’s remake of West Side Story, choreographed by Justin Peck. Unsurprisingly, the Sharks/Jets cast list includes some of the best dancers in the industry. Maybe the […]

Something’s coming, I don’t know when But it’s soon…maybe tonight? Those iconic lyrics have basically been our #mood ever since we first heard a remake of the West Side Story film, directed by Steven Spielberg and choreographed by Justin Peck, was in the works. THE CASTING. THE CASTING WAS COMING. Well, last night—after an extensive […]

Justin Peck has been tapped to choreograph Steven Spielberg’s upcoming Hollywood reboot of West Side Story. And we ask, Can you think of anyone better suited for that job than the dancemaker who’s been following in many of Jerome Robbins’ footsteps? Let’s review: Choreograph for New York City Ballet: check. Choreograph for Broadway: check. Snag […]