Something's Coming! Steven Spielberg's long gestating remake of iconic musical West Side Story releases casting call for leads
He has apparently long been interested in making a new version of West Side Story.
And it seems Steven Spielberg's dream is finally coming true.
A casting call has gone out for the project, according to Showbiz 411 on Thursday.
New projectL Steven Spielberg, seen at the Saturday Night Live after party in New York City, is set to remake classic musical West Side Story
The script is being written by Pulitzer Prize winner Tony Kushner, 61, who is the 71-year-old director's frequent collaborator.
Steven has also recruited the producer of the 2009 Broadway revival of West Side Story, Kevin McCollum, 55, as a producer for his movie.
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Casting director Cindy Tolan is seeking actors to play the musical's four young leads Maria, Tony, Bernardo and Anita, Broadway World reported.
All four actors must be able to sing while Maria, Anita and Bernardo must also be able to speak Spanish.
Old friends: The script is being written by Pulitzer Prize winner Tony Kushner, 61, who is the 71-year-old director's frequent collaborator
Face off: Two gang members from the Jets and the Sharks brandish knives in the original Broadway production of West Side Story in 1957
Inspired by Shakespeare's Romeo And Juliet, it's set in the Upper West Side of New York City in the mid 1950s.
Rival gangs the Jets, white teens, and the Sharks, Puerto Rican teens, face off every day.
Things go badly awry when Tony, a former member of the Jets, falls in love with Maria, the sister of Sharks leader Bernardo.
Shaking a leg: Puerto Rican actress, singer and dancer Rita Moreno co-starred in the 1961 movie of West Side Story
The musical opened on Broadway in 1957 with a book by Arthur Laurents, music by Leonard Bernstein, lyrics by Stephen Sondheim and choreography by Jerome Robbins.
It introduced the world to now classic songs including Something's Coming, Maria, America, Somewhere and Tonight.
The 1961 movie was co-directed by Robert Wise and Jerome Robbins based on the dark musical.
Gang warfare: The Jets, lead by actor Russ Tamblyn, line up against the Sharks
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