Stephen Sondheim said his own lyrics made him cringe. When talking about West Side Story - among the most enduring stage and ... Sondheim's least favorite was "I Feel Pretty," a song he called ...

Los Angeles Opera opens James Conlon's final season as music director with 'West Side Story' in Francesca Zambello's ...

Flawless choreography, flattering costuming, dynamic set pieces and enchanting orchestration made the opening night of LA Opera’s production of “West Side Story” well worth the standing ovation it ...

The production, created specifically for grand opera houses, has its West Coast premiere Saturday at the Dorothy Chandler Pavilion: “Restoring the original scale and glory to certain pieces … is what ...