Romeo And Julit
Andy Warhol once said, "They say that time changes things, but actually you have to change them yourself." Two hundred fifty years passed between the original Romeo and Juliet and the premiere of West Side Story on Broadway in 1957. However, time did not change the message of the story, simply the creators’ unique visions evolved. Shakespeare’s delivery of the timeless tale of desperate love in his classic Romeo and Juliet proves to only intensify through retelling and modern interpretation. Audiences cherish Romeo and Juliet as one of the most beloved plays of all time from the Elizabethan Age to the present. Romeo and Juliet have attained the role as the quintessential lovers, and the noun, "a Romeo," is synonymous with " lover." Shakespeare’s Romeo and Juliet is closely based on Arthur Brooke's tale, The Tragicall History of Romeus and Juliet. The language, attitudes, and customs detailed in the play are generally English, in spite of Brooke’s original Italian setting. In 1949, choreographer Jerome Robbins decided to retell Brooke and Shakespeare’s romantic tragedy using song and dance, elements of racism and nationalism, and a modern vernacular. Robbins called upon the musical talents of composer Leonard Bernstein an
"The balcony scene" is mirrored in West Side Story as the "fire escape scene." Romeo metaphorically asks Juliet to "arise, fair sun, and kill the envious moon" (2.2.4). During the fire escape scene, Tony and Maria sing Leonard Bernstein’s’ s melody, "Tonight":
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West Story,
Tony Maria,
Bernardo Ironically,
Story Schrank,
Chino Tony,
Romeo Juliet’s,
Brooke Shakespeare’s,
Arthur Laurents,
Friar Laurence,
romeo juliet,
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tony maria,
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love story,
relationships characters,
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juliet tony maria,
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