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    Why the 'West Side Story' remake changed these 5 key musical numbers

    by Greg Braxton, Los Angeles Times Dec 10, 2021 3 minutes

    A neighborhood crime spree. A stolen smooch behind the bleacher. A game of gun keep-away involving a gun. Hundreds of people dancing in the street.

    The new version of “West Side Story” has no shortage of scenes that are pointedly different from the beloved 1961 film version, which has been criticized over time for its inauthentic casting and cultural shortcomings.

    Producer-director Steven Spielberg, screenwriter Tony Kushner and choreographer Justin Peck pay homage to the original film in

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