On Tuesday, November 9^th at 4pm EST, the Music Division will present a live webinar called “West Side Story: The Creation of a Classic.” In anticipation of Steven Spielberg’s upcoming remake of West Side Story, join Music Specialists Mark Horowitz and Cait Miller to learn about the creation of the seminal musical as documented in manuscripts, sketches, notes, correspondence, designs, and more material from the Library’s extraordinary Leonard Bernstein Collection, as well as other collections. Register for the Zoom webinar online and we’ll look forward to seeing you on November 9^th!

Leonard Bernstein at the opening of West Side Story at the National Theater, Washington DC, August 12, 1957. Leonard Bernstein Collection, Library of Congress Music Division.