Among Maestro's most charming and surprising moments is a lively 1940s tableau in which Leonard Bernstein riffs with the likes of Aaron Copland and Jerome Robbins. It becomes apparent that you are seeing the hazy, casual clouds of creation that would become the landmark of musical theater that is West Side Story. We’re thrilled not only to be presenting the modern masterpiece that is Maestro, but also, courtesy of the Academy Film Archive, a rare IB Technicolor 35mm print of West Side Story. Don’t miss it.

MAESTRO (2h 9m)
Dir. Bradley Cooper
Starring Bradley Cooper, Carey Mulligan, Matt Bomer
Maestro is a towering and fearless love story chronicling the lifelong relationship between Leonard Bernstein and Felicia Montealegre Cohn Bernstein. A love letter to life and art, Maestro at its core is an emotionally epic portrayal of family and love.

WEST SIDE STORY (2h 33m)
Dir. Jerome Robbins and Robert Wise
Starring Natalie Wood, George Chakiris, Richard Beymer
A musical in which a modern day Romeo and Juliet are involved in New York street gangs. On the harsh streets of the upper west side, two gangs battle for control of the turf. The situation becomes complicated when a gang member falls in love with a rival's sister.