Steven Spielberg hits the West Side Story red carpet in a stylish suit
Steven Spielberg hits the red carpet in a stylish suit with his wife Kate Capshaw at the red carpet premiere of his West Side Story remake
- The 74 year old director hit the red carpet with his wife of 30 years Capshaw, 68
- The filmmaker was seen posing with a number of his stars such as newcomer Rachel Zegler and Ariana Debose at the premiere
- The musical remake is adapted from the classic 1957 stage musical by Arthur Laurents, Leonard Bernstein and the late Stephen Sondheim, who passed away over the weekend at 91 years of age
- The film is slated to hit theaters nationwide on December 10
Just days before his long-awaited musical remake of West Side Story hits theaters, director Steven Spielberg hit the red carpet.
The 74-year-old filmmaker rocked a stylish suit alongside his wife of 30 years, Kate Capshaw, at the world premiere of West Side Story at the Rose Theater at Lincoln Center in New York City.
The filmmaker also posed with a number of his stars such as newcomer Rachel Zegler, Ariana DeBose and the iconic Rita Moreno.
Steven and Kate: Just days before his long-awaited musical remake of West Side Story hits theaters, director Steven Spielberg hit the red carpet
Director and stars: The filmmaker also posed with a number of his stars such as newcomer Rachel Zegler (right), Ariana DeBose (left) and the iconic Rita Moreno.
The director stepped out in a stylish grey suit, with a dark grey corduroy coat over a grey sweater vest, grey tie and a white dress shirt.
He wore black prescription glasses with matching grey pants and brown shoes for his red carpet look.
His wife Capshaw, who celebrated her 30th wedding anniversary in October, wore a stylish red and grey plaid dress with green heeled boots.
Steven and Kate: The director stepped out in a stylish grey suit, with a dark grey corduroy coat over a grey sweater vest, grey tie and a white dress shirt
Spielberg and Capshaw met on the set of his 1984 movie Indiana Jones and the Temple of Doom, where she played Willie Scott.
The couple married in late October 1991 and share three children, Sasha, Sawyer and Destry, along with two adopted children, Theo and Mikaela.
Capshaw continued acting into the 1980s and 1990s before retiring after her final performance in the 2001 TV movie Due East.
First meet: Spielberg and Capshaw met on the set of his 1984 movie Indiana Jones and the Temple of Doom, where she played Willie Scott
West Side Story is an adaptation of the iconic 1957 musical by Arthur Laurents, Leonard Bernstein and the late Stephen Sondheim, who passed away over the weekend at 91 years of age.
Rachel Zegler beat out a whopping 30,000 hopefuls for the role of Maria, making her feature film debut in the iconic role.
She’s joined by a cast that includes Ansel Elgort as Tony, Ariana DeBose as Anita and Rita Moreno, who played Anita in the 1964 adaptation of West Side Story, which won 10 Oscars including Best Picture.
Rachel: Rachel Zegler (right) beat out a whopping 30,000 hopefuls for the role of Maria, making her feature film debut in the iconic role
Rita and Steven: She’s joined by a cast that includes Ansel Elgort as Tony, Ariana DeBose as Anita and Rita Moreno, who played Anita in the 1964 adaptation of West Side Story, which won 10 Oscars including Best Picture
The story is set in 1950s New York City – loosely adapted from William Shakespeare’s Romeo and Juliet – with one girl named Maria caught between two gangs – the Jets and the Sharks.
Her brother Bernardo (David Alvarez) is the leader of the Latinx gang the Sharks, though she has fallen for Tony (Ansel Elgort), a member of the white gang, the Jets.
Frequent Spielberg collaborator Tony Kushner (Munich, Lincoln) wrote the screenplay, adapted from the iconic stage musical.
Ansel: Her brother Bernardo (David Alvarez) is the leader of the Latinx gang the Sharks, though she has fallen for Tony (Ansel Elgort, above), a member of the white gang, the Jets
Spielberg and Kushner are also collaborating on his next project, The Fablemans, a semi-autobiographical take on Spielberg’s own childhood, starring Michelle Williams, Seth Rogen and Paul Dano, set for release in 2022.
Other stars seen at the premiere include Ana Isabella, who plays Rosalia, spotted in a stunning black gown.
Corey Stoll, who plays Lieutenant Schrank in the film, also hit the red carpet with his wife, Nadia Bowers.
Coming soon: Spielberg and Kushner are also collaborating on his next project, The Fablemans, a semi-autobiographical take on Spielberg’s own childhood, starring Michelle Williams, Seth Rogen and Paul Dano, set for release in 2022
Ana: Other stars seen at the premiere include Ana Isabella, who plays Rosalia, spotted in a stunning black gown
Corey and Nadia: Corey Stoll, who plays Lieutenant Schrank in the film, also hit the red carpet with his wife, Nadia Bowers
Ariana in white: Ariana DeBose stuns in a custom lacy white floral dress from the Michael Kors Collection at the West Side Story premiere
Floral: DeBose’ white floral dress features a long slit up the leg while the actress wore strappy white heels
Rita solo: Rita Moreno hits the red carpet solo in a stunning black gown
Rita and Kristie: Rita Moreno gives West Side Story producer Kristie Macosko Krieger a hug on the red carpet
Daughter: Jessica Capshaw, Kate’s first child and Steven’s adopted daughter, hits the red carpet with her husband Christopher Gavigan
Savannah and Michael: Savannah Guthrie hits the red carpet with her husband Michael Feldman
Michael and Lance: Fashion designer Michael Kors hits the red carpet with his husband Lance LePere
Martin: Martin Short hits the red carpet in a stylish grey suit
Rachel arrives: Rachel Brosnahan rocks a stylish black dress at the West Side Story red carpet premiere
Carrie: Writer Carrie Berk hits the red carpet in a TikTok dress
Brian: Brian D’Arcy James, who plays Officer Krupke, hits the red carpet at the West Side Story premiere
Josh: Josh Andress River, who plays Chino, arrives at the West Side Story world premiere
Kellie: Kellie Drobnick, who plays Mamie, opted for a stylish full length black gown
Annelise: Annelise Cepero, who plays Provi, rocked a strapless black dress
Sisters: Leigh-Ann Esty and Sara Esty, who play Gussie and Tat, arrive in style
Gayle in pink: Gayle King arrives in a pink ensemble
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