West Side Story - 1961 vs. 2021 Prologues - Leonard Bernstein

I tried to upload this in 2021, but it was blocked. Now it's allowed - yay! Here is a video I made of the 1961 and 2021 "West Side Story" prologues played in synch. The new version is shorter, by about 40% since it is based more on the Broadway prologue than the extended film version. (You can tell what was not kept whenever the 2021 version goes dark). A major change shortens the Sharks' dancing. In general, the 2021 has less dancing, replaced by running and fighting. Some of my favorite music was not retained, including the five xylophones at 9:00. 🙁