How to Stream West Side Story 2021 on Disney+ But here’s how you can sign up to watch West Side Story online free when it becomes available. West Side Story is also simultaneously being released on HBO Max thanks to an ongoing deal to share exclusive rights between Disney+ and 20th Century Studios. West Side Story will be available to stream on Disney+ on March 2, with the one-hour special Something’s Coming: West Side Story – A Special Edition of 20/20 is already on the streamer.
Photo by Niko Tavernise How to Watch West Side Story: Is West Side Story 2021 Available to Watch on Disney+? Scene from 20th Century Studios’ WEST SIDE STORY. This West Side Story snagged seven Oscar nominations, and is now up for Best Director (Spielberg), Best Supporting Actress (Ariana DeBose), Best Costume Design, Best Sound Design, Best Cinematography, and Best Production Design. The musical drama is actually the second feature-length adaptation of the 1957 stage musical, with the last adaptation premiering in 1961. Steven Spielberg’s take on West Side Story touts all-star Broadway veterans like screenwriter Tony Kushner, choreographer Justin Peck and composer Jeanine Tesori, as well as Los Angeles Philharmonic conductor Gustavo Dudamel, who re-recorded the film’s legendary Leonard Bernstein score. After being delayed for nearly a year due to the Covid-19 pandemic, West Side Story premiered in theaters on December 10th. Tonight, tonight, the critically-acclaimed musical update of West Side Storyfinally hit the silver screen, and dances onto Disney+ and HBO Max on March 2. If you purchase an independently reviewed product or service through a link on our website, Rolling Stone may receive an affiliate commission.