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Celebrate the 65th anniversary of this iconic film, winner of 10 Academy Awards®, including Best Picture. The Chicago Symphony Orchestra plays Leonard Bernstein’s electrifying score, while the original, remastered film is shown in glorious high definition on the big screen with the vocals and dialogue intact. This classic romantic tragedy — one of the greatest achievements in the history of movie musicals — directed by Robert Wise and Jerome Robbins, features Robbins’ breathtaking choreography and a screenplay by Ernest Lehman based on the masterful book by Arthur Laurents and Stephen Sondheim’s lyrics.