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How choreographer Justin Peck helped reimagine 'West Side Story' for the 21st century

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Susan Stamberg

Updated January 10, 2022

Ariana DeBose as Anita and David Alvarez as Bernardo (© 2021 20th Century Studios.)

This article was originally published on January 10, 2022.

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