The Making of Spielberg's West Side Story - with Matt Sullivan
A Composer's Journey - Learn the Art of ComposingShow Notes
In this episode we talk with legendary music supervisor and executive music producer, Matt Sullivan, about the making of Spielberg's 'West Side Story'. Matt has worked on over a dozen movie musicals, including Aladdin (2019), Beauty and the Beast (2017), and Chicago (2002). In this conversation, we talk about what it was like to work with Steven Spielberg on his first musical, and all details musical, including working with the players, singers, orchestrators dancers, director, and dubbing stage.
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