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It is 60 years since the original film adaptation of West Side Story. (Getty Images)Yahoo editors are committed to independently selecting wonderful products at great prices for you. We may receive a share from purchases made via links on this page. Pricing and availability are subject to change.The Hollywood hills are alive\u2026 with the sound of musicals.It\u2019s been a bumper year for musical adaptations on the big screen.We\u2019ve had In The Heights, based on the stage show from Lin-Manuel Miranda, who gave the world Hamilton.Everybody\u2019s Talking About Jamie, a coming-of-age movie about a teen dreaming of becoming a drag queen, is currently available on Amazon Prime.Dear Evan Hansen, the movie adaptation of the hit US stage show, arrives on UK screens later this month.And finally, the big one, Steven Spielberg\u2019s eagerly awaited stab at West Side Story, hits cinemas in December.Steven Spielberg’s adaptation of West Side Story hits cinemas in December. (Disney)Delayed a year because of the COVID-19 pandemic, the new West Side Story\u2019s release will coincide with the 60th anniversary of the original film.Read more: Steven Spielberg\u2019s West Side Story drops trailerThe classic 1961\u00a0film, directed by Robert Wise and Jerome Robbins, was a reworking of the 1957 Broadway musical of the same name.Exactly six decades after its release on 18 October, 1961, there is no better time to look back on the greatest movies based on musicals.1. West Side Story (1961)Natalie Wood and Ric… Click below to read the full story from Yahoo Movies UK
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