IF YOU’VE EVER had a song from West Side Story stuck in your head, or heard the infectious melodies of Stanley Donen’s sailors-on-leave musical On The Town, you probably have Leonard Bernstein to thank. The ingenious composer, pianist and orchestra-conductor worked prolifically during the mid-20th century, collaborating with the writers and lyricists of both of those classic Hollywood films.
It’s no wonder, then, that Bradley Cooper, director-star of the most recent adaptation of A Star Is Born, is to make Bernstein the focus of his second filmmaking effort. Cooper clearly has an affinity for musical subject matter and a strong singing voice to boot, so his next project, currently being shot in New York, seems like a logical choice.