Director Steven Spielberg makes his first appearance and comments in promotional material for West Side Story, his adaptation of the classic Broadway Best Musical winner that went on to win 10 Academy Awards including Best Picture when it first hit the screen in 1961.

Now 60 years later, Spielberg revives it with his first-ever musical feature film.

This new sneak peek takes us on the set with Spielberg and cast with new footage, as well as new clips of scenes involving Ansel Elgort‘s Tony and Rita Moreno‘s Valentina, a Puerto Rican re-imaging of drug store owner Doc, who’s also Tony’s boss and mentor.

Moreno, of course, won her Academy Award for Best Supporting Actress for her turn as Anita in the original movie.

This latest sneak also gives us a solid tease of the Sharks’ musical number “America.”

West Side Story opens exclusively in theaters on December 10, 2021.

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Steven Spielberg directs Rita Moreno and members of the Jets gang on the set of his adaptation for the musical WEST SIDE STORY (2021)

The Jets sing on the set for Steven Spielberg’s adaptation of the classic musical WEST SIDE STORY (2021)

The Sharks and their girlfriends perform the song “America” on the set for Steven Spielberg’s adaptation of the classic musical WEST SIDE STORY (2021)

Steven Spielberg directs Rachel Zegler on the set of his adaptation for the musical WEST SIDE STORY (2021)

Mike Feist stars as Riff, the leader of the Jets, on the set for Steven Spielberg’s adaptation of the classic musical WEST SIDE STORY (2021)

Maestro Gustavo Dudamel conducts Ariana DeBose (Anita), Rachel Zegler (Maria) and orchestra, for Steven Spielberg’s adaptation of the classic musical WEST SIDE STORY (2021)

Tony & Maria (Ansel Elgort and Rachel Zegler) Character Poster for Steven Spielberg’s adaptation of the classic musical WEST SIDE STORY (2021)

Bernardo & Anita (David Alvarez and Ariana DeBose) Character Poster for Steven Spielberg’s adaptation of the classic musical WEST SIDE STORY (2021)