Yurel Echezarreta as Bernardo and Amanda Castro as Anita perform 'The Dance at the Gym' from LA Opera's 'West Side Story.' Cory Weaver for LA Opera Share on Facebook Share on X Google Preferred Share to Flipboard Show additional share options Share on LinkedIn Share on Pinterest Share on Reddit Share on Tumblr Share on Whats App Send an Email Print the Article Post a Comment Steven Spielberg called it the most daunting film of his career. Stephen Sondheim said his own lyrics made him cringe.