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29 S P R I N G Q 1 I S S U E F E A T U R E of position where I get to sit with Michael," Broshar said of moving from first assistant editor to additional editor, then co-editor over the last 10 years. "Since 'Tintin,' I sat in the room while [Steven and Michael] were making decisions, so I think it's a very organic process and evolution." Still, no one could have predicted what the COVID-19 pandemic would mean for films like "West Side Story" as the indus- try came to grips with new production safety protocols and theater closures—and perhaps a more cynical global audience after people continue to be ravaged by the physical, emotional, and economic impacts of the deadly virus nearly two years after it first emerged. With a screenplay by Pulitzer Prize and Tony Award winner Tony Kushner, the new "West Side Story," released late last year, tells the classic tale of fierce rivalries and young love in 1957 New York City, and stars Ansel Elgort (Tony); Rachel Zegler (María); Ariana DeBose (Anita); Brian d'Arcy James (Off icer Krupke); and Rita Moreno (as Valentina, who owns the corner store in which Tony works). "West Side Story" ROCK A BYE: Broshar (with Kahn) says working together "has been a very organic process." P H OT O : M A R K E D WA R D S