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Video Watch 5 Breathtaking Versions of Leonard Bernstein’s ’Somewhere’ Listen to Ben Platt, Cynthia Erivo, Barbra Streisand, and more perform the West Side Story anthem.
By Playbill Staff
August 25, 2018
Cynthia Erivo, Ben Platt, and Barbra Streisand

To celebrate Leonard Bernstein's centennial, we offer five versions of the iconic West Side Story anthem “Somewhere,” featuring music by the late composer and lyrics by Stephen Sondheim.

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Cynthia Erivo

Reri Grist

Hugh Jackman and Aretha Franklin

Ben Platt

Barbra Streisand (with Il Divo)

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Celebrate 65 Years of West Side Story With a Look Back at the Original Production From Rehearsals to Backstage to Showtime

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Celebrate 65 Years of West Side Story With a Look Back at the Original Production From Rehearsals to Backstage to Showtime

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