🔰West Side Story New York Premiere - Bob Iger Intro Speech (official video)
Good evening. Please welcome Executive Chairman of the Walt Disney Company, Bob Iger.
Thank you. Wow. This is not about me. Thank you very much.
What an exciting time to be in this city at this time of year for this very special event.
I know Steven Spielberg will be speaking in just a moment about Stephen Sondheim,
but let me first acknowledge that tonight we are all bound together by the incredible talent of Stephen Sondheim.
The words that he brought to the songs in this story have enabled it to be relevant,
have enabled it to endure for over six decades.
So, on behalf of the Walt Disney Company, we are privileged and deeply appreciative to be part of such a magnificent work.
And I know that I am stating the obvious when I say you don't even attempt to touch one of the most celebrated musicals of all time
unless it is in the hands of a virtuoso director like Steven Spielberg.
You will see that Steven's passion and respect for West Side Story will be evident in every single frame that he shot.
The film you are about to see was meticulously crafted and the team Steven put together has done just an amazing job honoring the legacy of West Side Story.
And so, it is with great pride, with incredible respect, and great gratitude that I get to introduce Steven Spielberg,
who I am also blessed to call a very dear friend.
Steven?

