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    West Side Story - Wikipedia

    • West Side Story is a musical conceived by Jerome Robbins with music by Leonard Bernstein, lyrics by Stephen Sondheim, and a book by Arthur Laurents. Inspired by William Shakespeare's play Romeo and Juliet, the story is set in the mid-1950s in the Upper West Side of Manhattan in New York City, then a multiracial, blue-collar neighborhood. The musi… See more

    Background

    In 1949, Jerome Robbins approached Leonard Bernstein and Arthur Laurents about collaborating on a contemporary musical adaptation of Romeo and Juliet. He proposed that the plot focus on the conflict between a… See more

    Synopsis

    Two rival teenage gangs, the Jets (white Americans) and the Sharks (Puerto Ricans), struggle for control of their neighborhood on the Upper West Side of Manhattan (Prologue). Police officers Krupke and Lt. Schrank w… See more

    Characters

    • Riff, the leader
    • Tony, Riff's best friend
    • Diesel, Riff's lieutenant
    • Action, A-Rab, Baby John, Big Deal, Gee-Tar, Mouthpiece, Snowboy, Tiger and Anybodys… See more

    Where can I watch West Side Story 2021?
    Earlier this month, Disney announced its popular streaming service would be streaming 2021's West Side Story on Wednesday, March 2 . (Note that it'll also be available on HBO Max on the same day). If you sign up today, you can watch the ABC one-hour special Something’s Coming: West Side Story— A Special Edition of 20/20 on Disney+ right now.
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