Difference between revisions of "West Side Story"
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| − | + | '''West Side Story''' is a musical drama based on [[William Shakespeare]]'s ''[[Romeo and Juliet]]'' with music by [[Leonard Bernstein]], lyrics by [[Stephen Sondheim]] and book by [[Arthur Laurents]]. The Capulets and Montagues of Shakespeare's classic play are replaced with the Sharks and Jets, rival [[street gang]]s<ref>newly-arrived Puerto Ricans and second-generation Americans from white European immigrant families [http://www.filmsite.org/wests.html (Tim Dirks)] </ref> | |
in [[Manhattan]]. | in [[Manhattan]]. | ||
Revision as of 14:05, September 2, 2008
West Side Story is a musical drama based on William Shakespeare's Romeo and Juliet with music by Leonard Bernstein, lyrics by Stephen Sondheim and book by Arthur Laurents. The Capulets and Montagues of Shakespeare's classic play are replaced with the Sharks and Jets, rival street gangs[1] in Manhattan.
Notes
- ↑ newly-arrived Puerto Ricans and second-generation Americans from white European immigrant families (Tim Dirks)
Parody
- West Bank Story - you'll laugh till you cry!