West Side Story
West Side Story was inspired by the classic Shakespeare love story of Romeo and Juliet. The story was adapted into a novel by Arthur Laurents and first hit Broadway as a stage musical in 1957. The iconic show became one of the longest running productions on Broadway and was also adapted into an award-winning movie.
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The musical is set in the mid-1950s in an ethnic neighborhood in the Upper West side of New York. The story explores the rivalry between two teenage gangs, the Sharks from Puerto Rico and a white gang dubbed the Jets. When two lovers from the rival gangs, Tony and Maria fall in love, the musical highlighted some of the social issues of that time and is a classic Broadway hit.