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West Side Story is a musical written by Arthur Laurents (book), Leonard Bernstein (music), and Stephen Sondheim (lyrics). The musical is one of the most popular storylines based on William Shakespeare's Romeo and Juliet. Set in Manhattan's west Side/Hell's Kitchen in the mid 1950s, the musical explores the rivalry between two teenage gang of different ethnic and cultural backgrounds. The young protagonist, Anton ("Tony"), who belongs to the White gang, falls in love with Maria, the sister of... full article at wikipedia

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Created by Metaweb Oct 22, 2006
Last edited by arielb about 23 hours ago

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