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6 days ago · 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.
Jun 18, 2024 · Arthur Laurents was one of the giants of American culture. A playwright, librettist and director, he was one of the collaborators on two of the greatest musicals in the history of Broadway, West Side Story and Gypsy. In Hollywood, he was best known for the screenplays to The Way We Were and The Turning Point.
Jun 30, 2024 · York theatre company NETheatre are bringing an ‘innovative’ production of West Side Story to the stage. The beloved classic tale is a story of forbidden love, inspired by Shakespeare’s Romeo and Juliet, and revolves around two opposing gangs – the Sharks and the Jets.
Jul 1, 2024 · West Side Story is an American musical with a book by Arthur Laurents, music by Leonard Bernstein, libretto/lyrics by Stephen Sondheim, and conception and choreography by Jerome Robbins. It was inspired by William Shakespeare's play Romeo and Juliet.
2 days ago · Inspired by Shakespeare’s “Romeo and Juliet,” the musical transports the story to modern-day New York City as idealistic young lovers Tony (Anthony Ghali) and Maria (Maria Alvarez-Pallete) find themselves caught between warring street gangs, the American Jets and the Puerto Rican Sharks.
2 days ago · At first Juliet is hesitant and tells Romeo that their relationship is moving too quickly. Why do you think she agrees to marriage and changes her mind so fast? In the balcony scene she is unaware that Romeo is listening when she declares her love for him.
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5 days ago · Friar Laurence acts as a confidant and advisor to Romeo, demonstrating concern for his impulsive decisions while ultimately agreeing to help him marry Juliet, hoping it will end the feud between...
