West Side Story

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West Side Story is a famous American musical based on Romeo and Juilet. The music was composed by Leonard Bernstein and the lyrics were by Stephen Soundheim. It tells the story of two gangs in New York City, The Jets (who are white) and the Sharks (who are Puerto Rican) and what happens when Tony, a member of the Jets falls in the love with Maria, the sister of the leader of the Sharks.

A movie based on the musical was made in 1961

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