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West Side Story: A Modern Musical Adaptation of Romeo and Juliet

West Side Story, a musical by Arthur Laurents, reimagines Shakespeare's Romeo and Juliet against the vibrant backdrop of New York's Upper West Side. The story revolves around two rival gangs, the Jets and the Sharks, led by Riff and Bernardo. Amidst their violent clashes, young lovers Tony and Maria meet at a dance and fall in love instantly. As tensions rise and misunderstandings deepen, a tragic fate awaits them. The musical features an array of colorful characters and unforgettable songs that explore themes of love, conflict, and cultural identity.

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West Side Story: A Modern Musical Adaptation of Romeo and Juliet

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  1. THE PLOT Thisis a musical writtenby Arthur Laurents. West side story is The modernreinterpretationof Romeo and Juliet on the background of the Upper West side story of New York. Insteadfamiliesthere are twogangs: the Sharksleadedby Bernardo and the Jetsleadedby Riff. Eveniftheybelongtotworivalgangs, when Tony and Maria meet at a dance is love at the first moment. The Jets and Sharks do a decisive battlefor the controlofterritory. Tony triestocalm the bottlebut Bernardo hurtstodeath Riff. Tony kills Bernardo. Maria asks help to Anita toescapewithTony, but anger andmisunderstandingsintertwinecloudingsoulsofthesecharacters… and whenthe twoloversmeet, a tragiceventwillmarktheirdestiny.

  2. THE TWO BANDS The Jets The Sharks Bernardo, the leaderChino, his friendPepeMaria, Puerto Rican ingenue; Bernardo's sister Anita, Maria's saucyolder friend; Bernardo's girl Consuelo Riff, the leaderTony, his friendBaby JohnSnowboy Velma Anybodies, a tagalongtomboy

  3. Other people Ice Policemen Master ofceremonies Maria’s father And doc

  4. THE JETS

  5. Riff, the leader

  6. Baby John

  7. Snowboy

  8. Velma

  9. Anybodies

  10. The Sharks

  11. Bernardo, the leader

  12. Chino

  13. Pepe

  14. MARIA

  15. ANITA

  16. CONSUELO

  17. Other people

  18. ICE

  19. POLICEMEN

  20. MASTER OF CEREMONIES

  21. MARIA’S FATHER

  22. DOC

  23. JET SONG WHEN YOU’RE A JET YOU’RE A JET ALL THE WAY FROM YOUR FIRST CIGARETTE TO YOUR LAST DYIN’DAY WHEN YOU’RE A JET LET THEM DO WHAT THEY CAN YOU GOT BROTHERS AROUND YOU’RE A FAMILY MAN YOU’RE NEVER ALONE YOU’RE NEVER DISCONNECTED YOU’RE HOME WHIT YOUR OWN WHEN COMPANY’S EXPECTED YOU’RE WELL PROTECTED THEN YOU ARE SET WITH A CAPITAL J WHICH YOU’LL NEVER FORGET TILL THEY CART YOU AWAY WHEN YOU’RE A JET YOU STAY A JET WHEN YOU’RE A JET YOU’RE THE TOP CAT IN TOWN YOU’RE THE GOLD MEDAL KID WHIT THE HEAVY WEIGHT CROWN WHEN YOU’RE A JET YOU’RE THE SWINGIN’EST THING LITTLE BOY YOU’RE A MAN LITTLE MAN YOU’RE A KING THE JETS ARE IN GEAR OUR CYLINDERS ARE CLICKIN THE SHARKS’LL STEER CLEAR CAUSE EV’RY PUERTO RICAN’S A LOUSY CHICKEN HERE COME THE JETS LIKE A BAT OUT OF HELL SOMEONE GETS IN OUR WAY SOMEONE DON’T FELL SO WELL

  24. HERE COME THE JETS LITTLE WORLD STEP ASIDE BETTER RUN BETTER HIDE WE’RE DRAWIN THE LINE SO KEEP YOUR NOSES HIDDEN WE’RE HANGIN A SIGN SAYS “VISITORS FORBIDDEN” AND WE AIN’T KIDDIN HERE COME THE JETS YEAH AND WE’RE GONNA BEAT EV’RY LAST BUGGIN GANG ON THE WHOLE BUGGIN STREET ON THE WHOLE BUGGIN EVER MOTHER LOVIN STREET YEAH

  25. BY CONNY SIMONETTI CHIARA CONSALVO CARLOTTA CATONE E MANUELA DI GIOVANNI

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