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West Side Story

The tensions between rival gangs the Jets and the Sharks reach boiling point when Tony, the co-founder of the Jets, meets Maria, the sister of the leader of the Sharks.

Classic Broadway musical.

The tensions between rival gangs the Jets, whose members include 'white' Americans, and a Puerto Rican gang, the Sharks, reach boiling point in a hot New York summer. At a neighbourhood dance, Tony, the co-founder of the Jets, meets Maria, the sister of Bernardo, the leader of the Sharks. Their romance is thwarted by the gang rivalries.

2 hours, 21 minutes

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Christmas Day 2023 23:20
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Music Played

  • Leonard Bernstein

    Prologue

  • Leonard Bernstein

    Dance At The Gym

  • Rita Moreno, West Side Story Ensemble, West Side Story Orchestra

    America From West Side Story - Original Motion Picture Soundtrack

  • Leonard Bernstein

    America

    Performer: Betty Wand. Performer: George Chakiris.

  • Johnny Green, Marni Nixon, West Side Story Orchestra, Yvonne Othon

    West Side Story: Act II: Somewhere

Credits

Maria Natalie Wood
Tony Richard Beymer
Riff Russ Tamblyn
Anita Rita Moreno
Bernardo George Chakiris
Schrank Simon Oakland
Doc Ned Glass
Writer Ernest Lehman
Producer Robert Wise
Director Robert Wise
Director Jerome Robbins

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