West Side Story is the award-winning adaptation of the classic romantic tragedy "Romeo and Juliet". The feuding families become two warring New York City gangs--the white Jets led by Riff and the ...

West Side Story, a modern Romeo and Juliet set against the backdrop of gang violence, is a powerful and timeless musical. The music was composed by the legendary Leonard Bernstein, with lyrics by ...

Bernstein conducted his composition here for the first time. West Side Story being composed 30 years prior. Apprehensive at first, he quickly relishes the challenge. The orchestra and singers are ...