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Uploaded by on Sep 23, 2008

West Side Story is a musical written by Arthur Laurents (book), Leonard Bernstein (music), and Stephen Sondheim (lyrics). The musical is one of the most popular storylines based on William Shakespeare's Romeo and Juliet.
Set in Manhattan's West Side/Hell's Kitchen in the mid-1950s, the musical explores the rivalry between two teenage gangs of different ethnic and cultural backgrounds. The young protagonist, Anton ("Tony"), who belongs to the White gang, falls in love with Maria, the sister of the leader of the rival Puerto Rican gang. The dark theme, sophisticated music, extended dance scenes, and focus on social problems marked a turning point in American musical theater. Bernstein's score for the musical has become extremely popular. Jerome Robbins - choreographing.

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  • You forgot to give credit to Jerome Robbins for choreographing.

  • @dancer1101 You are OK. Now the credits are up dated. Thank you

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  • I hope Naya Rivera sings this!!!!

  • if you watched this video after watching glee , like this comment  :D Or you can just like it anyway !!!

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  • It was this song that got me into band, choir, and dance when I was younger. I'm still with it and have done a few productions of it. Still can't get enough of it!

  • Rita Moreno.......WOW

  • Rita Moreno.......WOW

  • Rita Moreno.......WOW

  • Glee has nothing on the real version.

  • I am sicked by people who think the glee version is better the glee version was done for the music this version was done to tell a passionate story ... oh and the accents the kids from glee tried to create horrible... and before i forget the dance number in the oringinal was choreographed by the best dancer EVER this is passion creativity magic and talent not a hour show about thirty year olds attempting to portray adolescents

  • Nothing beats this original, nothing

  • DOPE!

  • LOVE IT! <3 :D

  • Without the ORIGINAL there would be nothing for glee to mimic.

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