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Encyclopedia: West Side Story

West Side Story is a musical written by Arthur Laurents (book), Leonard Bernstein (music), and Stephen Sondheim (lyrics), and was originally directed and choreographed by Jerome Robbins. Produced by Robert E. Griffith and Harold Prince, West Side Story debuted on Broadway at the Winter Garden Theater on September 26, 1957 and played 732 performances before going on tour — a very successful run for the time. It was nominated for Best Musical in 1957, but lost out on the Tony Award to Meredith Willson's The Music Man.

The story explores the enmity between two rival gangs of different ethnic and cultural backgrounds and is based loosely on Shakespeare's Romeo and Juliet. The innocent young protagonist, Anton ("Tony"), who belongs to an established local gang, the Jets, falls in love with Maria, the sister of the leader of the rival gang, the Sharks.

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How to say "West Side Story" in other languages:

	(Chinese)	西城故事
	(Japanese)	ウエスト・サイド物語
	(German)	West Side Story
	(Spanish)	West Side Story
	(French)	West Side Story (comédie musicale)
	(Italian)	West Side Story

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Arthur Laurents

musicals, including West Side Story, , Anyone Can Whistle, and Do I Hear a Waltz? , which was based on his... & Nora - 1991 Gypsy - 1989 West Side Story - 1980 The Madwoman of Central Park West - 1979 Gypsy - 1974 Hallelujah, Baby! - 1967 Do I Hear a Waltz? - 1965 West Side Story - 1964 Anyone Can Whistle...

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Robert Wise

for Best Director for West Side Story , which he also produced. He repeated this achievement in 1965... The Sound of Music 1966 Won Best Picture The Sound of Music 1962 Won Best Director West Side Story with Jerome Robbins 1962 Won Best Picture West Side Story 1959 Nominated for Best Director I Want to...

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East Side Story

. Messed Around East Side Story was a working title for the Broadway musical West Side Story... East Side Story is the fourth studio album by New Wave group Squeeze. It was produced by Elvis Costello, Roger Bechirian, and Dave Edmunds. The track listing is as follows: 1. In Quintessence 2...

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List of movies that have won eight or more Academy Awards

List of movies that have won eight or more Academy Awards: 11 Oscars Ben-Hur (1959) - from 12 nominations Titanic (1997) - from 14 nominations (2003) - from 11 nominations 10 Oscars West Side Story (1961) - from 11 nominations 9 Oscars Gigi (1958) - from 9 nominations The Last Emperor (1987...

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North Shore Music Theatre

The North Shore Music Theatre or NSMT, as it's called by locals, is a regional theatre in Beverly, Massachusetts. Its most popular musical productions include West Side Story , Phantom , Kiss Me, Kate and a yearly production of A Christmas Carol . Yearly celebrity concerts are given by the likes...

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1961 in film

American Civil War centennial 101 Dalmatians La Dolce Vita Academy Awards Best Picture: West Side Story... Viridiana Palme d'Or winner West Side Story Where the Boys Are...

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John Astin

memorable part in the Oscar-winning West Side Story in 1961. A few years later he starred in The... and Mackenzie. Sean and Mackenzie are also successful actors. Selected Filmography West Side Story...

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Blue Valentine

Blue Valentine is an album by Tom Waits, first released in 1978 by Elektra Entertainment. Track listing All tracks written by Tom Waits, except where noted. "Somewhere (from West Side Story...] "Wrong Side Of The Road" - [05:14] "Whistlin' Past The Graveyard" - [03:17] "Kentucky Ave" - [04:49...

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George Chakiris

dancer alongside Rosemary Clooney in White Christmas . His biggest success came with the film West Side Story (1961), for which he won the Academy Award for Best Supporting Actor. Chakiris has also...

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List of adaptations of Shakespearean plays

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