This story is based from a french conte " les trois petits cochons"
West Side Story is set in New York during the middle 1950s.
Romeo and Juliet.
Answer West Side Story is based on Romeo and Juliet, by William Shakespeare. So is High School Musical!
Romeo and Juliet
West Side Story
WEST SIDE STORY-ROMEO AND JULIET
The Mercutio of West Side Story is Riff.
It is based on Shakespeare's play Romeo and Juliet.
Romeo and Juliet
In the beginning of West Side story, the story begins. LOL.
The musical West Side Story is based off of William Shakespeare's Romeo and Juliet. Many comparisons can be made between the struggle of the groups, the love of the main characters, and various deaths on either side of the conflict.