Jerome Robbins and Robert Wise
Legendary director Robert Wise directed 'The Sound of Music.' He also directed 'West Side Story.'
Yes, the playwright of "West Side Story," Arthur Laurents, passed away on May 5, 2011. He was a prominent American playwright, screenwriter, and director, known for his work in musical theater. "West Side Story," which he co-wrote with Leonard Bernstein and Stephen Sondheim, remains one of his most celebrated contributions to the stage.
The Mercutio of West Side Story is Riff.
In the beginning of West Side story, the story begins. LOL.
West Side Story (1961).
There are only two gangs in West Side Story.
West Side Story Suite was created in 1995.
West Side Story won 10 Oscars, while Ben-Hur, Titanic and The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King won 11. West Side Story is also the first movie directed by more than one director to win Best Director. + All four won the Oscar for Best Picture. The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King is the only one to win for screenplay.
The setting was the Upper West Side.
Robert Wise is the only director to win twice in th 60's. He won Best Director for West Side Story (1961; with Jerome Robbins) and for The Sound of Music (1965).
Pony boy is from the outsiders, not west side story.
Doc in West Side Story is the owner of the drugstore at which Tony works.