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"West Side Story" was created by Leonard Bernstein, with lyrics by Stephen Sondheim and a book by Arthur Laurents. The musical premiered on Broadway in 1957. It is a modern retelling of Shakespeare's "Romeo and Juliet," set in New York City.

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