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West Side Story

West Side Story is a musical with music by Leonard Bernstein and lyrics by Stephen Sondheim. It is an urban retelling of William Shakespeare's play Romeo and Juliet.

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Why does chino want to kill tony in west side story?

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Chino wanted revenge for Bernardo's death, because Tony killed Bernardo. Also, he sees that Maria cares for Tony more than him, so he's angry. He was supposed to be going out with Maria, and was angry that she didn't love him.

Who is antagonist in West Side Story?

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You could say that the antagonist in WSS is hate or racisim or predjudice because it is very hard to narrow it down to one person

What vocal range is Maria from west side story?

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Well,she was a dramatic soprano with a vocal range near 3 octave its. She reached C6 in casta diva and we can see her singing that high note C6 easily she never screamed at all. It means she reached higher notes without falsetto

In the Mexico City performance of Verdi's Aida (available on CD) she went up to the Eb over high C at the end of the Triumphal scene. Only one or two sopranos in history have ever done that. It's a stunt, as Verdi has the voice go down after a high Bb.

How old was maria in west side story?

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They are in high school so they are around 16-18.

What is the summary of the story prognosis by Morris west?

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don't waste your time...as long as you are alive, keep yourself loving and caring your friends, loved ones, specially your family...don't waste your time being mad to other people.. just be happy and don't forget GOD as the center of your life...

How many years did the original west side story play on Broadway?

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West Side Story first opened on Broadway in September 26, 1957. The production ran for 732 performances at the Winter Garden Theatre before touring and then returning to the Winter Garden Theatre in 1960 for another 253 performance engagement. It ended in 1960. It was later revived in 2009.

Why was anybodys given that name in west side story?

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Even though she was a small character,she still had a big part in the musical. She showed how the people were in gangs.

Early in the play, the dialogue suggests that Anybodys' mother is a prostitute. One could logically infer that when Anybodys was born, and her mother was asked to identify the father, the answer may well have been, "Oh, she could be anybody's." My guess is that the name stuck.

What play is west side story originally from?

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In 1948, Jerome Robbins brought together composer Leonard Bernstein and playwright Arthur Laurents (his first experience at a Librettist) to work on a modern musical version of Romeo and Juliet called East Side Story. East Side Story was the original concept and was later renamed West Side Story.

Citation: Broadway Musicals Show by Show, Sixth Edition, 2008, Stanley Green,

When did the play West Side Story first appear on Broadway?

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opened on June 3, 1975 at the 46th Street Theatre, and ran for a total of 936 performances, closing on August 27, 1977. The opening night cast starred Chita Rivera as Velma Kelly, Gwen Verdon as Roxie Hart, and Jerry Orbach as Billy Flynn. Velma Kelly had been a comparatively minor character in all versions of Chicagoprior to the musical rendering. The role was fleshed out to balance Chita Rivera's role opposite Gwen Verdon's Roxie Hart. The musical received mixed reviews. The Brechtian style of the show, which frequently dropped the fourth wall, made audiences uncomfortable. It brought attention to the fact that the show was really about the world we live in, paralleling the glamorization of criminals with how society itself makes criminals into celebrities.

What were the conflicts in the west side story?

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The conflict in West Side Story is the conflict between "natives" and "immigrants." In this case the natives are the white Jets and the immigrants are the Puerto Rican Sharks, both street gangs in late 1950s New York City. The story, and the conflict, is a retelling of Shakespeare's Romeo and Juliet, with the rival families recast as rival street gangs.

Who won a 1961 Academy Award of Anita in west side story?

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In the 1961 movie "West Side Story" Anita was played by Rita Moreno

Who stared in West Side Story?

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Carol Lawrence - Maria Larry Kert - Tony Chita Rivera - Anita Grover Dale - Snowboy

Who sang somewhere west side story?

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Tom Waits on the album 'Blue Valentine'.

The musical west side story is based on whichplay by shakespeare?

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It is based on Shakespeare's play Romeo and Juliet.

Why a man sees west side story?

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Although the play/movie is basically "Romeo and Juliet" updated to early 1960's NYC, the music is what is the most memorable about it. Leonard Bernstein made an excellent score to it and it is what most people remember; that and the incredible opening sequence of the movie featuring the overhead shot of NYC while the gang member whistles to the other gang members.

Who dies at the end of west side story?

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At the end of the movie it shows everyone leaving after Maria yells at the sharks and the jets because the gangs are to blame for Tony's death. She leaves first and the gangs follow, it doesn't show her commiting suicide but she may have after the movie ended. I doubt it though.

What gang is maria from in west side story?

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There are two gangs: The Sharks and The Jets.

What is west side story?

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Based on Romeo & Juliet, West Side Story is a late-1950's Broadway musical that opened in NYC's Winter Garden in late September 1957. Although it played in New York and many other big US Cities for a good while, it was made into a spectacular movie, which came out four years later, helping to popularize this dynamically great musical.

West side story Irving Shulman chapter 1?

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I think that it is 3rd view

In West side story who does tony work for?

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In West Side story Tony Works For Doc At The Local Candy/Drug Store !