The theme of prejudice in this musical isdirectly related to the issue of immigration.The Jets resent the Sharks not just becausethey have invaded the neighborhood,but also because they have invaded theircountry.

They have just recently come to NY, and want a 'turf' of their own. They have ruled their 'turf' for years, after defeating the Emeralds. The Jets Second and third generation American Gang Instead of feuding families like the Montagues and the CapuletsWest Side Story features warring gangs: Setting for West Side StoryInstead of Verona, Italy, this story is set in New York City in the 1950s Fapp Best Art Direction, Color, Boris Leven (Art Direction), Victor Gangelin (Set Decoration) Best Sound, Fred Hynes, Gordon Sawyer Best Scoring of a Musical, Saul Chaplin, Johnny Green, Sid Ramin, Irwin Kostal Best Editing, Thomas Stanford Best Costumes, Color, Irene Sharaff Special Award, Jerome Robbins for his brilliant achievement in the art of choreography Also nominated: Best Screenplay, Ernest Lehman GRAMMY AWARDS Best Soundtrack - West Side Story, Johnny Green, Saul Chaplin, Sid Ramin, Irwin Kostal Partial list of Awards:

It was produced as a Broadway musical in 1957 and later made into a motion picture.ĪCADEMY AWARDS Best Picture, West Side Story Best Supporting Actor, George Chakiris Best Supporting Actress, Rita Moreno Best Direction, Robert Wise and Jerome Robbins Best Cinematography, Color, Daniel L. Think of Romeo and Juliet set to music and dancing! West Side StoryA musical by Dancer and choreographer Jerome Robbins, Composer Leonard BernsteinWriter Arthur Laurents, Lyricist Stephen Sonheimīackground to West Side StoryWest Side Story is an adaptation of Shakespeares The Tragedy of Romeo and Juliet.

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