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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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What is Glad hand trying to do at the dance in West side story?

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Glad Hand is the dance chaperone at the gym social in "West Side Story". He is trying to maintain order, keep the students engaged in the dance activities, and ensure that everyone is having a good time in a controlled environment.

Which Shakespearean play inspired the hit musical West Side Story?

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The Shakespearean play that inspired the hit musical West Side Story is Romeo and Juliet. West Side Story is a modern adaptation of the classic tragedy, with the story transposed to the streets of New York City and the warring families replaced by rival gangs.

In the movie West Side Story a modern day version of Romeo Juliet Tony is affiliated with a gang named While Maria's family and friends are with a gang named?

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Alright, you just want the names of the gangs. Tony's had been the Jets, a gang that could be considered racist. They had a rivalry with the Puerto Rican gang, the Sharks. These rivalries made it highly difficult for Tony and Maria to be together.

In West Side Story does Maria kill herself like Juliet?

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No, Maria does not kill herself in West Side Story like Juliet does in Romeo and Juliet. Instead, the story ends with Maria mourning the loss of her lover, Tony, who is killed in a skirmish between rival gangs.

Where was the story of hansel and gretal's story set?

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The story of Hansel and Gretel is set in the woods near a small cottage where the children live with their father and stepmother.

Why do the gangs in west side story not like each other?

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Because the first gang we see in the movie is a white gang that hate the puerto ricans and start to vandalize a painting because they want them to leave their "territory" and the puerto ricans see this and want to fight them

Did maria run away with tony in west side story?

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No, because Chino kills Tony

What actors and actresses appeared in Leonard Bernstein Conducts West Side Story - 1985?

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The cast of Leonard Bernstein Conducts West Side Story - 1985 includes: Adrienne Albert as Chorus Leonard Bernstein as Himself - Conductor Nina Bernstein as Maria (in dialogues) Alexander Bernstein as Tony (in dialogues) Stephen Bogardus as Baby John Carmem Cornier as Chorus Louise Edeiken as Rosalia Juliana Gondek as Chorus Richard Harrell as Bernardo John Kuether as Chorus June McGruder as Chorus Charles McGruder as Chorus Marty Nelson as Diesel Kurt Ollmann as Riff Kiri Te Kanawa as Maria Darryl Tookes as Chorus Tatiana Troyanos as Anita Tony Wells as Chorus Stella Zambalis as Consuelo

When did Rita Moreno get her part in West side story?

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After her role as Tuptim in The King and I!!!

Who turned down roles in west side story midnight cowboy and a star is born?

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The actor who terned down the leading part of Sunset Boulvard was Montgomery Cliff. William Holden took the role of the leading role in Sunset Bouvlard. This was a 1950 film.

Did Tucker Smith actually sing Cool in the movie West Side Story?

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Yes, he did. In the original play, the songs was performed by Riff before his demise and it was directed at Action, who was the second-in-command of the Jets. In the film, the song was movied to after Riff's demise. This time, the character of Ice, played by Smith, performed it. Noted that the character of Ice was not in the original Broadway play, he assumed most of Action's role in the movie version. Tucker Smith also performed the Jet's Song. Russ Tamblyn recorded his own vocals but because of contractural reasons, Smith's version was used instead.

What are west side story characteristics?

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It is a modern day Romeo and Juliet. The story of two lovers who come from enemy families (Gangs, in the case of West Side Story). It's the story of their forbidden love.

Who is Tony in love with in the West Side Story?

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Tony and Maria don't get officially married as they pretend to in the bridal store that Maria works in and remember Tony gets killed by Chino after Anita told the Jets a lie about Maria's death!

What is controlversial about West Side Story?

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Both the movie and the play- it never was a novel in the usual sense- glamorize crime in the streets to some sort of heroic heights. ethnic violence between whites and Puerto Ricans is in some ways the keystone of the plot. law enfrocement is shown in a somewhat negative light. N"uff said.

What else happens at the end of west side story?

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Tony's death and the 2 gangs working out what they'd been arguing about was a real joke!!! So they work out who they are!!!

What is the role of clarice in west side story?

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She is Action's girlfriend in the musical, and one of the Jet ladies.

Who is principal Krupke played by in West Side Story?

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Krupke and Schrank are the police officers.

What is the setting for the West Side Story?

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It is set in the playground near the school in New York.

What are some literary elements in the book West Side Story?

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spanish and english. The show is based around the feud between the whites and the Puerto Ricans.

Who wrote the music in West Side Story?

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West Side story is a musical and book by Arther Laurents based on William Shakespeare's Romeo and Juliet with lyrics byStephen Sondheim

Does romeo and Juliet link to west side story?

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In the west side story Maria and Tony fall in love with each other as do Romeo and Juliet. Romeo and Juliet can't be together because of their family's hatred, and Tony and Maria's love is impossible because of the relationships that they are both tied to with gang rivalries.

How many musical numbers are in west side story?

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About 11 like "Something's Coming", "Maria", "America", "Somewhere", "Tonight", "Jet Song", "I Feel Pretty", "One Hand, One Heart", "Gee, Officer Krupke" and "Cool".

There are also:

The opening Overture, the Prologue, Dance at the Gym, the Rumble, A Boy Like That, Taunting Scene, and the Finale.