It shows the growing tensions between the Sharks, a Puerto Rican gang, and the Jets, a gang made up of "American" boys. An incident between the Jets and Shark ...

The musical explores the rivalry between the Jets and the Sharks, two teenage street gangs of different ethnic backgrounds. The Sharks, who are recent migrants ...

The feuding families become two warring New York City gangs--the white Jets led by Riff and the Latino Sharks, led by Bernardo.

In New York City in 1957, two teenage gangs compete for control on the Upper West Side. · The gangs approach the area under the highway. Tony arrives to stop the ...

Synopsis. In 1957, the Jets are a gang of white youths that fight the Puerto Rican Sharks for control of San Juan Hill on Manhattan's Upper West Side.

West Side Story, American musical film, released in 1961, that was inspired by Shakespeare's Romeo and Juliet. The movie, filled with exhilarating dance ...

Synopsis. Inspired by the timeless story of Romeo and Juliet, West Side Story takes Shakespeare's star-crossed lovers, and places them in the vibrant ...

The production opens with a danced Prologue indicating the bitter tensions between the Jets, a self-styled "American" street gang, and the Sharks, ...

The Jets challenge the Sharks to a rumble (a massive fight) to resolve a territory dispute once and for all. Tony and Maria meet, and fall instantly in love.

Natalie Wood offers an entrancing performance as the Puerto Rican who falls in love with Richard Beymer, forbidden by strict neighborhood ban against group ...