West Side Story

Summary of West Side Story: West Side Story transfers Shakespeare's Romeo and Juliet to present-day New York. The love story of Romeo and Juliet becomes that of Tony, a native-born Polish boy and Maria, a Puerto Rican girl newly arrived in America. They learn about each other and develop a strong relationship amongst street gangs in the city's West side. The feud between the houses of the Capulets and the Montagues is re-created in one …

…give glory to the winner. But how about the loser. Either way, either gangs or armies would lose a few soldiers. We always are proud when victory is ours. But we waste so many lives. In this musical, Maria and Tony take a chance for love, freedom, and peace. They have confidence. In the end, both gangs realize violence is no use and if we understand each other, we can live a problem free life!