Synopsis
There is a brief scene with dialogue from 'Romeo and Juliet' before 'Maria' from West Side Story is sung.
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Shakespeare Stories | Romeo & Juliet
Professor Carol Rutter explores Shakespeare's use of literary sources for his plots.
West Side Story (1961)
The tensions between rival gangs the Jets and the Sharks reach boiling point when Tony, the co-founder of the Jets, meets Maria, the sister of the leader of the Sharks.