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West Side Story Quiz

Can you name these general facts about the revolutionary Broadway Musical (and later movie)?
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Year the musical came out on Broadway
1957
Year the popular movie adaptation came out
1961
Music composed by
Leonard Bernstein
Lyrics by
Stephen Sondheim
Directed and Choreographed By
Jerome Robbins
Name of White American Gang
Jets
Name of the Puerto Rican Gang
Sharks
Original rival to the Jets; made its way into the final musical as a passing reference
Emeralds
'I want' song of Tony, third song on the cast album
Something's Coming
Name of Tony's love interest and main character; also the title of the musical's most famous song
Maria
Song where Maria discusses how beautiful she feels
I Feel Pretty
Musical's locale
New York City
Winner of Best Musical the same year West Side Story premiered
The Music Man
Shakespeare play West SIde Story was based on
Romeo and Juliet
Well-Meaning social worker who holds the Dance at the Gym
(The) Glad Hand
Racist Police Officer; superior of Officer Krupke
Lieutenant Shrank
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