West Side Story
A city divided. Their love will challenge everything.
DramaRomanceCrimenew york citydancingdancestreet ganglove at first sightforbidden lovemusicalbased on play or musicalinterracial relationshipracismyoung lovebroadway musical
A visually stunning musical tragedy about young love caught between gang violence and social division, balancing exuberant dance with inevitable heartbreak.
Two youngsters from rival New York City gangs fall in love, but tensions between their respective friends build toward tragedy.
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Same territory, far fewer people have seen it.
