The West Side Story A tale never told before

Feb 8
15:47

2010

Muhammad Azeem Ashraf

Muhammad Azeem Ashraf

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A book written by Arthur Laurents, “A West Side Story” took a form of a musical when Leonard Bernstein provided with foot tapping music assisted with lyrics by Stephen Sondheim.

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A book written by Arthur Laurents,The West Side Story A tale never told before Articles “A West Side Story” took a form of a musical when Leonard Bernstein provided with the foot tapping music assisted with lyrics by Stephen Sondheim.Two teenage street gangs, which come from different backgrounds regarding cultures, have sprouted a rivalry amongst themselves. Known as the Sharks and the Jets, these groups divide themselves into first generation Americans from Puerto Rico (The Sharks) who consider themselves “true” Americans. The protagonist, Tony, falls in love with Maria who is the leader of the Shark gang and this play goes into details of having a dark theme. The music is sophisticated and the dance scenes focus on the social problems that existed in the society and this is the reason that this musical is a turning point in the musical theatre of America. So, book yourself the theatre tickets if you want to be part of this experience.AchievementsNominated for the Best Musical in 1957 and bagging a Tony Award for the best choreography in 1957, The West Side Story is something that you ought to see. When this musical staged in London, it was a long-runner and gained International success as well. In addition, a movie came out which was created on the same name and theme.It happens very few times that a classic tale touches all hearts when presented in a form that not everyone had seen before. The way the life of the people in New York was in the 1950 is shown in this musical and if you want to get a glimpse of what that life used to be, you should buy West Side Story tickets before the theatre gets booked.A Tale unlike OtherThe plot is similar to William Shakespeare’s Romeo and Juliet as both stories have ill-fated lovers and the odds are against the relationship that they yearn to have. Buy West Side Story tickets to form a judgment of your own. Since 1957, the musical has staged more than 700 times, and before it even went on tour, people were out getting themselves West Side Story tickets before they were all sold.A Memory to CherishEven though this theme may seem to be typical to the masses, portrayed in a way, in a form of a musical, no one can seem to forget whatever they saw on stage. If you want to see for yourself, get your West Side Story tickets and see the reason that this story has been descending since generations and people still cannot get enough of it. Be amongst the people who remember this musical by the way it showed: as if, a tale never told before.This is a play that is a must see for everyone and even though the story may seem to be the same to you, this musical is sure to be something that you will never forget.