When it first opened on Broadway in 1957, West Side Story was a fresh new face in an urban setting, without the traditional happy musical ending. Nonetheless, this…
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When it first opened on Broadway in 1957, West Side Story was a fresh new face in an urban setting, without the traditional happy musical ending. Nonetheless, this…