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Synopsis

The groundbreaking musical West Side Story—re–envisioning Romeo and Juliet in the gang–ridden New York of its day—defined a theatrical generation and launched the career of its lyricist Stephen Sondheim. A much–heralded revival is currently playing on Broadway, directed by Arthur Laurents with a score by Leonard Bernstein. While the opening line of the original 1957 New York Times review declared "the material is horrifying," the test of time has proven the endurance of the story of star–crossed lovers Tony and Maria, told against the backdrop of the feuding Sharks and Jets. This volume will be published alongside Stephen Sondheim's nine other titles from Theater Communications Group, offering a more complete portrait of his celebrated career in the musical theater.