Bernstein's score for the musical includes "Jet Song", " Something's Coming", " Maria", " Tonight", " America", " Cool", " One Hand, One Heart", " I Feel Pretty", " Somewhere", " Gee, Officer Krupke" and " A Boy Like That". The dark theme, sophisticated music, extended dance scenes, and focus on social problems marked a turning point in musical theatre. The young protagonist, Tony, a former member of the Jets and best friend of the gang's leader, Riff, falls in love with Maria, the sister of Bernardo, the leader of the Sharks. The members of the Sharks, from Puerto Rico, are taunted by the Jets, a white gang. The musical explores the rivalry between the Jets and the Sharks, two teenage street gangs of different ethnic backgrounds. The story is set in the mid 1950s in the Upper West Side of New York City, then a multiracial, blue-collar neighborhood. It was inspired by William Shakespeare's play Romeo and Juliet. West Side Story is a musical with a book by Arthur Laurents, music by Leonard Bernstein and lyrics by Stephen Sondheim.
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