What was the original name of the melodramatic musical, West Side Story?

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2006-06-13 08:28:16 · 5 answers · asked by Anonymous in Arts & Humanities ➔ Theater & Acting

It was based on Shakespeare's Romeo and Juliet

2006-06-13 08:31:30 · answer #1 · answered by zen 7 · 2⤊ 1⤋

Before it was a modern-day musical, it was the story of "Romeo & Juliet" by William Shakespeare.

2006-06-13 10:02:43 · answer #2 · answered by clvcpoet 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋

The original title was "East Side Story," when it was to be a show about a feud between Catholics and Jews in New York City.

2006-06-13 08:43:14 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋

Romeo & Juliet

2006-06-18 00:18:40 · answer #4 · answered by jakiterry 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋

Mexicans are a coming!

2006-06-13 08:31:35 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋