WESTSIDE STORRRRRY

A 1961 musical in New York:
A fight which is between an American gang known as the Jets and a rival gang, the Sharks who have moved into the Jets territory from Puerto Rico. The sharks start the fight whent they jump Baby John. When they are along, the Jets begin to discuss what they will do about the Sharks.Riff says that they wil end the conflict on their terms by challenging the Sharks to one last all out rumble. They deliver the challenge to the Sharks at the dance being held at the gym. Tony begins to drift away from the gang and the Jets does not believe he belongs in the gang anymore.Riff meets Tony, who now has a job at a loval store run by a man named Doo and tries to persuade him to come tothe dance. Maria is complainning to Bernardo's girlfriend, Anita that she never gets to do anything exciting. The Jets meet, and a dance takes place. In the excitement of it all, Tony and maria see each other, and fall in love. They begin to dance, but are interrupted by Bernado, who orders Maria to go home and tells Tony to stay away. Tony visits Maria and they decide to meet the next day at the bridal shop. The same night, after the dance, the Jets and Sharks meet to decide where their planned rumble will take place. Before the Sharks arrive, the jets, accompanied by a tomboy gets visited by tOfficer Krupke, who warns them not to cause trouble on his terms. When he leaes, they lampoon him, along with everybody else in the town. Tony bursts in while the Jets and Sharks are in conference, and demands that they have a fair fist fight instead. They all aagree. The next day, Maria and Tony meet at the bridal shop. Maria demands that Tony stop the fight altogether but before he leaves, they pretend to try on bridal clothes inthe shop and imagine their wedding together. The fight breaks out and when Tony tries tto stop it Bernado attacks him. Tony does not fight back. He gets called a Chicken by the Sharks. Then Riff comes behind Tony and punches Bernado and then Riff and Bernado pull out their knifes. Bernado stabs Riff then Tony grabs the knife and stabs Bernado (Maria's brother.) After Maria finds out Tony shows up and she is very angry. But she still loves Tony. Ice took over the Jets. He plots revenge on the Sharks for what happened to Riff. Anbodys appears from infiltrating the Sharks' turf and warns the Jets that Chino in no after Tony with a gun. Back at the flat, Tony and Maria are sleeping together. They decide to run away together. Then a little after that Lt.Schrank comes to ask questions about Bernado to Maria. She lies taht the boy she danced with was another Puerto Rican. She sends Anita to Doc's on the pretense that she is sending her to get some headache medicine. Anita really went to tell Tony that Maria is detained from meeting him. When Anita enters Doc's, the Jets maul her, simulating a gang rape. In black anger, Anita tells the wrong message saying Chino shot Maria for loving Tony. When doc breaks the news to Tony, he leaves the shop in despair. Tony then runs through the streets shouting Chino to kill him too. Onto the playground, he sees Maria, at first thinking that it is in his mind, realizing its her but then Chino shows up and shoots Tony. As the Jets and Sharks appear, Maria and Tony reaffirm their love, but Tony dies in her arms. Maria takes the gun and accuses everybody of Tony's death. The police and gangs arrive. The Jets lift Tony and the Sharks join them while Chino is taken by police. This musical was based on the hit play Romeo and Juliet.