General Information
How many film adaptations did West Side Story have?
2
What city is West Side Story set in?
New York
What is this production an adaptation of?
Romeo & Juliet
Who wrote the original West Side Story production?
Arthur Laurents
What are the two styles of dresses that were popular in the 1950s for women?
Swing dresses and Sheath dresses
Name 3 themes of West Side Story.
- Prejudice, love
- violence, tragedy
- cultural clash and social injustice.
What years did the 2 film adaptations of West Side Story released?
A) 1961
B) 2021
What was the influx of Puerto Ricans to America called?
The Great Migration
In the first act, whose love story is focused on?
Tony and Maria
Who wrote the lyrics for West Side Story?
Stephen Sondheim
What year was West Side Story's first production?
1957
What are the 5 key elements of a production that were mentioned
Script, Music, Dance, Sets, and Costumes
Name one other production that the writer of West Side Story worked on
He directed plays and musicals for the theater, among them I can get it for you wholesale, invitation to a March, anyone can whistle, the enclave, the madwoman, central park west, birds of Paradise, and the three revivals of a gypsy. He has written radio episodes for Hollywood Playhouse, Assignment Home, The Thin Man, Army Service Force Presents, the man behind the Gun and this is Your FBI.
In West Side Story, the Jets wear cool colours like the ______. And the Sharks wear warm colours like the ____________.
A) Montagues
B) Capulets