“Musicals Bring You To A Place Where Tragedy & Joy Are Present At The Same Time” Tony Kushner Talks “West Side Story”

West Side Story draws strong inspiration from Romeo and Juliet, both of which explore themes of loyalty, family, race, class, and falling in love with someone from the other side. Set in the Upper West Side of Manhattan in the 50s, rival gangs the Sharks comprised of Puerto Ricans, and the Jets comprised of light-skinned […]