![]() ![]() In the first act of the musical is “Tonight,” a love duet between Tony and Maria sung while Tony visits Maria on a fire escape outside of her apartment. A second film adaptation, directed by Steven Spielberg and starring Rachel Zegler and Ansel Elgort as Maria and Tony, premiered in December 2021. The film was nominated for 11 Oscars and won 10, including Best Picture. A movie adaptation of the musical, starring Natalie Wood and Richard Beymer as Maria and Tony, was made in 1961. The musical follows Tony-a former member of the Jets and the best friend of the gang’s leader, Riff-fall in love with Maria, the sister of the leader of the Sharks, Bernardo.Īfter its debut on Broadway, West Side Story went on to run for 732 performances and be nominated for six Tony Awards, including Best Musical, in 1958. The Jets are a white gang, while the members of the Sharks or their families are from Puerto Rico. Inspired by William Shakespeare’s play, Romeo and Juliet, the show is set in the mid-1950s in the Upper West Side of New York City and explores the rivalry between two teenage street gangs, the Jets and the Sharks. West Side Story-created by Jerome Robbins with music by Leonard Bernstein and lyrics by Stephen Sonndheim-premiered on Broadway in 1957. ![]() If you’ve watched the 2021 West Side Story movie (or the 1961 original film), you may want to read the “Tonight” West Side Story lyrics to relive the magic of one of the most romantic duets in movie-musical history. ![]()
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