Set in the 1950's the musical explores the rivalry of the sharks and the jets. They come from different ethnicities and cultural backgrounds. The sharks are first generation Americans from Puerto Rico. The Jets are working-class white group wo consider themselves true Americans.
The young protagonist Tony ,of the Jets ,falls in love with Maria, sister of Bernando, leader of the Sharks. Maria and Tony begin to plan to runaway. The Sharks and Jets plan a rumble under the highway and whoever wins gains control of the streets. Maria sends Tony to stop it and it goes terribly wrong. Before the lovers know it tragedy strikes and doesn't stop until the end. Tony has killed Bernando. The tomboy anybodys who wishes she could be a Jet, tells Tony to flee the scene of the crime at the las minute. Chino brings the news that Tony has killed Bernando. She flings her fists hoping that he is mistaken. When Tony gets there she throws her fists at him and he calms her down and plans to runaway. Anybodys gets accepted into the Jets. She also falls in love with action. Anita gets killed going out a store. She had claimed that Chino was going to kill Maria in a jealous rage. Tony is shot and dies in Maria's arms. Maria takes the gun and threatens to shoot herself but collapses in her grief.
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