The Story behind West Side Story
The Sharks, a new gang group is determined to take over the streets of Manhattan, New York which over the years have been terrorized by the Jets. The battle for survival is what bubbles violence in the streets and raises tension as the community take to stage to witnesses the bullying and tormenting.
Scene from the Broadway musical ‘West Side Story,’ L-R: Lynn Ross, unnamed actress, Chita Rivera, and Carmen Guitterez. Undated photo. (Photo by John Springer Collection/CORBIS/Corbis via Getty Images)
A sudden fight erupts in a famous playground involving both members of the gang groups, but luckily the two police officers patrolling the streets come to the rescue. This is the begging of the long battle as the Jets seek to settle the difference and set boundaries between the two groups. This would only be achieved through street fights characterized by the use of knives and zip guns. The entire story revolves around the incidences that followed as both groups chose to achieve dominance.