West Side Story Flashcards
1
Q
What is the plot of West Side Story?
A
Two young people - Tony and Maria, from New York’s rival gangs (The Sharks and The Jets) fall in love but bc of the tension between their opposing sides it proves difficult to act upon their feelings
2
Q
What Shakespearean play is West Side Story based on?
A
Romeo & Juliet
3
Q
Who COMPOSED West Side Story
A
Leonard Bernstein
4
Q
Who sings Mambo?
A
Whole ensemble
5
Q
Who sings Tonight Ensemble?
A
Tony and Maria, also the Sharks and Jets in the beginning
6
Q
Time signature of Mambo?
A
should be 2/4
7
Q
Time signature of Tonight?
A
should be 4/4
