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What happens to Anita at the drug store?
Tony knows that Doc will give him money, so he goes to the drugstore and tells Maria to meet him there. She agrees. When he leaves, Anita explodes at her for loving the boy who killed her brother.
Who runs the candy store in West Side Story?
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| A | B |
|---|---|
| Where does Maria work? ____ | at a dress shop |
| Doc is an adult who runs what kind of store?____ | drugstore [play]; candy store [musical] |
| Who works for Doc?_____ | Tony |
| Who is the police officer?___ | Krupke |
What does riff challenge Bernardo do at the dance?
Riff (a Jet) plans to challenge Bernardo (a Shark) to a rumble at a community dance that evening. Riff convinces the hesitant Tony to come to the dance with the rest of the Jets.
Who are Schrank and Krupke?
Schrank and Krupke are the law enforcement officials always trying to break up the fighting between the film’s two rival gangs, the white American gang the Jets and the Puerto Rican gang the Sharks.
Is Riff a Mercutio?
Riff is the leader and co-founder of the Jets. His character is based on Mercutio from Shakespeare’s Romeo & Juliet, and like Mercutio in Shakespeare’s play, is the first one to die in West Side Story.
How did Maria die in West Side Story?
Furious, Anita lies and tells them that Maria has been shot by Chino and is dead. A devastated Tony sets off looking for Chino. When he finds him, he tells Chino to shoot him, and at that moment, Maria appears. As Chino shoots Tony, Maria catches him as falls to his death.
What was the balcony scene in West Side Story?
The balcony scene from West Side Story. The next day, Maria and Tony make pretend wedding vows to each other in ‘One Hand, One Heart’. The rumble is set for later that evening, and the song ‘Tonight’ is reprised in a quintet, with Maria, Tony, Anita, the Sharks, and the Jets singing about the upcoming rumble.
Is the West Side Story based on a true story?
The story is based on Shakespeare’s play Romeo and Juliet, featuring ”star-crossed,” or ill-fated, lovers from opposite sides of the tracks. The Broadway production had nearly a thousand performances from 1957 to 1960, and was turned into a ten-time Academy Award-winning musical film in 1961.
What are the songs in West Side Story?
They sing ”Tonight,” a song about the excitement of falling in love. Meanwhile, Anita and the other Puerto Rican girls sing about the difficulties of adjusting from life in Puerto Rico in ”America.” The next day, Maria and Tony make pretend wedding vows to each other in ”One Hand, One Heart.”