West Side Story

West Side Story is a play that reciprocates the harsh times during World War Two between two races. America was in a war and there were many Puerto Rican immigrants coming to the states in seek of a refuge. In this play there are two sides named the Jets and the Sharks. These two sides represent the Americans and Puerto Ricans during this time. I saw this play with my family on Broadway in 2009 and enjoyed this play. West Side Story is not only filled with action and romance but is also full of intricate music that takes more than one listen to really understand. The tension between the Jets and the Sharks kept me on my toes the entire play. Between the small interactions that took place between the two groups to the large fight I never knew …show more content…
It was as if there was not a crowd watching them perform, especially during the romance scenes between Maria and Tony. It was if they were the only two in the room. The two did not miss a reaction from each other. When one smiled the other did the same, it was as if they were actually in love. One critique I do have about the romance scenes is how quickly the two fell in love. Although I understand it was a play, I felt as if it was unrealistic because they fell in love in only one day. If I was to change one thing about this play I would have increased the timeline because some of the things that took place arose too quickly. For example, as I mentioned before the relationship between Maria and Tony took off too quickly and as a person sitting in the audience I did not think it was realistic. I also think that the tensions between the Jets and Sharks evolved too quickly. I began with the Jets and Sharks to not getting along and not even 24 hours later two of the boys were dead from a fight between the two groups. West Side Story was a story about romance, action and performance. It evoked a certain sensation throughout the audience that was important during WWII. Overall I enjoyed West Side Story and would give it a positive