West Side Story

Baldwin Theatre, Detroit

About the Show

West Side Story, a theatrical masterpiece set in New York City, follows rival gangs, the Jets and the Sharks, as they compete to survive in a world of hate, violence and prejudice. A boy from one gang and a girl from the other fall in love despite their affiliations. Loosely based on Shakespeare’s Romeo and Juliet, this passionate and thrilling musical features a sophisticated score, often considered Broadway’s finest, with such classics as “I Feel Pretty,” “Maria,” “Tonight,” “America,” “Somewhere” and “One Hand, One Heart.”