West Side Story Script

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Year:1961
Director:Jerome Robbins, Robert Wise
Written by:Jerome Robbins (Author), Arthur Laurents (Theatre Play), Jerome Robbins (Screenplay), Arthur Laurents (Screenplay), Ernest Lehman (Screenplay)

Script Synopsis:In the slums of the upper West Side of Manhattan, New York, a gang of Polish-American teenagers called the Jets compete with a rival gang of recently immigrated Puerto Ricans, the Sharks, to "own" the neighborhood streets. Tensions are high between the gangs but two kids, one from each rival gang, fall in love leading to tragedy.
West Side Story Script Resources:

  • West Side Story Script PDF - XL 11/8/60 REVISED at Script City ($)
  • West Side Story Script PDF - [some lines light print, illegible] at Script Fly ($)
  • West Side Story Transcript at scripts.com

Note: Multiple links are listed since (a) different versions exist and (b) many scripts posted become unavailable over time. Please notify me if you encounter a stale link.


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