West Side Story

Which play is West Side Story a modernized version of?

Who wrote the lyrics/libretto to West Side Story?

• Leonard Bernstein

• Stephen Sondheim

• Oscar Hammerstein

• Jerome Robbins

Where are the Sharks originally from?

• Cuba

• Dominican Republic

• Puerto Rico

• Costa Rica

In what year did West Side Story open on Broadway?

• 1953

• 1957

• 1961

• 1964

In the Howard Goodall documentary, what opera did Goodall think inspired Bernstein in his writing of the music for West Side Story?

• La Traviata

• The Barber of Seville

• The Magic Flute

• Carmen

In West Side Story, who is the equivalent of Paris from the original story?

• Doc

• Riff

• Bernardo

• Chico

What interval is used frequently as a leitmotif throughout the musical?

• Octave

• Minor 7th

• Augmented 4th

• Augmented 6th

Which number from the musical is inspired by a 'fugue?'

• America

• Mambo

• Cool

• When you're a Jet

What was West Side Story originally due to be called?

Which famous opera star sang the role of Tony in the documentary series?

• Luciano Pavarotti

• Placido Domingo

• Jose Carreras

• Andrea Bocelli