Who wrote the lyrics/libretto to West Side Story?

Where are the Sharks originally from?

In what year did West Side Story open on Broadway?

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

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

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

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

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

When Jerome Robbins was creating the idea for the musical he envisioned and had planned to portray the two rival gangs as what?

Which character in "West Side Story" fills the part of Mercutio from "Romeo and Juliet"?

Tony, himself, is a second generation immigrant to America. What nationality was his family?

The chorus to 'Maria,' which contains the main theme of the song, starts with the same three notes as which cartoon theme tune?

Which song from the musical was actually written for the earlier musical "Candide," but later discarded by Leonard Bernstein and revived for "West Side Story?"