Since West Side Story is a modernized version of the famous story, Romeo and Juliet about two star-crossed lovers, who are separated by petty hatred of either or both, family and peers. The main roles in both stories were played by Tony and Maria in West Side Story and Romeo and Juliet in Romeo and Juliet, they were the star-crossed lovers in both plays. Bernardo's mate was Tybalt, Officer Krupuk&'s mate was the Prince, Chino's mate was Paris, Doc's mate was Friar Laurence and Anita's mate was the nurse.
Maria and Juliet were similar because they were both young females, who fell in lo…
