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DEA in China; Boosting Ukraine; West Side Origins

DEA in China; Boosting Ukraine; West Side Origins
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Jews were the creative forces behind West Side Story then and now Should they be?

Jews were the creative forces behind West Side Story then and now Should they be?
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Gang Bang was the original, Jewish West Side Story – The Forward

Before Leonard Bernstein composed the music, Arthur Laurents West Side Story was called GANG BANG, featuring gangs of Jews and Italians.

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Jews were behind the original West Side Story and today s remake Should they be?

Originally titled 'East Side Story,' the musical was about warring Jews and Catholics and was altered to reflect a changing NYC. Now, critics ask: is the classic truly 'timeless'?

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Why West Side Story can never be authentic, Spielberg or not

A history of the musical's Puerto Rican appropriation and stereotypes and failed attempts to correct them on stages and in the new movie.

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