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West Side Story Timeline

By khatton34

  • PRs

    PRs
    Puerto Ricans move to America and it makes the white gang members mad.They dont like them on their turf.

  • New Gang Leader

    New Gang Leader
    Tom leaves the gang and Riff becomes the new leader of the gang.

  • Stealing

    Stealing
    The Sharks catch the youngest member of the Jets, Baby John, on the playground.As they begin to beat him, all the other Jets and Sharks rush in and start fighting.

  • DUEL!!!!

    DUEL!!!!
    The Jets discuss challenging the Sharks to an all out fight that will decide who gets control of the streets, and decide to deliver the challenge to the Sharks at a dance later that night.

  • Riff asks Tony to the Dance

    Riff asks Tony to the Dance
    Riff asks Tony if he can help the Jets, but Tony refuses. Tony later changes his mind and decides to meet up with Riff and the Jets at the dance.

  • Maria to the Dance.

    Maria to the Dance.
    Maria Nunez was excited to go to the dance, but not excited to see Chino who she is supposed to marry.

  • Tony & Maria

    Tony & Maria
    Tony and Maria meet at the dance and fall in love. They share a kiss but Bernardo angrily breaks it up.

  • Tony and Maria PART II

    Tony and Maria PART II
    Tony meets Maria outside of her apartment and they express their love for each other. They fear that they can't love because of their ethnic differences.

  • Schrank's Insults

    Schrank's Insults
    Schrank tells the Jets that he will help them fight if they tell him where the fight is going to be. The Jets don't tell him and he starts insulting the gang members.

  • Tony's Ridicule

    Tony's Ridicule
    Tony shows up to the Jets and Sharks arguement on what weapons to use in the fight which would take place the following day. He calls them chickens and suggests a fair fist fight.