Print version: Wells, Elizabeth Anne, 1964- West Side story. Lanham, Md. : Scarecrow Press, 2011. xiii, 312 p. : illustrations ; 24 cm. ISBN 9780810876668
Includes bibliographical references (pages 277-298), discography (pages 275-276), and index
"There’s a place for us" : reflections on an American musical -- From Gangway! to Broadway : genesis of the musical -- "Music about music" : Bernstein and West Side story -- "Mambo!" : West Side story and the Hispanic -- "I and Velma ain’t dumb" : the women of West Side story -- "A boy like that" : the gangs of West Side story -- From the West Side to the East Side : reception and revision -- "Finale" -- Appendix A: Lyrics to select songs -- Appendix B: Chronology -- Appendix C: Cast and crew of various productions, including award nominations and wins.