In 1961 "West Side Story" burst into movie theaters, becoming one of the most iconic movie musicals ever made with its brilliant score and memorable song, its electric choreography, its Shakespearean story, and its first-time ever onscreen depiction of Puerto Rican life in New York City. It won 10 Academy Awards and made Rita Moreno a household name. Yet, besides Moreno, it had not a single other Latino cast member. …
