Maria is the lead female character in West Side Story. Her character is based on Juliet in Shakespeare's Romeo & Juliet, who falls in love with Romeo (Tony). Maria is a Puerto Rican immigrant. She was raised Roman Catholic and continues to pray regularly.

"Maria" is a song from the 1957 Broadway musical West Side Story, sung by the lead character Tony. The music was written by Leonard Bernstein and lyrics by Stephen Sondheim. The song was published in 1956.

Watch “West Side Story” now on Disney+ 💃 Directed by Academy Award® winner Steven Spielberg, from a screenplay by Pulitzer Prize and Tony Award® winner Tony Kushner, “West Side Story” tells...

I've just kissed a girl named Maria, And suddenly I've found How wonderful a sound Can be! Maria! Say it loud and there's music playing, Say it soft and it's almost like praying. Maria, I'll...

West Side Story - Maria Lyrics. Artist: West Side Story. Album: Miscellaneous. Genre: Pop

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Maria, Maria . . . TONY Maria! I've just met a girl named Maria, And suddenly that name Will never be the same To me. Maria! I've just kissed a girl named Maria, And suddenly I've found How wonderful a sound Can be. Maria! Say it loud and there's music playing— Say it soft and it's almost like praying— Maria . . . I'll never stop saying ...

Maria is the leading female character in the film, West Side Story, the award winning adaptation of William Shakespeare's romantic tragedy Romeo and Juliet.

María Vasquez is one of the two main protagonists in West Side Story. She is a young Puerto Rican girl, who was raised in America in New York City by her older brother Bernardo.

Maria (West Side Story) Lyrics: The most beautiful sound I ever heard / Maria, Maria, Maria, Maria / All the beautiful sounds of the world in a single word / Maria, Maria, Maria,...