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West Side Story
JEROME ROBBINS, 1918–1998
Born Jerome Wilson Rabinowitz in New York City to Russian-Jewish parents, Lena and Harry Rabinowitz. He is considered America's greatest native-born ballet choreographer.
LEONARD BERNSTEIN, 1918–1990
Son of Jewish parents from Rovno (Ukraine), Samuel and Jennie Bernstein. American composer, pianist, and conductor.