The plot of the play Romeo of Shakespeare , tightly choreographed by Jerome Robbins , tells the story of the love of Maria, a Puerto Rican, for tony who , while in 1950 attempting to stop a street fight, kills Maria’s brother and is ultimately killed himself. For much pleasure and adventure and to know [probable spam link removed] Leonard Bernstein’s musical score is brilliant, and Stephen Sondheint, making his Broadway debut, revealed a remarkable talent for writing lyrics.