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Arthur Laurents (July 14, 1917 – May 5, 2011) was an American playwright, theatre director, film producer and screenwriter. With a career spanning seven decades he received numerous accolades including two Tony Awards , a Drama Desk Award , and nominations for two Academy Awards , two BAFTA Awards , and a Golden Globe Award .
- Music Division, Library of Congress
- Arthur Laurents Papers, circa 1900-2011
Anyone Can Whistle is a musical with music and lyrics by Stephen Sondheim, and a book by Arthur Laurents. Described as "a satire on conformity and the insanity of the so-called sane," the show tells a story of an economically depressed town whose corrupt mayor decides to create a fake miracle in order to attract tourists. The phony miracle ...
- Arthur Laurents
- 1964
Mar 22, 2021 · The book and direction were by Arthur Laurents, who'd earlier collaborated as librettist on two shows for which Sondheim contributed lyrics, West Side Story and Gypsy. Everything seemed...
- Bob Mondello
West Side Story. West Side Story is a musical conceived by Jerome Robbins with music by Leonard Bernstein, lyrics by Stephen Sondheim, and a book by Arthur Laurents . Inspired by William Shakespeare 's play Romeo and Juliet, the story is set in the mid-1950s in the Upper West Side of Manhattan in New York City, then a multiracial, blue-collar ...
May 5, 2011 · Arthur Laurents discography and songs: Music profile for Arthur Laurents, born 14 July 1917.
May 5, 2011 · Explore Arthur Laurents's discography including top tracks, albums, and reviews. Learn all about Arthur Laurents on AllMusic.
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