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Arthur Laurents. Writer: Rope. Arthur Laurents was born on 14 July 1917 in Brooklyn, New York City, New York, USA. He was a writer and producer, known for Rope (1948), The Way We Were (1973) and The Turning Point (1977).
Jul 31, 2009 · T he last line of Arthur Laurents's memoir, Original Story By, refers to his partner Tom Hatcher, with whom the author lived for more than 50 years. "As long as he lives," he wrote in 2000, "I ...
Stephen Joshua Sondheim (/ ˈ s ɒ n d h aɪ m /; March 22, 1930 – November 26, 2021) was an American composer and lyricist. Regarded as one of the most important figures in 20th-century musical theater, he is credited with reinventing the American musical.
Farley Earle Granger Jr. (July 1, 1925 – March 27, 2011) was an American actor. Granger was first noticed in a small stage production in Hollywood by a Goldwyn casting director, and given a significant role in The North Star (1943), a controversial film praising the Soviet Union at the height of World War II, but later condemned for its political position.
Mar 25, 2013 · Tom Hatcher, a onetime actor and longtime companion of the author, playwright, and director Arthur Laurents, died on Oct. 26, due to complications from lung cancer. Hatcher was 77.
“Emotions precede thought, emotions determine thought; plays are emotions.” This was the guiding principle of American playwright, screenwriter, and stage director Arthur Laurents (b. Brooklyn, NY, 14 July 1917; d. New York, NY, 5 May 2011), whose remarkable career spanned seven decades. His numerous Broadway credits include the books for the musicals West Side Story […]
May 8, 2011 · Charles is the author of “The Gay Metropolis” (1997, 2007) a fascinating history of gay New York, for which Arthur was a source, mentor, and pre-publication reader. By the time we started ...
