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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
Gypsy: A Musical Fable is a musical with music by Jule Styne, lyrics by Stephen Sondheim, and a book by Arthur Laurents. It is loosely based on the 1957 memoirs of striptease artist Gypsy Rose Lee, and focuses on her mother, Rose, whose name has become synonymous with "the ultimate show business mother ."
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 neighborhood.
Jul 31, 2009 · Laurents's latest memoir, Mainly On Directing, is a detailed look at the difference between a hit show and a flop. Laurents wrote the books for Gypsy and West Side Story, as well as La Cage...
May 6, 2011 · Arthur Laurents stands alone as a writer who owes his lasting fame to his authorship of two great musical books.
Explore Arthur Laurents's discography including top tracks, albums, and reviews. Learn all about Arthur Laurents on AllMusic.
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May 10, 2011 · A selection of theater artists share their memories of the playwright and director Arthur Laurents, who died on Thursday.
