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After writing scripts for radio shows after college and then training films for the U.S. Army during World War II, Laurents turned to writing for Broadway, producing a body of work that includes West Side Story (1957), Gypsy (1959), and Hallelujah, Baby! (1967), winning the Tony Award for Best Musical for the latter.
- Music Division, Library of Congress
- Arthur Laurents Papers, circa 1900-2011
Laurents wrote the 1952 play, The Time of the Cuckoo which had a successful that season on Broadway and was adapted into the 1955 film Summertime. Bernstein wrote his famous score to On The...
May 10, 2011 · Throughout, he never wavered in his commitment to his own high standards, influencing, inspiring and, yes, upsetting generations of artists. Here are memories from several. Stephen Sondheim, left...
- Jason Zinoman
Aug 23, 2018 · West Side Story was originally East Side Story. When they first conceived the show in 1949, Robbins, Bernstein and Laurents set their story on the east side of Manhattan, and gave it the working title East Side Story. They planned to stage the conflict between rival Catholic and Jewish groups.
- Debra Lew Harder
What did he tell you about when he went before the draft board? Speaker I was in the army and I knew I was homosexual. As it was called, they’re not gay, and I would never.
May 23, 2011 · Arthur, who died May 5 at 93, was a front runner in American musical theater. He’ll be remembered for his daringness. Political correctness and fear sometimes hamper art.
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May 6, 2011 · Arthur Laurents stands alone as a writer who owes his lasting fame to his authorship of two great musical books.
