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In 2008, Laurents directed a Broadway revival of Gypsy starring Patti LuPone, and in 2009, he tackled a bilingual revival of West Side Story, with Spanish translations of some dialogue and lyrics by Lin-Manuel Miranda.
- Music Division, Library of Congress
- Arthur Laurents Papers, circa 1900-2011
Mar 18, 2009 · Laurents first spotted Josefina Scaglione -- a little-known actress -- in a YouTube video in which she played Amber Van Tussle in an Argentine production of “Hairspray.”
Mar 16, 2009 · King Arthur: Still reigning over the Broadway stage, including his latest bilingual campaign, ?West Side Story? translated into street smart Spanish by Lin-Manuel Miranda, the Tony Award-winning...
of the prolific Arthur Laurents, recently acclaimed for his Gypsy revival (for which, like West Side Story, he wrote the book), this production promised the unique opportunity of a new take on a masterpiece from one of the show's creators. Laurents's vision incorporated Spanish translations and some new staging in an attempt to locate the ...
Laurents was soon hired to write the screenplay for a remake of the 1934 Greta Garbo film The Painted Veil for Ava Gardner. While in Hollywood, he contacted Bernstein, who was in town conducting at the Hollywood Bowl.
Oct 19, 2021 · Laurents attempted to reverse the cultural stereotype of the Puerto Rican gang member by having the Sharks sing and speak in Spanish, though much of the Spanish was removed as the production developed and later traveled.
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The Broadway revival in 2009 wove Spanish translations into the book and libretto. Arthur Laurents, who directed the production, wrote: “I've come up with a way of doing [West Side Story] that will make it absolutely contemporary without changing a word or a note.”
