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Arthur Laurents was an American playwright, theatre director, film producer and screenwriter who wrote and directed musicals such as West Side Story, Gypsy and La Cage aux Folles. He also worked on films such as Rope, Anastasia and The Way We Were, and received numerous awards and nominations.
- Music Division, Library of Congress
- Arthur Laurents Papers, circa 1900-2011
May 6, 2011 · Arthur Laurents, the playwright, screenwriter and director who wrote and ultimately transformed two of Broadway’s landmark shows, “Gypsy” and “West Side Story,” and created one of Hollywood’s...
Arthur Laurents (1917-2011) was a writer and producer of stage and screen plays, such as Rope, The Way We Were and West Side Story. He also wrote the book for the musical Gypsy and was a partner of actor Farley Granger.
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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.
May 10, 2011 · A selection of theater artists share their memories of the playwright and director Arthur Laurents, who died on Thursday.
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May 6, 2011 · Arthur Laurents, a Tony Award-winning playwright and director who wrote the books for the classic Broadway musicals “West Side Story” and “Gypsy” and later wrote the hit movies “The Way...
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May 7, 2011 · Arthur Laurents, who died Thursday as an exceptionally young nonagenarian, was one musical theater writer who was impossible to overlook.
