Laurents, Arthur.

  1. Laurents, Arthur.
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Biographical Note

1917, July 14 Born, Brooklyn, New York 1937 B.A., English, Cornell University, Ithaca, N.Y. 1941 Drafted into the U.S. Army Remained stateside and wrote training films and radio plays for the Army 1945, Dec. 27 Home of the Brave, his first Broadway play, opened 1948 Wrote screenplay for Alfred Hitchcock's film Rope 1952, Oct. 15 The Time of the Cuckoo opened on Broadway 1955 Met Tom Hatcher (died 2006), his life partner for over 50 years 1956 Wrote screenplay for Anastasia 1957, Sept. 26 West Side Story opened, with book by Laurents 1959, May 21 Gypsy opened, with book by Laurents 1960, Oct. 29 Invitation to a March opened (Laurents' directorial debut) 1962, Mar. 22 I Can Get It For You Wholesale opened, directed by Laurents 1964, Apr. 4 Anyone Can Whistle opened, directed and with a book by Laurents 1965, Mar. 18 Do I Hear a Waltz? opened, with a book by Laurents 1967, Apr. 26 Hallelujah, Baby! opened, with book by Laurents 1968 Won first Tony Award for Hallelujah, Baby! 1972 Published first novel, The Way We Were. New York: Harper & Row 1973 Wrote movie adaptation of The Way We Were 1977 Wrote screenplay for The Turning Point 1979, June 13 The Madwoman of Central Park West opened, written and directed by Laurents 1983, Aug. 21 La Cage aux Folles opened, directed by Laurents 1984 Won Tony Award for La Cage aux Folles 1991, Dec. 8 Nick & Nora opened, written and directed by Laurents 2000 Published autobiography, Original Story By: A Memoir of Broadway and Hollywood. New York: Knopf 2008, Mar. 27 Revival of Gypsy opened, directed by Laurents, starred Patti LuPone 2009 Published memoirs, Mainly on Directing: Gypsy, West Side Story and Other Musicals. New York: Knopf 2009, Mar. 19 Revival of West Side Story opened, directed by Laurents, featured Spanish translations 2011, May 5 Died of pneumonia, New York City

From the guide to the Arthur Laurents Papers, circa 1900-2011, (bulk 1960-2011), (Music Division Library of Congress)
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