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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.
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...
May 6, 2011 · Arthur Laurents was the writer and director of West Side Story and Gypsy, two landmark musicals that shaped the genre. He was also a playwright, a protector of his works, and a controversial figure in the theatre world.
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 6, 2011 · Playwright Arthur Laurents, best known for writing the books for the landmark Broadway musicals Gypsy and West Side Story, died Thursday at age 93.
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May 7, 2011 · Arthur Laurents, who helped make Maria and Tony, the Sharks and the Jets, Baby and Mama Rose household names has died after a long signature career. He was 93.
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