Birth Place: New York, NY, USA
Arthur Laurents was a renowned American playwright, screenwriter, and director who was born on July 14, 1917, in Brooklyn, New York. He was a prominent figure in the entertainment industry for over six decades and was widely regarded as one of the most influential playwrights of his generation.
Arthur Laurents
Arthur Laurents, West Side Story
Arthur Laurents, Gypsy
Arthur Laurents, Gypsy
Arthur LaurentsGypsy
Arthur Laurents, La Cage aux Folles
Arthur Laurents, Gypsy
Arthur Laurents, Gypsy
Arthur Laurents, Gypsy
Arthur Laurents has written 18 shows including Home of the Brave (Playwright), The Bird Cage (Playwright), The Time of the Cuckoo (Playwright), A Clearing in the Woods (Playwright), West Side Story (Bookwriter), Gypsy (Bookwriter), Invitation to a March (Playwright), Anyone Can Whistle (Bookwriter), Do I Hear a Waltz? (Source Material), Hallelujah, Baby! (Bookwriter), The Enclave (Playwright), The Madwoman of Central Park West (Bookwriter), Jerome Robbins' Broadway (Bookwriter), Nick & Nora (Bookwriter), The Radical Mystique (Playwright), Angela Lansbury - A Celebration (Playwright), The Time of the Cuckoo (Playwright), The Light in the Piazza (Bookwriter).
Founders Award for Excellence in Directing (Drama League Awards), Outstanding Director of a Musical (Outer Critics Circle Awards) for West Side Story, Outstanding Director of a Musical (Outer Critics Circle Awards) for Gypsy, Best Direction of a Musical (Tony Awards) for Gypsy, Outstanding Director, Non-Resident Production (Helen Hayes Awards) for Gypsy, Best Direction of a Musical (Tony Awards) for La Cage aux Folles, Outstanding Director - Musical (Drama Desk Awards) for Gypsy, Best Direction of a Musical (Tony Awards) for Gypsy and Best Musical (Tony Awards) for Gypsy.
Arthur Laurents has won several prestigious awards, including the Founders Award for Excellence in Directing from the Drama League Awards. He received the Tony Award for Best Direction of a Musical for La Cage aux Folles and the Drama Desk Award for Outstanding Director - Musical for Gypsy.
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