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Laurents, Arthur
Laurents, Arthur (b. 1918), playwright and director. He was born in Brooklyn and educated at Cornell before his first play, Home of the Brave (1945), was praised by many critics, but failed commercially. His only play to find major success was one of his lightest, The Time of the Cuckoo (1952). Laurents found more favor as a librettist, especially with West Side Story (1957) and Gypsy (1959). His other librettos were Anyone Can Whistle (1964), Do I Hear a Waltz? (1965), Hallelujah, Baby! (1967), and Nick and Nora (1991). He directed most of these, as well as I Can Get It for You Wholesale (1962), La Cage aux Folles (1983), and several revivals of Gypsy. Autobiography: Original Story By: A Memoir of Broadway and Hollywood, 2001.
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Gerald Bordman and Thomas S. Hischak. "Laurents, Arthur." The Oxford Companion to American Theatre. 2004. Encyclopedia.com. 28 May. 2012 <http://www.encyclopedia.com>. Gerald Bordman and Thomas S. Hischak. "Laurents, Arthur." The Oxford Companion to American Theatre. 2004. Encyclopedia.com. (May 28, 2012). http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O149-LaurentsArthur.html Gerald Bordman and Thomas S. Hischak. "Laurents, Arthur." The Oxford Companion to American Theatre. 2004. Retrieved May 28, 2012 from Encyclopedia.com: http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O149-LaurentsArthur.html |
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Laurents, Arthur
Laurents, Arthur (1918–), born in New York and educated at Cornell, after army service began his career as playwright with Home of the Brave (1945), continued with The Time of the Cuckoo (1952) and several musical plays, including West Side Story (1957), an adaptation of Romeo and Juliet to a modern American socio‐cultural view, and Gypsy (1959), as well as other dramas, including Hallelulah, Baby (1967). He has also written novels that include The Way We Were (1972) and The Turning Point (1977), as well as scenarios for films and radio plays, some of which he has directed.
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James D. Hart and and Phillip W. Leininger. "Laurents, Arthur." The Oxford Companion to American Literature. 1995. Encyclopedia.com. 28 May. 2012 <http://www.encyclopedia.com>. James D. Hart and and Phillip W. Leininger. "Laurents, Arthur." The Oxford Companion to American Literature. 1995. Encyclopedia.com. (May 28, 2012). http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O123-LaurentsArthur.html James D. Hart and and Phillip W. Leininger. "Laurents, Arthur." The Oxford Companion to American Literature. 1995. Retrieved May 28, 2012 from Encyclopedia.com: http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O123-LaurentsArthur.html |
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