Arthur Laurents
Gender
Male
Born
Jul 14, 1917
Brooklyn, New York, USA
Died
May 05, 2011
New York, New York, USA
Director
Performer
Writer
Creative Consultant
Source Material
Comments
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CREDITSPrince of Broadway (Aug 24, 2017 - Oct 29, 2017)Musical, Original
- Book for "Damn Yankees" by George Abbott and Douglass Wallop; Book for "Flora, The Red Menace" by George Abbott and Robert Russell; Book for "The Pajama Game" by Richard Pike Bissell and George Abbott; Book for "On the Twentieth Century" by Betty Comden and Adolph Green; Book for "Company" by George Furth; Book for "Merrily We Roll Along" by George Furth; Book for "Follies" by James Goldman; Book for "Show Boat" by Oscar Hammerstein II; Book for "West Side Story" by Arthur Laurents; Book for "She Loves Me" by Joe Masteroff; Book for "Cabaret" by Joe Masteroff; Book for "Kiss of the Spider Woman" by Terrence McNally; Book for "It's a Bird...It's a Plane...It's Superman" by David Newman and Robert Benton; Book for "Fiddler on the Roof" by Joseph Stein; Book for "Zorba" by Joseph Stein; Book for "The Phantom of the Opera" by Richard Stilgoe and Andrew Lloyd Webber; Book for "Parade" by Alfred Uhry; Book for "A Little Night Music" by Hugh Wheeler; Book for "Sweeney Todd" by Hugh Wheeler
West Side Story (Mar 19, 2009 - Jan 02, 2011)Musical, Revival- Directed by Arthur Laurents
- Book by Arthur Laurents
Gypsy (Mar 27, 2008 - Jan 11, 2009)Musical, Revival- Directed by Arthur Laurents
- Book by Arthur Laurents
Angela Lansbury - A Celebration (Nov 17, 1996 - Nov 17, 1996)Special, Benefit- Written by Arthur Laurents and Bruce Vilanch
- Creative Consultant: Arthur Laurents
Nick & Nora (Dec 08, 1991 - Dec 15, 1991)Musical, Original- Directed by Arthur Laurents
- Book by Arthur Laurents
Gypsy (Nov 16, 1989 - Jul 28, 1991)Musical, Revival- Directed by Arthur Laurents; Original production directed by Jerome Robbins
- Book by Arthur Laurents
Jerome Robbins' Broadway (Feb 26, 1989 - Sep 01, 1990)Musical, Original- Additional text by James M. Barrie, Betty Comden, Larry Gelbart, Adolph Green, Oscar Hammerstein II, Arthur Laurents, Stephen Longstreet, Burt Shevelove and Joseph Stein; Narrative continuity by Jason Alexander
The Madwoman of Central Park West (Jun 13, 1979 - Aug 25, 1979)Musical, Original- Directed by Arthur Laurents
- Book by Phyllis Newman and Arthur Laurents
Gypsy (Sep 23, 1974 - Jan 04, 1975)Musical, Revival- Directed by Arthur Laurents
- Book by Arthur Laurents
Jule's Friends at the Palace (May 19, 1974 - May 19, 1974)Special, Benefit-
Performer: Arthur Laurents
- Opening Remarks - Original
- Introduction - Original
Do I Hear a Waltz? (Mar 18, 1965 - Sep 25, 1965)Musical, Original- Book by Arthur Laurents
- Based on the play "The Time of the Cuckoo" by Arthur Laurents
Anyone Can Whistle (Apr 04, 1964 - Apr 11, 1964)Musical, Original- Directed by Arthur Laurents
- Book by Arthur Laurents
I Can Get It for You Wholesale (Mar 22, 1962 - Dec 08, 1962)Musical, Original- Directed by Arthur Laurents
Invitation to a March (Oct 29, 1960 - Feb 04, 1961)Play, Original- Directed by Arthur Laurents
- Written by Arthur Laurents
West Side Story (Sep 30, 2010 - Jun 10, 2012)Musical, Revival- Broadway Production Directed by Arthur Laurents; Directed by David Saint
- Book by Arthur Laurents
Jerome Robbins' Broadway (Oct 02, 1990 - Sep 08, 1991)Musical, Original- Additional text by James M. Barrie, Betty Comden, Larry Gelbart, Adolph Green, Oscar Hammerstein II, Arthur Laurents, Stephen Longstreet, Burt Shevelove and Joseph Stein
Gypsy (May 09, 1989 - Oct 22, 1989)Musical, Revival- Directed by Arthur Laurents
- Book by Arthur Laurents
Gypsy (Mar 22, 1974 - Sep 14, 1974)Musical, Revival- Directed by Arthur Laurents
- Book by Arthur Laurents
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AWARDS
Tony Award®
Drama Desk Award
Prince of Broadway
(Aug 24, 2017 - Oct 29, 2017)
Musical, Original
- Book for "Damn Yankees" by George Abbott and Douglass Wallop; Book for "Flora, The Red Menace" by George Abbott and Robert Russell; Book for "The Pajama Game" by Richard Pike Bissell and George Abbott; Book for "On the Twentieth Century" by Betty Comden and Adolph Green; Book for "Company" by George Furth; Book for "Merrily We Roll Along" by George Furth; Book for "Follies" by James Goldman; Book for "Show Boat" by Oscar Hammerstein II; Book for "West Side Story" by Arthur Laurents; Book for "She Loves Me" by Joe Masteroff; Book for "Cabaret" by Joe Masteroff; Book for "Kiss of the Spider Woman" by Terrence McNally; Book for "It's a Bird...It's a Plane...It's Superman" by David Newman and Robert Benton; Book for "Fiddler on the Roof" by Joseph Stein; Book for "Zorba" by Joseph Stein; Book for "The Phantom of the Opera" by Richard Stilgoe and Andrew Lloyd Webber; Book for "Parade" by Alfred Uhry; Book for "A Little Night Music" by Hugh Wheeler; Book for "Sweeney Todd" by Hugh Wheeler
West Side Story
(Mar 19, 2009 - Jan 02, 2011)
Musical, Revival
- Directed by Arthur Laurents
- Book by Arthur Laurents
Gypsy
(Mar 27, 2008 - Jan 11, 2009)
Musical, Revival
- Directed by Arthur Laurents
- Book by Arthur Laurents
Angela Lansbury - A Celebration
(Nov 17, 1996 - Nov 17, 1996)
Special, Benefit
- Written by Arthur Laurents and Bruce Vilanch
- Creative Consultant: Arthur Laurents
Nick & Nora
(Dec 08, 1991 - Dec 15, 1991)
Musical, Original
- Directed by Arthur Laurents
- Book by Arthur Laurents
Gypsy
(Nov 16, 1989 - Jul 28, 1991)
Musical, Revival
- Directed by Arthur Laurents; Original production directed by Jerome Robbins
- Book by Arthur Laurents
Jerome Robbins' Broadway
(Feb 26, 1989 - Sep 01, 1990)
Musical, Original
- Additional text by James M. Barrie, Betty Comden, Larry Gelbart, Adolph Green, Oscar Hammerstein II, Arthur Laurents, Stephen Longstreet, Burt Shevelove and Joseph Stein; Narrative continuity by Jason Alexander
The Madwoman of Central Park West
(Jun 13, 1979 - Aug 25, 1979)
Musical, Original
- Directed by Arthur Laurents
- Book by Phyllis Newman and Arthur Laurents
Gypsy
(Sep 23, 1974 - Jan 04, 1975)
Musical, Revival
- Directed by Arthur Laurents
- Book by Arthur Laurents
Jule's Friends at the Palace
(May 19, 1974 - May 19, 1974)
Special, Benefit
-
Performer: Arthur Laurents
- Opening Remarks - Original
- Introduction - Original
Do I Hear a Waltz?
(Mar 18, 1965 - Sep 25, 1965)
Musical, Original
- Book by Arthur Laurents
- Based on the play "The Time of the Cuckoo" by Arthur Laurents
Anyone Can Whistle
(Apr 04, 1964 - Apr 11, 1964)
Musical, Original
- Directed by Arthur Laurents
- Book by Arthur Laurents
I Can Get It for You Wholesale
(Mar 22, 1962 - Dec 08, 1962)
Musical, Original
- Directed by Arthur Laurents
Invitation to a March
(Oct 29, 1960 - Feb 04, 1961)
Play, Original
- Directed by Arthur Laurents
- Written by Arthur Laurents
West Side Story
(Sep 30, 2010 - Jun 10, 2012)
Musical, Revival
- Broadway Production Directed by Arthur Laurents; Directed by David Saint
- Book by Arthur Laurents
Jerome Robbins' Broadway
(Oct 02, 1990 - Sep 08, 1991)
Musical, Original
- Additional text by James M. Barrie, Betty Comden, Larry Gelbart, Adolph Green, Oscar Hammerstein II, Arthur Laurents, Stephen Longstreet, Burt Shevelove and Joseph Stein
Gypsy
(May 09, 1989 - Oct 22, 1989)
Musical, Revival
- Directed by Arthur Laurents
- Book by Arthur Laurents
Gypsy
(Mar 22, 1974 - Sep 14, 1974)
Musical, Revival
- Directed by Arthur Laurents
- Book by Arthur Laurents
Tony Award®
Drama Desk Award
Film/TV Credits: Film credits include: "Rope," "Caught," "Home of the Brave," "Anna Lucasta," "Summertime," "Anastasia," "Bonjour Tristesse," "West Side Story," "Gypsy," "Invitation to a March," "The Way We Were," and "The Turning Point." Television credits include: "ITV Play of the Week," "Startime," "Festival," and "ABC Stage 67."
Trivia:
The marquees of Broadway theatres were dimmed in his honor on May 6, 2011.