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'Arthur Laurents' (born July 14, 1918) is an American playwright, novelist, screenwriter, librettist and stage director.
Laurents was born in New York City to a Jewish family. After studying at Cornell University and a stint in the Army, he began writing scripts for radio and, in 1945, wrote his first play, ''Home of the Brave'', a drama set during World War II.
During McCarthyism, Laurents was blacklisted by the Hollywood movie studio bosses and, for several years, none of his work was used in film. Other plays by Laurents include ''Time of the Cuckoo'', ''Invitation to a March'', ''The Enclave'', and ''Jolson Sings Again''. He also has written the books for several musicals, including ''West Side Story'', '', ''Anyone Can Whistle'', and ''Do I Hear a Waltz?'', which was based on his play ''Time of the Cuckoo''. Laurents has directed several Broadway productions as well, including the musicals ''I Can Get It for You Wholesale'' and ''La Cage Aux Folles''.
Laurents has also written two novels, ''The Way We Were'' and ''The Turning Point'', both of which became successful films for which Laurents wrote the screenplays. He also wrote the screenplays for ''The Snake Pit'', ''Anastasia'', and the Alfred Hitchcock film ''Rope''.
In 2000, Laurents published a memoir, ''Original Story By''. In it, the author reveals that he is homosexual and had relationships with Farley Granger and Tom Hatcher. [1]The latter relationship lasted for more than five decades until Hatcher's death on October 26, 2006.
★ ''Nick & Nora'' - 1991
★ ''The Madwoman of Central Park West'' - 1979
★ ''Hallelujah, Baby!'' - 1967 - Tony Award for Best Musical
★ ''Do I Hear a Waltz?'' - 1965
★ ''Anyone Can Whistle'' - 1964
★ '' - 1959 - Tony Nomination for Best Musical
★ ''West Side Story'' - 1957 - Tony Nomination for Best Musical
★ ''Nick & Nora'' - 1991
★ ''Anyone Can Whistle'' - 1964
★ ''La Cage aux Folles'' - 1983 - Tony Award for Best Direction of a Musical
★ ''The Madwoman of Central Park West'' - 1979
★ '' - 1974 - Tony Nomination for Best Direction of a Musical
★ ''I Can Get It for You Wholesale'' - 1962
★ ''Invitation to a March'' - 1960
★ ''Invitation to a March'' - 1960
★ ''A Clearing in the Woods'' - 1957
★ ''The Time of the Cuckoo'' - 1952
★ ''The Bird Cage'' - 1950
★ ''Home of the Brave'' - 1945
1. http://query.nytimes.com/gst/fullpage.html?res=9804E4D8123FF935A25757C0A9669C8B63 "New York Times" review of book, 4/16/00
★ Internet Broadway Database listing
★ Internet Movie Database listing
★ Backstage news on Hatcher, November 1, 2006
| Contents |
| Career |
| Libretti |
| Direction |
| Plays |
| References |
| External links |
Career
Laurents was born in New York City to a Jewish family. After studying at Cornell University and a stint in the Army, he began writing scripts for radio and, in 1945, wrote his first play, ''Home of the Brave'', a drama set during World War II.
During McCarthyism, Laurents was blacklisted by the Hollywood movie studio bosses and, for several years, none of his work was used in film. Other plays by Laurents include ''Time of the Cuckoo'', ''Invitation to a March'', ''The Enclave'', and ''Jolson Sings Again''. He also has written the books for several musicals, including ''West Side Story'', '', ''Anyone Can Whistle'', and ''Do I Hear a Waltz?'', which was based on his play ''Time of the Cuckoo''. Laurents has directed several Broadway productions as well, including the musicals ''I Can Get It for You Wholesale'' and ''La Cage Aux Folles''.
''The Snake Pit'' (1948)
Laurents has also written two novels, ''The Way We Were'' and ''The Turning Point'', both of which became successful films for which Laurents wrote the screenplays. He also wrote the screenplays for ''The Snake Pit'', ''Anastasia'', and the Alfred Hitchcock film ''Rope''.
In 2000, Laurents published a memoir, ''Original Story By''. In it, the author reveals that he is homosexual and had relationships with Farley Granger and Tom Hatcher. [1]The latter relationship lasted for more than five decades until Hatcher's death on October 26, 2006.
Libretti
★ ''Nick & Nora'' - 1991
★ ''The Madwoman of Central Park West'' - 1979
★ ''Hallelujah, Baby!'' - 1967 - Tony Award for Best Musical
★ ''Do I Hear a Waltz?'' - 1965
★ ''Anyone Can Whistle'' - 1964
★ '' - 1959 - Tony Nomination for Best Musical
★ ''West Side Story'' - 1957 - Tony Nomination for Best Musical
Direction
★ ''Nick & Nora'' - 1991
★ ''Anyone Can Whistle'' - 1964
★ ''La Cage aux Folles'' - 1983 - Tony Award for Best Direction of a Musical
★ ''The Madwoman of Central Park West'' - 1979
★ '' - 1974 - Tony Nomination for Best Direction of a Musical
★ ''I Can Get It for You Wholesale'' - 1962
★ ''Invitation to a March'' - 1960
Plays
★ ''Invitation to a March'' - 1960
★ ''A Clearing in the Woods'' - 1957
★ ''The Time of the Cuckoo'' - 1952
★ ''The Bird Cage'' - 1950
★ ''Home of the Brave'' - 1945
References
1. http://query.nytimes.com/gst/fullpage.html?res=9804E4D8123FF935A25757C0A9669C8B63 "New York Times" review of book, 4/16/00
External links
★ Internet Broadway Database listing
★ Internet Movie Database listing
★ Backstage news on Hatcher, November 1, 2006
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