Laurents, Arthur.
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1917, July 14:
Born, Brooklyn, New York -
1937:
B.A., English, Cornell University, Ithaca, N.Y. -
1941:
Drafted into the U.S. Army Remained stateside and wrote training films and radio plays for the Army -
1945, Dec. 27:
Home of the Brave, his first Broadway play, opened -
1948:
Wrote screenplay for Alfred Hitchcock's film Rope -
1952, Oct. 15:
The Time of the Cuckoo opened on Broadway -
1955:
Met Tom Hatcher (died 2006), his life partner for over 50 years -
1956:
Wrote screenplay for Anastasia -
1957, Sept. 26:
West Side Story opened, with book by Laurents -
1959, May 21:
Gypsy opened, with book by Laurents -
1960, Oct. 29:
Invitation to a March opened (Laurents' directorial debut) -
1962, Mar. 22:
I Can Get It For You Wholesale opened, directed by Laurents -
1964, Apr. 4:
Anyone Can Whistle opened, directed and with a book by Laurents -
1965, Mar. 18:
Do I Hear a Waltz? opened, with a book by Laurents -
1967, Apr. 26:
Hallelujah, Baby! opened, with book by Laurents -
1968:
Won first Tony Award for Hallelujah, Baby! -
1972:
Published first novel, The Way We Were. New York: Harper & Row -
1973:
Wrote movie adaptation of The Way We Were -
1977:
Wrote screenplay for The Turning Point -
1979, June 13:
The Madwoman of Central Park West opened, written and directed by Laurents -
1983, Aug. 21:
La Cage aux Folles opened, directed by Laurents -
1984:
Won Tony Award for La Cage aux Folles -
1991, Dec. 8:
Nick & Nora opened, written and directed by Laurents -
2000:
Published autobiography, Original Story By: A Memoir of Broadway and Hollywood. New York: Knopf -
2008, Mar. 27:
Revival of Gypsy opened, directed by Laurents, starred Patti LuPone -
2009:
Published memoirs, Mainly on Directing: Gypsy, West Side Story and Other Musicals. New York: Knopf -
2009, Mar. 19:
Revival of West Side Story opened, directed by Laurents, featured Spanish translations -
2011, May 5:
Died of pneumonia, New York City
From the guide to the Arthur Laurents Papers, circa 1900-2011, (bulk 1960-2011), (Music Division Library of Congress)
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Birth 1918-07-14
Death 2011-05-05
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