Laurents, Arthur

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May 6, 2011

21:27

Broadway Playwright Arthur Laurents Dies At 93

Laurents, best known for writing the books for the landmark musicals Gypsy and West Side Story, died Thursday. Fresh Air remembers the writer and director with excerpts from a 1990 interview.

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January 31, 1990

22:27

Arthur Laurents Directs the "Gypsy" Revival.

Writer, producer, and director Arthur Laurents. Laurents wrote the stories for the plays "Gypsy" and "West Side Story" and the screenplays for the movies "The Way We Were" and "The Turning Point." Laurents is currently directing the Broadway revival of "Gypsy," starring Tyne Daly.

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Arthur Laurents

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Broadway Playwright Arthur Laurents Dies At 93

Arthur Laurents Directs the "Gypsy" Revival.

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