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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referencedIn	Alix Jeffry photographs	Harvard Theater Collection, Houghton Library, Harvard College Library, Harvard University
creatorOf	Arthur Laurents Papers, circa 1900-2011, (bulk 1960-2011)	Library of Congress. Music Division
referencedIn	Clarke Taylor performing arts interviews [sound recording]	The New York Public Library. Rodgers and Hammerstein Archives of Recorded Sound.
referencedIn	E. Y. (Yip) Harburg papers, 1913-1985	The New York Public Library. Billy Rose Theatre Division.
referencedIn	Ellis Rabb papers, 1930-1995 and undated	The New York Public Library. Billy Rose Theatre Division.
referencedIn	Frederick Brisson papers, 1934-1984	The New York Public Library. Billy Rose Theatre Division.
referencedIn	Harold Clurman papers, 1938-1978	The New York Public Library. Billy Rose Theatre Division.
referencedIn	Herman Buchman papers, 1939-1990	The New York Public Library. Billy Rose Theatre Division.
referencedIn	J. B. Matthews Papers, 1862-1986 and undated	David M. Rubenstein Rare Book & Manuscript Library
referencedIn	Jo Mielziner papers, 1903-1976	The New York Public Library. Billy Rose Theatre Division.

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correspondedWith	Bernstein, Leonard, 1918-1990
associatedWith	Brisson, Frederick, 1912-1984
associatedWith	Buchman, Herman
correspondedWith	Chase, Mary, 1907-
associatedWith	Clurman, Harold, 1901-1980
associatedWith	Granger, Farley
associatedWith	Halsman, Philippe
associatedWith	Harburg, E. Y. (Edgar Yipsel), 1896-1981
correspondedWith	Hatcher, Tom, 1929-2006
associatedWith	Herman, Jerry, 1931-