Arthur Laurents
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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.
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." This interview first aired January 21, 1990.
Celebrating Broadway: Stephen Sondheim and Arthur Laurents.
1) Songwriter Stephen Sondheim. (rebroadcast from 11/10/88).
2) 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 Daily. (rebroadcast from 1/31/90).