The Story of Arthur Laurent
Arthur is one of the most successful authors of the ‘50s and is known for many musical plays such as Anyone Can Whistle, Hallelujah Baby, The Snake Pit, and the West Side Story. He was born on July 14, 1917, in Brooklyn, New York.
Portrait of American playwright and theatre director Arthur Laurents as he poses across the street from the Palace Theatre (at Broadway & 47th St), New York, New York, mid 1984. Laurents’ was the director of the musicial production of ‘La Cage aux Folles’ was performed at the Palace, and was the recipient of six 1984 Tony Awards, including Best Musical and Best Direction. (Photo by Oliver Morris/Getty Images)
Arthur schooled in Cornell University after which he started taking evening classes in radio writing. He is not just remembered as a writer but also as a director of musical plays. Some of the famous musical plays he directed won various locals awards, and in 1984, he won an award as the best director of musical plays. He worked with reputable organizations such as the National Institute of Arts, Golden Globe, and the Sydney Drama Critics. He was very successful before he officially retired as a director of musical plays. He died on 5th May 215 at the age of 93 and was laid to rest in New York.