George Street Playhouse Renames Mainstage After Arthur Laurents
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George Street Playhouse will be renaming its Mainstage as The Arthur Laurents Stage at George Street Playhouse, in honor of the late playwright and director. The theater has also announced the formation of the Arthur Laurents Fund for New Work.
Laurents won Tony Awards for the book to Hallelujuah, Baby! in 1968, and for his direction of La Cage Aux Folles in 1984. He was best known for his collaborations with Stephen Sondheim, including writing the books for West Side Story and Gypsy (earning Tony nominations for both). Laurents directed the 1975, 1989, and 2008 revivals of Gypsy, and also directed the 2009 Broadway revival of West Side Story. As a screenwriter, he is best remembered for the 1973 film, The Way We Were, and his Oscar-nominated work for the 1977 film, The Turning Point. He authored two memoirs, Original Story By: A Memoir of Broadway and Hollywood (2000) and Mainly on Directing: Gypsy, West Side Story, and Other Musicals (2009).
