Arthur Laurents

Arthur Laurents (1917-2011), a playwright, screenwriter, and director, wrote two of Broadway's landmark shows, Gypsy and West Side Story , and created one of Hollywood's most well-known romances, The Way We Were . He is the author of Original Story By , his first autobiography. David Saint (New Brunswick, NJ) and Arthur Laurents worked together on eleven plays and musicals, including the hit Broadway revival and national tour of West Side Story and seven world premieres by Laurents at George...See more

Arthur Laurents (1917-2011), a playwright, screenwriter, and director, wrote two of Broadway's landmark shows, Gypsy and West Side Story , and created one of Hollywood's most well-known romances, The Way We Were . He is the author of Original Story By , his first autobiography. David Saint (New Brunswick, NJ) and Arthur Laurents worked together on eleven plays and musicals, including the hit Broadway revival and national tour of West Side Story and seven world premieres by Laurents at George Street Playhouse. Now in his fifteenth season as the artistic director of the George Street Playhouse, David Saint has directed thirty-nine mainstage productions and is the recipient of the Alan Schneider Award, Helen Hayes Award, Los Angeles Drama Critics Award, and several Drama-Logue Awards. See less