Title Page | Collection Summary | Biographical/Organizational Note | Scope and Content | Arrangement
Biographical Note
| Date | Event |
|---|---|
| 1917, July 14 | Born in Brooklyn, New York |
| 1937 | Earns B.A. in English from Cornell University |
| 1941 | Drafted into the U.S. Army Remains stateside and writes training films and radio plays for the Army |
| 1945, December 27 | Opening of first Broadway play, Home of the Brave |
| 1948 | Writes screenplay for Alfred Hitchcock's film Rope |
| 1952, October 15 | The Time of the Cuckoo opens on Broadway |
| 1955 | Meets Tom Hatcher (died 2006), his life partner for over 50 years |
| 1956 | Writes screenplay for Anastasia |
| 1957, September 26 | West Side Story opens, with book by Laurents |
| 1959, May 21 | Gypsy opens, with book by Laurents |
| 1960, October 29 | Makes directorial debut with Invitation to a March |
| 1962, March 22 | I Can Get It For You Wholesale opens, directed by Laurents |
| 1964, April 4 | Anyone Can Whistle opens, with book and direction by Laurents |
| 1965, March 18 | Do I Hear a Waltz? opens, with book by Laurents |
| 1967, April 26 | Hallelujah, Baby! opens, with book by Laurents |
| 1968 | Wins Tony Award for Hallelujah, Baby! |
| 1972 | Publishes novel, The Way We Were |
| 1973 | Writes movie adaptation of The Way We Were |
| 1977 | Writes screenplay for The Turning Point |
| 1979, June 13 | The Madwoman of Central Park West opens, written and directed by Laurents |
| 1983, August 21 | La Cage aux Folles opens, directed by Laurents |
| 1984 | Wins Tony Award for La Cage aux Folles |
| 1991, December 8 | Nick & Nora opens, with book and direction by Laurents |
| 2000 | Publishes autobiography, Original Story By: A Memoir of Broadway and Hollywood |
| 2008, March 27 | Revival of Gypsy opens, directed by Laurents and starring Patti LuPone |
| 2009 | Publishes memoirs, Mainly on Directing: Gypsy, West Side Story and Other Musicals |
| 2009, March 19 | Revival of West Side Story opens, directed by Laurents and featuring Spanish translations |
| 2011, May 5 | Dies of pneumonia, New York City |