An Evening with Broadway Legend ARTHUR LAURENTS (Cornell University Class of 1937) - NYC
1/13/2010
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Wed., Jan. 13
6pm-Open Bar&Hors d'oeuvres; 6:50pm-Interview
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Down Town Association
60 Pine St.
New York, New York 10005
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Spence Porter
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Online registration is closed.
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 An Evening with Broadway Legend ARTHUR LAURENTS (Cornell University Class of 1937)
When: Wednesday, January 13. Open bar and hors d'oeuvres 6 p.m. Interview 6:50 p.m.
Where: The Down Town Association, 60 Pine Street, New York, NY 10005
Cost: $20
Advance registration is required--no tickets will be sold at the door. Dress Code is "business casual"--jackets (but not ties) required for men; no denim, sneakers, etc.
For more information, contact Anaiza Morales (Class of 2000) at aem13@cornell.edu.
Our evening begins at 6 p.m. with a 45 minute reception, including OPEN BAR, cheeses, and light hors d'oeuvres, in the stunning landmark setting of the 1887 Down Town Association.
For six decades, Arthur Laurents has been one of the great figures of Broadway. His first hit came in 1952 with The Time of the Cuckoo. His long list of accomplishments since then includes writing the books for West Side Story and Gypsy; directing the original Broadway productions of I Can Get It For You Wholesale (which made Barbra Streisand a star), Hallelujah Baby, and La Cage aux Folles; and writing screenplays that include The Snake Pit, Hitchcock's Rope, Bonjour Tristesse, The Way We Were, and The Turning Point.
Laurents has received six Tony nominations, winning twice: Best Musical (1968, for Hallelujah Baby!) and Best Director of a Musical (1984, for La Cage aux Folles). His 1975 production of Gypsy earned him the Drama Desk Award for Outstanding Direction of a Musical. He has been nominated for two Academy Awards.
Among the many greats with whom Arthur Laurents has worked are Leonard Bernstein, Jerome Robbins, Stephen Sondheim, Jule Styne, Richard Rodgers, Leslie Uggams, Jerry Herman, Angela Lansbury, and Patti LuPone.
At 91, Laurents remains active on Broadway, having recently directed the latest revival of Gypsy.
Mr Laurents will be interviewed by Victoria Wilson, Vice President and Associate Publisher at Alfred A. Knopf. Among the authors with whom she has worked are Lauren Bacall, Peter Bodganovich, William Gass, Christopher Plummer, Meryle Secrest, and Arthur Laurents.
Following Victoria Wilson's interview of Arthur Laurents, attendees are invited to stay and mingle over dinner (credit cards will be accepted) in the Down Town Association's very elegant dining room.
Thank you to Harvardwood organizers for taking a lead in making this event happen!
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The Down Town Association is at 60 Pine Street, and is easy to reach. Just take the #2 or #3 train to the Wall Street Station, and leave by the Pine Street exit. You'll be across the street from the Down Town Association.
Or you can also take the #4 or #5 train to the Wall Street station. Walk three blocks east on Wall Street to William Street. Left on William Street one block to Pine. Right on Pine to 60 Pine Street on the left.
         
   
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