{"product_id":"original-story-by","title":"Original Story By","description":"Here is the original story of a true original, the celebrated and internationally renowned director, playwright and screenwriter Arthur Laurents, whose creative genius continues to energize American stage and screen today. Say his name, and images of \u003ci\u003eWest Side Story\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eGypsy, Anastasia, The Turning Point\u003c\/i\u003e, and \u003ci\u003eThe Way We Were\u003c\/i\u003e appear. Laurents' highly praised memoir is a dazzling portrait of his life – as he recounts the great moments, the trials and the joys of his incredible career. He takes us into his world, peopled with the creative artists, directors, actors and personalities who came of age in the theatre and in Hollywood after WWII. Later, back in New York, he writes about jump-starting Barbra Streisand's career by casting her in \u003ci\u003eI Can Get It for You Wholesale\u003c\/i\u003e. He writes about the creation of \u003ci\u003eGypsy\u003c\/i\u003e with Jule Styne and Stephen Sondheim. And he writes about coming together in a complex, fraught collaboration with his three old pals, Jerome Robbins, Leonard Bernstein and Sondheim for \u003ci\u003eWest Side Story\u003c\/i\u003e. Throughout, Laurents is funny, fierce, and frank – a life recounted as richly as it was lived. “This is a historic work. A 'must' for show biz mavens.” – LIZ SMITH, Newsday \u0026amp; Syndicated","brand":"Hal Leonard Corporation","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":54256101359960,"sku":"9781557834676","price":19.99,"currency_code":"EUR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0278\/1295\/4195\/files\/9781557834676.jpg?v=1764523835","url":"https:\/\/agendabookshop.com\/products\/original-story-by","provider":"Agenda Bookshop","version":"1.0","type":"link"}