Arthur Laurents - Awards, Nominations and Honors

Awards, Nominations and Honors

A new award was established in 2010, The Laurents/Hatcher Foundation Award. This is awarded annually "for an un-produced, full-length play of social relevance by an emerging American playwright." The Laurents/Hatcher Foundation will give $50,000 to the writer with a grant of $100,000 towards production costs at a nonprofit theatre. The first award will be given in 2011.

Theatre
  • 1958 Tony Award for Best Musical (West Side Story, nominee)
  • 1960 Tony Award for Best Musical (Gypsy, nominee)
  • 1968 Tony Award for Best Musical (Hallelujah, Baby!, winner)
  • 1975 Drama Desk Award for Outstanding Director of a Musical (Gypsy, winner)
  • 1975 Tony Award for Best Direction of a Musical (Gypsy, nominee)
  • 1984 Tony Award for Best Direction of a Musical (La Cage aux Folles, winner)
  • 2008 Tony Award for Best Direction of a Musical (Gypsy, nominee)
Film
  • Academy Award for Best Picture (The Turning Point, nominee)
  • Academy Award for Best Original Screenplay (The Turning Point, nominee)
  • Edgar Allan Poe Award for Best Motion Picture Screenplay (Rope, nominee)
  • Golden Globe Award for Best Screenplay (The Turning Point, nominee)
  • Writers Guild of America Award for Best Original Screenplay (The Way We Were, nominee; The Turning Point, winner)
  • National Board of Review Award for Career Achievement (winner)

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