Mendes attacked by legendary playwright

Broadway writing legend Arthur Laurentis has attacked director Sam Mendes, accusing the Oscar winner of destroying his musical 'Gypsy'.

Broadway writing legend Arthur Laurentis has attacked director Sam Mendes, accusing the Oscar winner of destroying his musical 'Gypsy'.

Laurentis has returned to the New York stage with a new production of Gyspy at the age of 90, because he is so ashamed of the version Mendes staged in the Big Apple in 2003, starring Bernadette Peters.

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