Act One by Moss Hart

Act One by Moss Hart

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Act One by Moss Hart

Moss Hart's Act One, which Lincoln Center Theater presented in 2014 as a play written and directed by James Lapine, is one of the great American memoirs, a glorious memorial to a bygone age filled with all the wonder, drama, and heartbreak that surrounded Broadway in the early twentieth century. Hart's story inspired a generation of theatergoers, dramatists, and readers everywhere as he eloquently chronicled his impoverished childhood and his long, determined struggle to reach the opening night of his first Broadway hit. Act One is the quintessential American success story.

Moss Hart, who was born in New York City in 1904, began his career as a playwright in 1925 with The Hold-Up Man, but his first great breakthrough came in 1930 with a partnership with George S. Kaufman. Once in a Lifetime, by William S. Kaufman. Hart wrote screenplays for Gentleman's Agreement and A Star is Born, in addition to other Broadway productions such as The Man Who Came to Dinner and You Can't Take It With You, which won the Pulitzer Prize in 1938. Moss Hart was also well-known for directing My Fair Lady in 1956, which won an Academy Award.

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ISBN 13 9780312032722
ISBN 10 0312032722
Title Act One
Author Moss Hart
Condition Unavailable
Binding Type Paperback
Publisher St. Martin's Griffin
Year published 1989-10-15
Number of pages 456
Cover note Book picture is for illustrative purposes only, actual binding, cover or edition may vary.