''Act One'' is an autobiographical 1959 book by playwright
Moss Hart. It was the source for a
1963 film and a
2014 Broadway play.
Overview
The book chronicles Moss Hart's impoverished New York childhood and his long struggle to Broadway success.
Adaptations
The book was adapted into the film ''
Act One'' (1963).
James Lapine wrote a stage version (''
Act One''), commissioned by the Lincoln Center Theater and developed by the Vineyard Arts Project. A reading was held in July 2012. There was also a workshop on Martha's Vineyard July 16–21, 2012, which featured
Tony Shalhoub
Anthony Marc Shalhoub ( ; ; born October 9, 1953) is an American actor. He is known for a variety of roles ranging from comedic to dramatic on stage and screen. He has received several accolades including five Emmy Awards, a Golden Globe Award, s ...
,
Debra Monk, Chuck Cooper, and David Turner. The play premiered on
Broadway, at the
Lincoln Center
Lincoln Center for the Performing Arts (also simply known as Lincoln Center) is a complex of buildings in the Lincoln Square neighborhood on the Upper West Side of Manhattan. It has thirty indoor and outdoor facilities and is host to 5 ...
Vivian Beaumont Theater
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, in previews on March 20, 2014, with the official opening on April 17, 2014. The play starred Santino Fontana, Tony Shalhoub, and
Andrea Martin, and was directed by Lapine.
A section of ''Act One'' about his relationship with his father was adapted as the segment "A Memory of Christmas" for
R. O. Blechman's 1977 special ''Simple Gifts.'' The narration was read by
Jose Ferrer.
References
External links
Google Books
1959 non-fiction books
Show business memoirs
Random House books
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