Act One (book)
Act One is an autobiographical book by playwright Moss Hart. It was the source for a film and a Broadway play.Overview
The chronicles of Moss Hart's impoverished New York childhood and his long struggle to Broadway success.Adaptations
The book was adapted into the film Act One.
James Lapine wrote a stage version, 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, Debra Monk, Chuck Cooper, and David Turner. The play premiered on Broadway, at the Lincoln Center Vivian Beaumont Theater, 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.
