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Act One

An Autobiography

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Act One

By: Moss Hart
Narrated by: Jim Meskimen
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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 greatest American memoirs - a glorious memorial to a bygone age filled with all the wonder, drama, and heartbreak that surrounded Broadway in the early 20th 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.

©1959 Catharine Carlisle Hart and Joseph M. Hyman, trustees (P)2015 Blackstone Audio, Inc. Entertainment & Performing Arts Biographies & Memoirs Art & Literature Authors Heartfelt Theater Biography Inspiring Entertainment
Inspiring Journey • Captivating Memoir • Exceptional Narration • Theatrical Insights • Historical Perspective

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There are few books I consider favorites this will be one of them. Great telling of an incredible career from the ambitious beginning to first success. I felt like it was someone recounting events to me personally in a most sincere and inspiring dialogue. You could feel the joy with Moss Hart’s first success and understand what to took to achieve it.
This was a book club selection, wise domination. Five stars are not enough.

A permanent favorite !

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One of the best books on being a playwright by a master. The reading perfectly captures the drive a tender young heart, with talent, and grit to achieve his dream and climbing out of harrowing poverty. Buy this!

A Heart to Hart

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I learned about the the unbelievable process of creating a show …these theatre people are so driven and they face so many obstacles. Moss Hart tells a great story and the reader is enjoyable. I read this book years ago and it just gets better.

One of my favorite books

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If you are, then this is the book for you. If you're NOT a theatre person but love an amazing tale about a climb out of poverty, this is the book for you, too.

I will admit I am old enough to remember many of the people mentioned in this book. It is a first hand account of a different time. I had read about this book, and I had heard people talk about it, but I had never read it, and Audible had it!

Are you a theatre person?

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Beautifully written - it feels like a play or a movie! Learned more about the theatre on this book than on my whole life prior to reading! Bravo!

Fantastic!

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