This autobiographical story traces the career of playwright Moss Hart. Moss struggles as a dramatic writer until he concentrates his efforts on writing comedy. He suffers through a series of professional and romantic failures before a meeting with George S. Kaufman which changes his fortunes.
Credits
Act One Cast
Name |
Character |
Eli Wallach
He was 48, 98 years old when he died
|
as Warren Stone |
Jason Robards
He was 41, 78 years old when he died
|
as George S. Kaufman |
Sam Groom
He was 25, now 86 years old
|
as David Starr |
Jack Klugman
He was 41, 90 years old when he died
|
as Joe Hyman |
George Segal
He was 29, now 90 years old
|
as Lester Sweyd |
David Doyle
He was 34, 67 years old when he died
|
as Oliver Fisher |
Kenneth Mars
He was 28, 75 years old when he died
|
as Robert E. Sherwood |
Bert Convy
He was 30, 57 years old when he died
|
as Archie Leach |
George Hamilton
He was 24, now 85 years old
|
as Moss Hart |
Roger C. Carmel
He was 31, 54 years old when he died
|
as Hotel Clerk |
Earl Montgomery
He was 69, 72 years old when he died
|
as Alexander Woollcott |
Sam Levene
He was 58, 75 years old when he died
|
as Richard Maxwell |
Joseph Leon
He was 45, 82 years old when he died
|
as Max Seigel |
Ruth Ford
She was 52, 98 years old when she died
|
as Beatrice Kaufman |
Sammy Smith
|
as Sam H. Harris |
Act One Crew