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Moss Hart

Date of Death: December 20, 1961 (57)

Birth Place: New York, NY, USA

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Moss Hart BIO

Moss Hart was an American playwright, librettist, and theatre director. Hart was known for his work with George S. Kaufman. Together they produced popular comedies such as You Can't Take it With You and The Man Who Came to Dinner. Hart also wrote the books of musicals by Irving Berlin and Cole Porter.

Moss Hart STAGE CREDITS

[Broadway]
Original Broadway Production, 1956
Escort of the Queen of Transylvania [Replacement]

[Broadway]
1930
Lawrence Vail [Replacement]

[Broadway]
1926
Harry Smithers

Moss Hart Productions

 
[US Tour, 1963]
Director
Producer
 
[Broadway, 1960]
Producer
Director
 
[West End, 1958]
Director
 
[US Tour, 1957]
Director
 
[Broadway, 1956]
Director
 
[Broadway, 1954]
Director
 
[Broadway, 1952]
Director
 
[Broadway, 1949]
Producer
Producer
Director
Director
 
[Broadway, 1949]
Theatre Operator
 
[Broadway, 1948]
Director
 
[Broadway, 1948]
Theatre Owner / Operator
 
[Broadway, 1948]
Director
 
[Broadway, 1946]
Director
 
[Broadway, 1946]
Theatre Owner / Operator
 
[Broadway, 1945]
Director
 
[Broadway, 1944]
Director
 
[Broadway, 1944]
Theatre Owner / Operator
 
[Broadway, 1943]
Director
 
[Broadway, 1943]
Director
Director
 
[Broadway, 1942]
Theatre Operator
 
[Broadway, 1941]
Theatre Operator
Director
 
[Broadway, 1941]
Director
 
[Broadway, 1941]
Director
Director
 
[Broadway, 1938]
Producer

Writing

Bookwriter
Source Material
Bookwriter
Bookwriter
Bookwriter
Bookwriter
Bookwriter
Source Material
Bookwriter
Bookwriter
Source Material
Additional Material
Bookwriter
Bookwriter
Source Material
Bookwriter
Bookwriter
Bookwriter
Playwright

Moss Hart Awards and Nominations

Tony Awards - 1957 - Best Direction

Moss Hart, My Fair Lady

Moss Hart Videos

Moss Hart News


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The Man Who Came to Dinner is a classic screwball comedy set in the small town of Mesalia, Ohio in the weeks leading to Christmas in the late 1930s and involves famous (and famously cranky) radio personality, Sheridan Whiteside, slipping on a piece of ice on the doorstep of the Stanley family and having to spend 6 tumultuous weeks recuperating in their home. 

Cortland Rep Reveals 2024 Summer Season

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THE MAN WHO CAME TO DINNER Takes Center Stage With Palos Village Players 

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Daniel Radcliffe, Jonathan Groff & Lindsay Mendez to Talk MERRILY WE ROLL ALONG on COLBERT & TODAY This Week

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MERRILY WE ROLL ALONG: A [Backwards] History of Old Friends

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Moss Hart FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS

Moss Hart has appeared on Broadway in 3 shows.

Moss Hart has not appeared in the West End

Moss Hart has been nominated for several prestigious awards throughout his career. He was nominated for the American Express Award for Best New Musical at the Olivier Awards for his work on "Lady In The Dark." Additionally, he received a nomination for Best Direction at the Tony Awards for his contribution to "My Fair Lady." These nominations highlight Hart's talent and recognition in the Broadway industry.

Moss Hart has won the Tony Award for Best Direction for the Broadway show "My Fair Lady".

Moss Hart has written 29 shows including The New Meet the People (Additional Material), Jonica (Bookwriter), Once in a Lifetime (Playwright), Face the Music (Bookwriter), As Thousands Cheer (Bookwriter), The Great Waltz (Bookwriter), Merrily We Roll Along (Playwright), Jubilee (Bookwriter), The Show is On (Bookwriter), I'd Rather Be Right (Bookwriter), Sing Out the News (Sketches), The Fabulous Invalid (Playwright), The American Way (Playwright), Lady in the Dark (Bookwriter), Winged Victory (Bookwriter), Seven Lively Arts (Bookwriter), Christopher Blake (Playwright), Inside U.S.A. (Bookwriter), Light Up the Sky (Playwright), The Climate of Eden (Playwright), The Climate of Eden (Playwright), You Can't Take It With You (Playwright), Sherry! (Source Material), The Great Waltz (Source Material), Hans Andersen (Source Material), Merrily We Roll Along (Source Material), Once in a Lifetime (Playwright), The Man Who Came to Dinner (Playwright), Act One (Source Material).

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