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Moss Hart
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(based on play)
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. (based on play)
George S. Kaufman
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(based on play)
George S. Kaufman was an American playwright, director, and producer who was born on November 16, 1889, in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. He was known for his wit and satire, and his work helped shape the American theater in the early 20th century.
Kaufman began his career as a journalist, writing for newspapers and magazines. In 1918, he wrote his first play, "Someone in the House," which was produced on Broadway the following year. He quickly became a prolific playwright, collaborating with other writers such as Edna Ferber, Moss Hart, and Irving Berlin.
One of Kaufman's most famous works is "You Can't Take It ... read more (based on play)
James Lipton
Bookwriter/Lyricist
Bookwriter
Lyricist
Laurence Rosenthal
Composer
John Actman
Stage Manager
Philip Adler
General Manager
Jay Blackton
Vocal Music Arranger
Musical Director
Morton Da Costa
Director
Director
Frank Ford
Producer
Producer
Shelly Gross
Producer
Lee Guber
Producer
Guber went into the nightclub business, and joined his childhood friend Shelly Gross and Frank Ford in creating a musical theater in Devon, Pennsylvania in 1955 called the Valley Forge Music Fair. The original tent was replaced by a permanent structure, which was subsequently razed and replaced by a supermarket.
The group was advised to open a second theater in Westbury, New York, a suburb of New York City, but Guber asked "Where's Long Island?" when told the proposed location. The original Westbury Music Fair was housed in a tent that was constructed on what had been the site of a ... read more
Marvin A. Krauss
Associate Producer
Joe Layton
Choreographer
Robert Mackintosh (ii)
Costume Designer
John Morris
Dance Music Arranger
Dance Music Arranger
Robert Randolph
Lighting Designer
Settings/Lighting
Scenic Designer
Saul Richman
Press Representative
Michael Thoma
Production Stage Manager
Lee Welling
Assistant Stage Manager
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