Act One: Live from Lincoln Center
James Lapine's tribute to a life in the theater based on Moss Hart's autobiography of the same name, starring Tony Shalhoub and Andrea Martin. The play, narrated by an older Moss Hart, traces his life from being poor in The Bronx to becoming famous and successful as a Broadway writer and director.
Release Date: 2015-11-13
Drama
Official website: http://www.pbs.org/arts/collections/pbs-arts-festival/2015/act-one/
Casts
Tony Shalhoub
as Moss Hart / Barnett Hart / George S. Kaufman
Andrea Martin
as Aunt Kate / Freida Fishbein / Beatrice Kaufman
Santino Fontana
as Moss Hart
Mimi Lieber
as Lillie Hart / Helen
Will Brill
as David Allen / Dore Schary / George
Laurel Casillo
as Miss Hester Worsley / Ingenue / Roz / Mary
Chuck Cooper
as Wally / Charles Gilpin / Max Siegel / Langston Hughes
Steven Kaplan
as Irving Gordon / Pianist
Charlotte Maier
as Mrs. Borofsky / Phyllis / Aline McMahon / May
Deborah Offner
as Lady Caroline / Belle / Mrs. Rosenbloom / Ida / Edna Ferber
