Moss Hart: A Prince of the Theatre Book

? The author is the first person outside the family to have access to Hart?s diary ? Dozens of never-before-published photos?many from his family ? Written with the consent and cooperation of Hart?s widow, Kitty Carlisle Hart, and his children ? Frank, thoroughly researched, insightful look at the Golden Age of Broadway ? Features interviews with dozens of Hart?s colleagues, including Gregory Peck, Julie Andrews, Robert Goulet, and many more He?s a legend of The Great White Way whose very name is synonymous with the Golden Age of Broadway?Moss Hart. In Moss Hart: A Prince of the Theater, acclaimed biographer Jared Brown examines this Pulitzer Prize?winning legend with a meticulously researched, sensitive look at the life and work of a major American artist. Brown examines Hart?s early days writing with George S. Kaufman, his collaborations with Irving Berlin, Cole Porter, Kurt Weill, and Ira Gershwin, his career as a movie director, and his final act as director of the stage smashes My Fair Lady and Camelot. More than just an assessment of Hart?s career, this is a personal portrait as well, with frank discussions of Hart?s rumored bisexuality, his battles with anxiety and depression, and his marriage. This long-awaited biography, written with the full cooperation of Hart?s family and friends, is truly the definitive picture of a theatrical giant.Read More