Profession: Playwright
Biography: Known for his plays and Broadway hit like Once in a Lifetime, You Can't Take It With You and A Star Is Born.
Born: October 24, 1904
Birthplace: NYC, New York, USA
Generation: Greatest Generation
Chinese Zodiac: Dragon
Star Sign: Scorpio
Died: December 20, 1961 (aged 57)
Cause of Death: Heart attack
Historical Events
- 1927-12-28 George Kaufman & Moss Hart's play "Royal Family" premieres in NYC
- 1932-02-17 Irving Berlin and Moss Hart's musical "Face the Music" opens at the New Amsterdam Theatre, NYC; runs for 165 performances
- 1934-09-09 George S. Kaufman and Moss Hart's stage play "Merrily We Roll Along" opens at the Music Box Theatre, NYC; runs for 155 performances
- 1938-08-23 "You Can’t Take It With You" from the play by George S. Kaufman and Moss Hart, directed by Frank Capra and starring James Stewart and Jean Arthur premieres. Best Picture (1939)
- 1938-10-08 George S. Kaufman & Moss Hart's play "Fabulous Invalid" premieres in NYC
- 1939-01-21 George Kaufman and Moss Hart's play "American Way" premieres on Broadway in NYC
- 1939-10-16 George Kaufman and Moss Hart's comedy "The Man Who Came to Dinner" opens at the Music Box Theatre, NYC; runs for 739 performances
- 1967-05-27 James Lipton and Laurence Rosenthal's musical "Sherry!", based on George S. Kaufman and Moss Hart's play "The Man Who Came to Dinner" closes at Alvin Theater NYC after 72 performances
- 1981-11-16 Stephen Sondheim and George Furth's musical "Merrily We Roll Along", based on George S. Kaufman and Moss Hart's play, opens at Alvin Theater, NYC; runs for 16 performances
- 1981-11-28 Stephen Sondheim and George Furth's musical "Merrily We Roll Along", based on George S. Kaufman and Moss Hart's play, closes at Alvin Theater, NYC, after 16 performances
- 2023-10-10 Revival of Stephen Sondheim and George Furth's musical "Merrily We Roll Along", based on George S. Kaufman and Moss Hart's play, starring Jonathan Groff and Daniel Radcliffe, opens at Hudson Theater, NYC; wins 4 Tony Awards
Personal Life
- 1946-08-10 American Pulitzer Prize-winning playwright Moss Hart (41) weds American singer and actress Kitty Carlisle (35), until his death in 1961
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