Enjoy two tickets to the eagerly anticipated ACT ONE at Lincoln Center Theater, starring Tony Shalhoub ("Monk") as the legendary Moss Hart. When playwright and director Hart published his autobiography, "Act One," in 1959, it was an instant sensation, filled with vivid recollections of colorful characters, especially Hart's first great collaborator, the brilliant George S. Kaufman. The book gave a fascinating insider's view of how a show really gets to the stage. Many people feel it has never been bettered. "Act One" was more than just a Broadway tale, though. It was a bestseller for almost a year, topping the New York Times list for 41 weeks. Why would this story of the playwright and director's early years be so wildly and widely popular? 

We think it's because "Act One" is not just the ultimate valentine to the theater. It is also a Dickensian story of a young immigrant and his family, struggling to escape poverty in the early 20th century. From tenements to glamorous townhouses, from Buffalo stages to Catskills summer camps, and finally to the Broadway of his dreams, Hart's masterful telling captures the hope, misery and comedy of the climb, but also the glee of making it - because he did! A classic New York story.

Package also includes a copy of "Act One," Hart's original memoir, and a backstage tour at the Vivian Beaumont Theater (subject to availability based on the theater’s performance and rehearsal schedule).

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50 Lincoln Center Plaza at the Beaumont