Theatre biography books

One of the great American memoirs, a glorious memorial to a bygone age filled with all the wonder, drama, and heartbreak that surrounded Broadway in the early twentieth century.

Hart's story inspired a generation of theatergoers, dramatists, and readers everywhere as he eloquently chronicled his impoverished childhood and his long, determined struggle to reach the opening night of his first Broadway hit.

Act One is the quintessential American success story.

“A best-seller when it was published in 1959 and an inspirational fable for theater buffs ever since, Act One is the Song of Bernadette of Broadway memoirs, the hillside vision of the Virgin Mary replaced by the bathing light of the theater marquee at dusk, the magic hour before showtime.” - Vanity Fair

You Know Him From: My Fair Lady, A Star Is Born, Gentlemen’s Agreement