Act One
by Moss Hart, James Lapine

"…brims contagiously with the ineffable, irrational and irrefutable passion for that endangered religion called the Theater…Act One critically reminds us, at a moment when it’s easy to forget, of why so many of us fell head over heels for this cockamamie faith to begin with…Hart captured the desperation, egotism, self-consciousness, illusionism and perverse certainty that made his escape possible. It’s a self-portrait in which affected and determined young misfits continue to find consoling reflections of themselves…Mr. Lapine has telescoped the book's events with honorable efficiency.“  – The New York Times”…quite faithful and wrought with abundant skill and empathy…And although Lapine is evoking a Broadway scene nearly a century old, not so much has changed: Writers are still neurotic, actors are still vain, and producers are still snakes or saints – or both…credit is due to Lapine for efffectively distilling a fast-moving memory play…Act One is tremendous fun, sweet and wise-wistful,"

— Time Out New York