Definition

Proper noun: - Moss Hart: An American playwright and director, best known for his collaborations with George S. Kaufman. He was a significant figure in 20th-century American theater.

Usage Examples

• Proper noun:
  • Moss Hart co-wrote the classic comedy You Can't Take It With You.
  • The autobiography Act One details Moss Hart's early struggles and successes in the theater.

Advanced Usage

• "in the style of Moss Hart": describing a play or humor that is characteristic of his work, often witty and dealing with social or theatrical themes.
  • The new comedy feels very much in the style of Moss Hart.

Variants and Related Words

• Hart, Moss (n): An alternative name order.
• Playwright (n): A person who writes plays, which describes Moss Hart's primary profession.
• Director (n): A person who supervises the production of a play or film, another of Moss Hart's roles.

Synonyms

• Dramatist: A writer of plays.
• Librettist: A writer of the text for an opera or musical (Hart also worked in this capacity).

Related Phrases

• Kaufman and Hart: The famous collaborative partnership between George S. Kaufman and Moss Hart.
  • The plays of Kaufman and Hart defined Broadway comedy in the 1930s.

Noun

1. United States playwright who collaborated with George S. Kaufman (1904-1961)