Lorenz Milton Hart (May 2, 1895 – November 22, 1943) was an American lyricist and half of the Broadway songwriting team Rodgers and Hart. Some of his more famous lyrics include "Blue Moon"; …

Oct 17, 2025 · Richard Linklater's latest collaboration with Ethan Hawke features the actor as Broadway lyricist Lorenz Hart at the end of his career.

Jan 22, 2026 · Lorenz Hart was an American lyricist whose commercially successful popular songs incorporated the careful techniques and verbal refinements of serious poetry. His collaboration with …

2 days ago · Who was lyricist Lorenz Hart? And was Stephen Sondheim really at opening night of "Oklahoma!" with Rodgers and Hammerstein? We fact check "Blue Moon."

Oct 12, 2025 · Hart was acutely aware of antisemitism in American society and the entertainment industry. His Jewish identity contributed to his sense of being an outsider, which shaped his …

Hart, Lorenz Milton (May 2, 1895 – Nov. 22, 1943), musical comedy lyricist, was born in New York City, the elder of two sons of Max M. and Frieda (Isenberg) Hart.

Already ill at the time, Hart developed pneumonia soon thereafter and died on November 22. His songs, however, have lived on. In 1995, Hart’s centennial was celebrated from coast to coast, with special …

Oct 20, 2025 · When the audience first sees Lorenz, aka Larry, he desperately tries to remain relevant in his mind and in his circle, but his time is about to run out. Ethan Hawke plays Hart perfectly balanced …

2 days ago · Lorenz Hart was born on May 2, 1895, in New York City, into a middle-class Jewish family of German descent. His father, Max Hart, was a well-educated man who had emigrated from …

Hart, who spoke fluent German and was a descendant of the tragic poet Heinrich Heine, also supported himself by translating operettas and plays for the Shuberts.