The New York Times – Film:
The new Lorenz Hart biopic “Blue Moon” gets a lot right about the creation of musicals that a spate of 1940s films got wildly wrong.
Category: Theater
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Tom Morello Brings Rage to an Unexpected Genre: the Musical
The New York Times – Music:
This firebrand guitarist pulled songs from his lesser-known catalog for “Revolution(s),” about family of activists, now playing in Chicago.
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Samantha Eggar, Oscar-Nominated Star of ‘The Collector,’ Dies at 86
The New York Times – Film:
She also had leading roles in “Doctor Dolittle” with Rex Harrison, “Walk, Don’t Run” with Cary Grant and “The Molly Maguires” with Sean Connery.
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‘Bull Durham’ Review: This Musical Version Is a Bunt
The New York Times – Film:
Adapted for the stage, the baseball rom-com is now less sexy and sophisticated than the ’80s classic.
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Debut of Prince’s ‘Purple Rain’ Musical in Minneapolis Draws Fans
The New York Times – Music:
There was a flourish of purple at the State Theater for the debut of a new musical adaptation of the performer’s 1984 movie in his hometown in Minnesota.
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‘Oh Happy Day!’ Review: And God Told Keyshawn to Build an Ark
The New York Times – Music:
An urgent family mission propels Jordan E. Cooper’s pain-spiked supernatural comedy, a very loose riff on the biblical story of Noah.
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Ben Stiller Honors His Parents In ‘Stiller & Meara: Nothing Is Lost’
The New York Times – Film:
How to lead an artistic life and be part of a family is a tension he has only recently faced in life and now, onscreen, for a film about his comedian parents.
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Review: Aubrey Plaza Shines in Ethan Coen’s Retrograde ‘Let’s Love!’
The New York Times – Film:
It’s unusual for an Atlantic Theater Company production to feel so uninspired, but in this set of one-acts, committed actors are let down by juvenile language.