Though full of witty barbs and sharp bits of reality, the Rouben Mamoulian–directed, Rodgers and Hart–scored musical seems lighter than air—and “Isn’t It Romantic”!
Beyond
The Weir: Conor McPherson’s Tense Bar Play in Viral Circumstances
★★★★☆ Ciarán O’Reilly’s Irish Rep stage version, rethought for home screens, with a first-rate cast
Feingold on Old Movies for Theater Lovers: Clarence Brown’s ‘Intruder in the Dust’
William Faulkner’s novel transformed for the screen in 1949, when racism in America was rarely examined by Hollywood
Hamilton: $7 Gets You Front-Row Access to $10 Founding Father
★★★★★ The smash-hit Broadway musical and pop-culture phenomenon gets a wide release
Hamilton: Your Living Room As the Room Where It Happens
★★★★★ An exquisite capture of the original production of Lin-Manuel Miranda’s masterpiece, with the original cast, now on your computer screen
And So We Come Forth: Nelson’s Apples Convene Under Zoom Stress
Jay O. Sanders, Maryann Plunkett, Laila Robins, Sally Murphy, Stephen Kunken at their viral best
And So We Come Forth: The Apple Family Seems Exhausted by Current Events
Richard Nelson’s latest Rhinebeck drama offers a chat ‘n’ chew over interesting times
Feingold on Old Movies for Theater Lovers: Preston Sturges’ ’The Palm Beach Story’
If you’ve never seen ‘The Palm Beach Story,’ and are among the lucky folk soon to taste its delights for the first time, what a treat you have in store.
Feingold on Old Movies for Theater Lovers: Charles Laughton’s ‘The Night of the Hunter’
The first—and last—film Charles Laughton ever directed was poorly received and badly marketed in its initial release, though it’s now widely, and rightfully, acclaimed
Feingold on Old Movies for Theater Lovers: An Introduction
This is the inaugural column of a new series. While we’re all obliged to shelter in place, for who knows how long, and virtual encounters online are the only safe ones, I’ve decided to put into words an idea I’ve long cherished: to curate a series of screenings of great films from the past that…