Were all the artists involved under the influence of some hallucinogen? This is the least rational movie ever produced by the American studio system.
Beyond
Feingold on Old Movies for Theater Lovers: Charles Chaplin’s ‘Monsieur Verdoux’
The legendary Little Tramp spins a fantastical comedy about a serial killer
Waiting for Godot: Beckett’s Masterpiece Pandemic-ized, Sorta
★★☆☆☆ Scott Elliott (mis)directs Ethan Hawke, John Leguizamo, Wallace Shawn, and Tarik Trotter
Feingold on Old Movies for Theater Lovers: A. Edward Sutherland’s International House (1933)
Eyebrow-raising passages of pre-Code impropriety are balanced with pure genuine hilarity, with W.C. Fields leading the players in a cohesive comic work.
Sutton Foster Bring Me to Light: The Musical Leading Lady De-Lights
★★★★☆ Raul Esparza, Kelli O’Hara, Joaquina Kalukango, Wren Rivera join the festivities
The Royale: Marco Ramirez Looks Closely at Systemic Racism
★★★★★ Rachel Chavkin’s hot 2016 Lincoln Center production streamed with five actors at their best
John Cullum, An Accidental Star: 76 Minutes of Broadway Joy
★★★★☆ At 91, the determined headliner sings and talks through his two Tony-winning career
John Cullum, An Accidental Star: Stardom No Accident
★★★★☆ Legendary veteran of Broadway’s Golden Age shares his career highs, though not the lows
Amour: Love Has Creative Musical Trouble Conquering All
★★★☆☆ Blithe Montmartre short story by Marcel Aymé tuned by Michel Legrand and Jeremy Sams
Romeo & Juliet: Matthew Bourne Has His Way With Shakespeare
★★★★☆ The famous young lovers now meet and die in a Veronese crazy house for hyperkinetic teenagers