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Blue Moon (2025): Linklater's Take on Lorenz Hart and Broadway Legacy
In this episode of “Half Hour”, we examine Blue Moon, the Richard Linklater film profiling lyricist Lorenz Hart on the night Oklahoma! opens without him. Ethan Hawke leads as the troubled Hart, alongside Margaret Qualley, Bobby Cannavale, and Andrew Scott as Rodgers, capturing a pivotal moment in musical theater history. Our discussion covers the screenplay's blend of fact and reflection, Rodgers and Hart's fraught collaboration, the cast's working dynamics, the direction that evokes the authenticity of 1940s Sardi's, and the film’s design elements. We wrap with the Half-Minute, highlighting…
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