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Legendary Duo Linklater and Hawke Dive into the Life of Lorenz Hart
7 Nov, 2025
Summary
- Ethan Hawke delivers career-best performance as Broadway lyricist Lorenz Hart
- Hart's creative breakup with collaborator Richard Rodgers explored in real-time drama
- Film celebrates the ordinary and makes the fragile feel important
In 2025, acclaimed director Richard Linklater and actor Ethan Hawke have reunited for their ninth collaboration, "Blue Moon," a real-time drama set in 1943 New York that explores the life of famous Broadway lyricist Lorenz Hart.
Hawke gives a standout performance as Hart, who is navigating the end of his creative partnership with his former colleague, Richard Rodgers, portrayed by Andrew Scott. The film takes place over the course of one evening as Rodgers celebrates the opening night of his new musical, "Oklahoma!," which he co-wrote with Oscar Hammerstein II.
The creative breakup between Hart and Rodgers stems from Hart's struggles with alcoholism and depression, which have made him an unreliable collaborator. As Hart sits at the bar of the iconic Sardi's restaurant, he reflects on his career and the void he feels as his friend's success continues without him.
