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Acting the Partnew
Victor/Victoria meets Shakespeare in Love at A Star Is Born in this gender-bending backstage story.
Austin Chronicle |
Marc Savlov |
11-04-2004 |
Reviews
Tags: Richard Eyre, Stage Beauty
From TV to Stage: Claire Danes at the Toronto Film Festivalnew
TV-trained Claire Danes tackled formidable thespian challenges when she was cast as a 17th century Englishwoman who breaks a sexual barrier.
Boston Phoenix |
Gerald Peary |
10-22-2004 |
Profiles & Interviews
Sex Change: Stage Beauty Isn't Just Skin Deepnew
Richard Eyre's Stage Beauty lives up to its terrific subject: the moment in theatrical history where women were finally permitted to act on the professional stage.
Boston Phoenix |
Steve Vineberg |
10-22-2004 |
Reviews
Gender Pretendernew
Beneath its historical leanings and classic veneer, this new film is utterly gaga for girls who love boys who love boys. However, it's also marvelous entertainment: witty, wry, insightful, and universal -- like Shakespeare in Love, with more vogueing and buttocks-clenching.
East Bay Express |
Gregory Weinkauf |
10-20-2004 |
Reviews
Tags: Richard Eyre, Stage Beauty
