Blue Moon

As part of our partnership with The Lunenburg County Film Series, please join us for a special screening of Blue Moon.

Blue Moon is a 2025 American biographical comedy drama film directed by Richard Linklater and written by Robert Kaplow. The film follows songwriter Lorenz Hart (Ethan Hawke) as he reflects on himself on the opening night of Oklahoma!, a new musical by his former colleague Richard Rodgers (Andrew Scott). It also stars Margaret Qualley, Bobby Cannavale and Jonah Lees.

The film had its world premiere at the main competition of the 75th Berlin International Film Festival, on February 18, 2025, where it won the Silver Bear for Best Supporting Performance for Scott.[2]

Largely set on March 31, 1943, the opening night of Rodgers and Hammerstein’s Oklahoma!, Richard Rodgers’ former creative partner Lorenz Hart struggles with alcoholism and depression. Most of the plot takes place at the bar of New York Theater District restaurant Sardi’s. Slipping out of Oklahoma!’s opening night, the semi-closeted Hart arrives at Sardi’s ahead of the afterparty to get drunk and complain about his former creative partner’s new hit musical.

Rating R

Runtime 1h 40m