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Opening Night (2016)

Opening Night poster
Directed by
Isaac Rentz
Genre
comedy film
Country
United States
Runtime
1h 30m
Rated
NR
Rating
5.7 of 10 from 83 voters
Elsewhere
IMDb

How it feels

A failed Broadway actor now working as a production manager has to pull together a chaotic cast and crew on the opening night of a musical. The entire film takes place in real time backstage.

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What happens

Opening Night (formerly One Shot) is an American musical comedy film directed by Isaac Rentz and written by Gerry De Leon and Greg Lisi. The film takes place in real time, backstage on the opening night of a Broadway musical. The film centers on a failed Broadway actor (Topher Grace) turned production manager who must save the show on opening night by wrangling together his eccentric cast and crew. The film had its world premiere at the Los Angeles Film Festival on June 3, 2016. It was later given a limited theatrical release on June 2, 2017. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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