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Just 45 Minutes from Broadway is a 2012 American drama film written and directed by Henry Jaglom and starring Tanna Frederick and Judd Nelson. It is based on Jaglom's 2009 play of the same name. It is based on Jaglom's 2009 play of the same name.
Jaglom has written four plays that have been performed on Los Angeles stages: The Waiting Room (1974), A Safe Place [11] (2003), Always—But Not Forever (2007) [16] [17] and Just 45 Minutes from Broadway [18] (2009/2010). Jaglom is the subject of Henry-Alex Rubin and Jeremy Workman's documentary Who Is Henry Jaglom (1995).
Forty-Five Minutes From Broadway is a three-act musical by George M. Cohan written about New Rochelle, New York. [1] The title refers to the 45-minute train ride from New Rochelle to Broadway. [2] The musical debuted on January 1, 1906 at the New Amsterdam Theatre on Broadway and ran for 90 performances
“The Minutes” is an astonishing feat from playwright and star Tracy Letts, not least for its brilliant finesse in orchestrating audience expectations and surprise. To go in knowing little or ...
The title refers to the amount of time it takes to walk to Broadway from the play's setting (and reminiscent of George M. Cohan's 1906 play Forty-five Minutes from Broadway, 1906), a coffee shop inspired by one located off the lobby of the Hotel Edison in Midtown Manhattan, a long-time diner for "theatre types...prized for its casual atmosphere, inexpensive prices and matzoh ball soup".
More often than not, the play feels like a 90-minute Bill Maher rant. He shakes his fist at Instagram and texting slang, carping that kids just don’t read books anymore.
Not a single change book writer Bekah Brunstetter has made improves the simple story’s effectiveness. In most cases, the alterations dull its punch and turn it into a wispy memory play. A memory ...
Michael Rechtshaffen of the Los Angeles Times gave the film a negative review and wrote, "In the absence of any subtlety, Jaglom’s protracted discourse on intolerance and compassion begins losing dramatic steam long before it reaches its intended destination."