Ethan Hawke, Richard Linklater Team up for 8th Time in New Rodgers & Hart Movie, 'Blue Moon'

In 'Blue Moon,' Ethan Hawke and Richard Linklater examine the bittersweet end of an artistic partnership

"Blue Moon" tells the story of famed lyricist Lorenz Hart, who was left behind by his creative partner Richard Rodgers, who went on to join forces with Oscar Hammerstein II.

Ethan Hawke, Richard Linklater team up for 8th time in new Rodgers & Hart movie, 'Blue Moon'

'Blue Moon' takes us into one night at New York's famous Sardi's restaurant in 1943. The evening essentially became the "break up " of longtime musical collaborators Richard Rodgers and Larenz Hart.

Richard Linklater Had to Be a ‘Naggy Director’ to Get Ethan Hawke to ‘Transform’ for ‘Blue Moon’ Role: ‘If He Didn’t Know Me So Well … He Would Have Punched Me’

In order to get Ethan Hawke to transform into songwriter Lorenz Hart in "Blue Moon," Richard Linklater had to become a "naggy director."

BLUE MOON Stars on the Bond Between Lorenz Hart and Richard Rodgers

Stage veterans Ethan Hawke, Andrew Scott, and Bobby Cannavale are all turning back the clocks of theater history with Blue Moon. The new film, directed by Richard Linklater, takes place in the theater staple Sardi's on March 31, 1943- the opening night of Rodgers & Hammerstein's Oklahoma! In addition to being the premiere of one of the most beloved musicals of all time, that night also marked the unofficial breakup between famed songwriters Lore…