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Movie theaters aren’t just for movies anymore. Aside from the weekly releases slipping into theaters, we’ve seen concert footage, and even sporting events get their shot at big-screen love. But theater has remained elusive.
Though we’ve had movie cameras for many years now, the theatrical world is a treat for the lucky few who happen to be in the right city at the right time. A handful of performances are staged, and then gone forever, save the hazy memories of theater-goers and a smattering of reviews. Sure, some find their way into a camera, like Kevin Kline’s Hamlet](Watch Hamlet | Netflix) or Helen Mirren in A Midsummer Night’s Dream](Watch A Midsummer Night's Dream | Netflix). But for every production that gets recorded, many do not. You can place Richard Burton’s cinematic version of Equus](Watch Equus | Netflix) onto your Netflix queue, but Daniel Radcliffe’s stage stint remains an experience for lucky theatergoers in 2007 and 2008.
But that might be changing.Filed under: Exhibition, Newsstand
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