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Review

This hilarious spoof/mockumentary stars director Guest as the ever-so gay Corky St. Claire, a talentless theatre director determined to put on a great show in a small town. The characterizations and petty politics are on-target, the tacky production values are gloriously captured, and there's enough in-jokes to make any semi-insider feel particularly in the loop. One can really sympathize with Corky when the Town Board reacts with horror to his show budget. Do you think the pharmacist might be in love with Corky? Is that possible? The comedy is low-key, but sometimes it sizzles - (My Dinner with Andre live action figures!). Guest's portrayal of the untalented director Corky St. Clair -- who possibly sees a ticket to Broadway with this show -- is inspired and quite real from an absurdist standpoint. And remember to those watching and assuming he's gay, they say he has a wife in New York!