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Midsummer in Newtown

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After the Sandy Hook shootings, a theater searches for children to perform in a rock version of "A Midsummer Night's Dream." The children are followed from auditions through dress rehearsals as they find their voices, and shine on opening night.
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Sheri Linden Los Angeles Times 02/02/2017
An affecting chronicle, a snapshot of a town's collective PTSD and a shining testament to the transformative power of the arts. Go to Full Review G. Allen Johnson San Francisco Chronicle 02/01/2017
4/4
It packs a lot in its 81 minutes, and does it well. Go to Full Review Moira MacDonald Seattle Times 02/01/2017
3.5/4
It's one of the most emotionally charged documentaries you'll ever see (I'm tearing up at my desk just at the memory of it, so you can imagine how many tissues it took to actually watch it). Go to Full Review Allen Almachar The MacGuffin 07/11/2020
B+
This is a perfect example of how the arts can bring people together, that it can inject a sense of love into a community torn apart by cruelty. Go to Full Review Christopher Llewellyn Reed Hammer to Nail 02/25/2018
Heartache mixes with resilience, healed through the curative powers of the arts. Go to Full Review Jeffrey M. Anderson Common Sense Media 02/10/2017
3/5
Though it's not exactly cutting-edge journalism or thought-provoking commentary, this deeply moving documentary takes a tender, humble approach to a community's suffering and its attempts at healing. Go to Full Review Read all reviews
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Lloyd Kramer

Director

Braden Bergan

Producer

Jo Budzilowicz

Producer

Tom Yellin

Producer

Carole Tomko

Executive Producer

Paul Allen

Executive Producer

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Movie Info

Synopsis After the Sandy Hook shootings, a theater searches for children to perform in a rock version of "A Midsummer Night's Dream." The children are followed from auditions through dress rehearsals as they find their voices, and shine on opening night.
Director
Lloyd Kramer
Producer
Braden Bergan, Jo Budzilowicz, Tom Yellin
Distributor
Participant Media
Production Co
Vulcan Productions, The Documentary Group
Genre
Documentary
Original Language
English
Release Date (Theaters)
Jan 27, 2017, Limited
Release Date (Streaming)
Apr 22, 2017
Runtime
1h 21m