The Classic Stage Company is presenting a rare revival of Allegro, the 1947 Rodgers & Hammerstein musical that represents one of the legendary composing team's few flops. To read my Hollywood Reporter review, click here.

Egyptian filmmaker Karim Hanafy's debut feature The Gate of Departure is a poetic meditation on mortality. To read my Hollywood Reporter review of the film which received its world premiere at the Cairo International Film Festival, click here.

------Frank Scheck