The Walter Kerr Theatre, New YorkThe Pam MacKinnon-directed adaptation of the whimsical 2001 film struggles to deliver the goods, hemmed in by a saccharine songbook and passionless plotIn Amélie: A New Musical, the blandly enjoyable Broadway adaptation of the 2001 Jean-Pierre Jeunet film, star-crossed lovers are kept apart by scenery. And whimsy. And probably some other things, too. Related: Why does Amélie's sweet…
SOURCE: The Guardian at 10:48PM on April 3, 2017