Will Brill discusses his new film The Musical at a West Hollywood diner
Tony award winner Will Brill spoke with Variety about his dark comedy The Musical while eating at Canter's Deli in West Hollywood.
The plot involves a teacher seeking revenge
Brill plays Doug, a middle school theater teacher who becomes obsessed with his colleague Abigail. When she starts dating the school principal, Doug stages a secret musical to sabotage the principal's ambitions for a blue ribbon prize.
The film depicts the 9/11 attacks
The titular musical within the movie recounts the terror attacks of September 11. The production features original music and cardboard models of the Twin Towers set ablaze on stage.
Critics note the film's risky tone
Variety describes the project as audacious and almost surely offensive due to its subject matter. Despite these risks, the director and Brill manage to create a broadly comic look at obsession and bitterness.
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