Brilliantly balancing the "real world" (a writer struggling to turn his hard-boiled detective novel into a screenplay) and the "reel world" (the onscreen life of...

Brilliantly balancing the "real world" (a writer struggling to turn his hard-boiled detective novel into a screenplay) and the "reel world" (the onscreen life of said detective), this 1989 hit won Tonys for Best Musical, Best Original Score and several others. Among it's delights: The Buddy System; Double Talk; LA Blues, and more!