Oscar and Tony winner John Patrick Shanley returns to the romantic-comedy orbit of Moonstruck with The Portuguese Kid: 50-somethings Atalanta and Barry, who grew up together in Providence, are mismatched with 20-somethings Freddie and Patty, who once had a disastrous affair.
Barry’s overprotective mother, Fausta, looks on as the four would-be lovers bay at the moon, write terrible poetry, and shout the wrong names during intimate moments in their efforts to unravel this hilarious romantic tangle.
By John Patrick Shanley