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“Then, you know what the Greeks say, ‘May all your wishes come true.’” he adds, taking on a slightly more serious tone with a rueful grin.

In “Gypsy,” McDonald augments her unparalleled Broadway legacy by summoning America’s rueful history to the stage.

Even in moments of deep sadness, he’ll crack a rueful joke, and when he lets Tom’s vulnerability show, we see the effort that it takes for this man to stick his neck out.

It’s like three classic films in one — screwball comedy, home-invasion thriller and a rueful drama of regret.

A more rueful Norris acknowledged that events had given Ocon and Verstappen the chance to bank track position, and to change their tyres for free.