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ShowBusiness: The Road to Broadway (2007) -- Going behind the curtain to capture the most controversial, passionate, risky and high-profile Broadway season in decades.

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Director:

Dori Berinstein

Writers:

Dori Berinstein (writer)
Richard Hankin (writer)

Contact:

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Genre:

Documentary

Tagline:

The Real Drama is Behind the Curtain.

Plot:

Going behind the curtain to capture the most controversial, passionate, risky and high-profile Broadway season in decades. full summary | add synopsis

Awards:

1 win & 1 nomination more

User Comments:

A most excellent film... more (6 total)


Cast

  (Credited cast)

Alissa Anderegg ... Herself
Kristin Anderson-Lopez ... Herself
Rob Ashford ... Himself
Chris Boneau ... Himself
Ben Brantley ... Himself
Harrison Chad ... Himself
Carol Channing ... Herself

Kristin Chenoweth ... Herself
Wayne Cilento ... Himself
Hope Clarke ... Herself

Jennifer Cody ... Herself

Dioni Michelle Collins ... Herself
Nancy Marlowe Coyne ... Herself

Alan Cumming ... Himself
Stephanie D'Abruzzo ... Herself
Raúl Esparza ... Himself

Edie Falco ... Herself

Harvey Fierstein ... Himself
David Finkle ... Himself
Boy George ... Himself
William Goldman ... Himself
Robyn Goodman ... Herself
Susan Haskins ... Herself
Charles Isherwood ... Himself

Hugh Jackman ... Himself
Donna Karger ... Herself
Pat Kiernan ... Himself
Billie Jean King ... Herself
Tony Kushner ... Himself
John Lahr ... Himself
Rocco Landesman ... Himself

Nathan Lane ... Himself
Cyndi Lauper ... Herself

John Leguizamo ... Himself
Jacques le Sourd ... Himself

LL Cool J ... Himself
Robert Lopez ... Himself
Joe Mantello ... Himself

Rob Marshall ... Himself
Jeff Marx ... Himself
Ron Marx ... Himself
Wendy Marx ... Herself
Kevin McCollum ... Himself

Idina Menzel ... Herself
Jerry Mitchell ... Himself
Jason Moore ... Himself
Euan Morton ... Himself

Rosie O'Donnell ... Herself
Stephen Oremus ... Himself
Brad Oscar ... Himself
Patrick Pacheco ... Himself

Sarah Jessica Parker ... Herself
Tonya Pinkins ... Herself
Marc Platt ... Himself
Cece Rafter ... Herself
Michael Rafter ... Himself
Michael Riedel ... Himself
Ken Roberson ... Himself
Stephen Schwartz ... Himself
Jeffrey Seller ... Himself
Sue Simmons ... Herself
David Stone ... Himself
John Tartaglia ... Himself
Jeanine Tesori ... Herself

Tom Titone ... Himself
Roma Torre ... Herself
Glenn Weiss ... Himself
Jeff Whitty ... Himself
Linda Winer ... Herself
George C. Wolfe ... Himself

Renée Zellweger ... Herself
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Additional Details

MPAA:

Rated PG for language and some sexual references.

Runtime:

USA:102 min

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Color:

Color

Sound Mix:

Dolby Digital

Certification:

USA:PG

Filming Locations:

New York City, New York, USA


Fun Stuff

Trivia:

The song that Idina Menzel sings over the credits is a much-changed version of "Lullaby of Broadway," written by Al Dubin and Harry Warren. The song originally appeared in the Warner Brothers film Gold Diggers of 1935 (1935)and won the 1936 Academy Award for Best Original Song. It was one of many Warren and Dubin songs eventually included in the 1980 jukebox musical "42nd Street" (based mostly, but not entirely, on their 1933 movie of the same name). The version that Menzel sings in this documentary was arranged by Jan Folkson and Jeanine Tesori and given an almost entirely new tune, as well as some new lyrics - a spoken interlude drawn from Harlem Renaissance poet Claude McKay's 1920 poem "On Broadway;" Billy Porter performed the McKay portion of the song. more

Soundtrack:

If You Were Gay more


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2 out of 2 people found the following comment useful.
A most excellent film..., 12 May 2007
8/10
Author: msdbklyn from United States

A very exciting film...not the usual documentary...but a dramatic and often comedic look in to the backstage life of the Broadway musical...full of life...and most importantly...an honest view of a complicated industry...thank you Dori...it is amazing to see close up the coordination between a host of individuals...all with varied goals...working together in an exciting creative process...to watch this process be honestly and searingly recorded is a definite first...Show Business, The Road to Broadway is a MUST for anyone with an interest in the profession theatre...most especially in the musical theatre...four more different productions could not have been documented to greater effect...as well...Show Business is a loving shrine to a business/industry we all love...again...thank you Dori...and huge thanks to all those appearing in Show Business as well as the myriad of behind-the-scenes theatre makers.

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