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ShowBusiness: The Road to Broadway

  • 20072007
  • PGPG
  • 1h 42m
IMDb RATING
7.9/10
386
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POPULARITY
161,173
103,411
ShowBusiness: The Road to Broadway (2007)
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Documentary
Going behind the curtain to capture the most controversial, passionate, risky and high-profile Broadway season in decades.Going behind the curtain to capture the most controversial, passionate, risky and high-profile Broadway season in decades.Going behind the curtain to capture the most controversial, passionate, risky and high-profile Broadway season in decades.
IMDb RATING
7.9/10
386
YOUR RATING
POPULARITY
161,173
103,411
  • See more at IMDbPro
    • Director
      • Dori Berinstein
    • Writers
      • Dori Berinstein
      • Richard Hankin
    • Stars
      • Alissa Anderegg
      • Kristen Anderson-Lopez
      • Rob Ashford
    Top credits
    • Director
      • Dori Berinstein
    • Writers
      • Dori Berinstein
      • Richard Hankin
    • Stars
      • Alissa Anderegg
      • Kristen Anderson-Lopez
      • Rob Ashford
  • See production, box office & company info
    • 6User reviews
    • 17Critic reviews
    • 73Metascore
    • Awards
      • 1 win & 1 nomination

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    Alissa Anderegg
    Alissa Anderegg
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    Kristen Anderson-Lopez
    Kristen Anderson-Lopez
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    Rob Ashford
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    Chris Boneau
    • Self
    Boy George
    Boy George
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    Ben Brantley
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    Harrison Chad
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    Carol Channing
    Carol Channing
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    Kristin Chenoweth
    Kristin Chenoweth
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    Wayne Cilento
    Wayne Cilento
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    Hope Clarke
    Hope Clarke
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    Jennifer Cody
    Jennifer Cody
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    Dioni Michelle Collins
    Dioni Michelle Collins
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    Nancy Marlowe Coyne
    • Self
    Alan Cumming
    Alan Cumming
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    Stephanie D'Abruzzo
    Stephanie D'Abruzzo
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    Raúl Esparza
    Raúl Esparza
    • Self
    Edie Falco
    Edie Falco
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    • Director
      • Dori Berinstein
    • Writers
      • Dori Berinstein
      • Richard Hankin
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    • 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 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.
    • Crazy credits
      At one point during the end credits, the recording session for Idina Menzel's version of "Lullaby of Broadway" is shown.
    • Soundtracks
      Entr'Acte from Cabaret
      Music by John Kander

      Lyrics by Fred Ebb

      Used by permission of Alley Music Corporation (BMI) and Trio Music Corporation (BMI)

      Arranged by William Bassett Jr.

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    Top review
    7/10
    A business like any other
    "Show Business" provides us with a behind-the-scenes glimpse into the making of four original musicals that debuted on Broadway during the 2004 season: "Wicked," an inside-out re-interpretation of "The Wizard of Oz," told from the viewpoint of the Wicked Witch of the West; "Taboo," a Rosie O'Donnell-backed chronicle of the life of Boy George; "Avenue Q," a parody of "Sesame Street," done with live actors and puppets; and "Caroline, or Change," a civil rights drama set in the Deep South of the 1960s.

    The movie follows all four shows through their various stages of rehearsal, their opening (and sometimes closing) nights, their reception by audiences and critics, and their recognition (or lack thereof) by the Tony Awards. To bring this self-contained and exclusive world to life, director Dori Berinstein interviews a healthy dose of Broadway insiders and hangers-on, including producers, performers, writers, composers, fans and reviewers. The movie captures all the joy and heartbreak, along with all the pressures - both artistic and financial - that go into the creation of a Broadway show (there's a reason, after all, why they call it "show BUSINESS"!).

    This doesn't quite qualify as a must-see documentary, but fans of musical theater - and of these shows in particular - should relish all the juicy backstage info they'll find here.
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    • Release date
      • April 19, 2007 (United States)
    • Country of origin
      • United States
    • Official site
      • Official site
    • Language
      • English
    • Also known as
      • Showbiznes: Droga na Broadway
    • Filming locations
      • New York City, New York, USA
    • Production company
      • Dramatic Forces
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    • Gross US & Canada
      • $151,792
    • Opening weekend US & Canada
      • $8,829
      • May 13, 2007
    • Gross worldwide
      • $151,792
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    • Runtime
      1 hour 42 minutes
    • Color
      • Color
    • Sound mix
      • Dolby Digital

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