Show Business - The Road to Broadway (2007)
Facts
 
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| Cast | Boy George, Alan Cumming, John Lahr, Joe Mantello, Jason Moore and Rosie O'Donnell |
| Theatrical Release | November 30, 2006 |
| DVD Release | October 16, 2007 |
| Running Time | 104 minutes |
| MPAA Rating | PG (Parental Guidance Suggested) |
| UPC Code | 796019805438 |
| Buy this item | $19.95 at Amazon.com As of May 13 13:07 EDT (details) 1 DVD, WELLSPRING/GENIUS, Usually ships in 24 hours, Closed-captioned, Color, DVD-Video, Widescreen, NTSC Languages: English (Original Language) Or 28 new from $12.35, 4 used from $13.51, 1 collectible from $35.99 |
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Average user review:
(26 reviews)
Give my regards . . .This isn't a 'greatest hits' kind of film but a real step by step development documentary. I showed this to a Contemporary Fine Arts class this afternoon who were not exactly anxious to see it. Since I am a musical theatre guy from way back, I enjoyed showing the backstage stuff that civilians rarely get to see. You could smell the skepticism but half-way through they got caught up in it. Of course, Wicked steals the show, Avenue Q had some great moments and Boy George and Rosie . . . well. Not enough of Caroline or Change to give it a chance. When we ran out of time just after the Tony nominees were revealed there were groans when i had to shut it off. Many asked me "who won?" on the way out of class. As PT Barnam supposedly said, "Always leave them wanting more" . . . until next class anyway. The great thing is that Broadway isn't so foreign to them. They want more. Maybe even some of them will audition for summer theatre. In any case, a good time was had by all. April 1, 2008
Great
Wonderful insight into the creation of four broadway shows.
loved every minute of it, though at points i wanted to
punch the noses of those critics, sitting at the table and eating
while butchering those shows with their preconceptions and
"knowledge" March 15, 2008
Worth every cent
This is a must see DVD for anybody who loves Music Theatre. To watch behind the scenes was a privilege. This is fantastically put together and is very insightful. February 13, 2008
A Must See
This is a well made and entertaining documentary, and a must see for any student of theatre, or for any theatre afficionado. February 10, 2008
Fantastic insight!
So many things were running through my head as I saw the fate of these four shows unfold. I treasure this documentary so much because I will never learn or know of these things where I'm from. It's not exactly a masterpiece since it was quite messy. But it was a no holds barred, no frills programme that gave me such a great insight into the workings of a broadway show. And for that, I'm really thankful. February 8, 2008