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ShowBusiness: The Road to Broadway(2007)
Status: Released
Date: 2007-04-19
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Time: 1h 42m
The Real Dream is Behind the Curtain
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ShowBusiness: The Road to Broadway is an American documentary film, directed by Dori Berinstein, a Broadway Producer, Writer and Filmmaker. Berinstein filmed each principal musical on Broadway for her project during the 2003-2004 season, for about 600 hours of initial film footage. She focused the film on four musicals, through the difficulties of pre-production, their openings, attendant publicity around the shows, and their reviews, through the 2004 Tony Award competition. The four musicals documented for the film were: Wicked, Taboo, Caroline or Change, Avenue Q.
Languages: English.
Countries:
United States of America
Revenue: $152.00
ProductionCompanies:
Dramatic Forces
Liberation Entertainment
Movie: ShowBusiness: The Road to Broadway
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Kristin Chenoweth
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Alan Cumming
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Stephanie D'Abruzzo
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Raúl Esparza
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Edie Falco
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Boy George
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Hugh Jackman
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Nathan Lane
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John Leguizamo
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Idina Menzel
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Overview
ShowBusiness: The Road to Broadway is an American documentary film, directed by Dori Berinstein, a Broadway Producer, Writer and Filmmaker. Berinstein filmed each principal musical on Broadway for her project during the 2003-2004 season, for about 600 hours of initial film footage. She focused the film on four musicals, through the difficulties of pre-production, their openings, attendant publicity around the shows, and their reviews, through the 2004 Tony Award competition. The four musicals documented for the film were: Wicked, Taboo, Caroline or Change, Avenue Q.
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2007-04-19
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