Show Business - The Road To Broadway details
| Format: | 12 DVD |
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| Starring: | Rosie O'Donnell, Boy George, Alan Cumming |
| Director: | Dori Bernstein |
| Genres: | Documentary - Entertainment, Music/Musical - Musical |
| Name | Discs | |
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Show Business - The Road To Broadway |
12 Feature |
DVD Information
| Run time: | 1 hour 42 minutes |
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| Rental release: | 17 Mar 2008 |
| Main languages: | English |
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Interesting and unusual
By russbowes (116 reviews) from London , 12 Aug 2008[Highly rated reviewer]
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documentary following the trials and troubles of four shows on their way to Broadway - Wicked, Avenue Q, Caroline or Change and Taboo; from the plannng stages to opening night and beyond. Lots of backstage drama, interviews with the stars and creative teams behind the scenes. I admit that I thought this was going to be really dull, but it caught my attention very quickly on and I sat and watched the entire thing with great pleasure.- Was this review helpful to you?
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(2)A very watchable documentary, but lacking a little in decent rehearsal footage
By RobHenderson (2 reviews) from Bradford-on-Avon , 04 May 2011This is quite an insightful look at the writing and producing side of musical theatre.
Not quite so much rehearsal footage as I'd hoped, which was a bit of a shame as it's such a rare thing to get an inside view - particularly when the shows featured include Wicked & Avenue Q.
Still, a very watchable documentary - with a good range of featured artists; some you like and champion throughout, and a couple that don't come over quite so well (which makes interesting viewing!).
Very interesting to be 'at the table' with a bunch of theatre critics discussing the season's offerings. Every perception you might have of theatre critics is entirely reinforced by this bunch. Quite an eye-opener, and amazing to see how much damage these people can do to a show - and also how brilliantly wrong they can get it when the shows they slate manage to push through and achieve huge success.
A real-life underdog story, and you're sitting right there on the rollercoaster with them.
Well worth a watch.- Was this review helpful to you?
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Interesting and unusual
By russbowes (116 reviews) from London , 12 Aug 2008[Highly rated reviewer]
documentary following the trials and troubles of four shows on their way to Broadway - Wicked, Avenue Q, Caroline or Change and Taboo; from the plannng stages to opening night and beyond. Lots of backstage drama, interviews with the stars and creative teams behind the scenes. I admit that I thought this was going to be really dull, but it caught my attention very quickly on and I sat and watched the entire thing with great pleasure.- Was this review helpful to you?
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