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ShowBusiness: The Road to Broadway

PG

2007

102 minutes

Documentary

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.

Top Cast

Kristin Chenoweth headshot

Kristin Chenoweth

Self

Alan Cumming headshot

Alan Cumming

Self

Stephanie D'Abruzzo headshot

Stephanie D'Abruzzo

Self

Raúl Esparza headshot

Raúl Esparza

Self

Edie Falco headshot

Edie Falco

Self

Boy George headshot

Boy George

Self

Hugh Jackman headshot

Hugh Jackman

Self

Nathan Lane headshot

Nathan Lane

Self

John Leguizamo headshot

John Leguizamo

Self

Idina Menzel headshot

Idina Menzel

Self

Sarah Jessica Parker headshot

Sarah Jessica Parker

Self

Carol Channing headshot

Carol Channing

Self

Pat Kiernan headshot

Pat Kiernan

Self

Cyndi Lauper headshot

Cyndi Lauper

Self

LL Cool J headshot

LL Cool J

Self

Rob Marshall headshot

Rob Marshall

Self

Rosie O'Donnell headshot

Rosie O'Donnell

Self

Renée Zellweger headshot

Renée Zellweger

Self

John Lithgow headshot

John Lithgow

Self

Anika Noni Rose headshot

Anika Noni Rose

Self

Robert Lopez headshot

Robert Lopez

Self

Nicole Byer headshot

Nicole Byer

Self in Taboo Footage

Harvey Fierstein headshot

Harvey Fierstein

Self

Nicole Kidman headshot

Nicole Kidman

Self (uncredited)