ShowBusiness: The Road to Broadway
“The Real Dream is Behind the Curtain”
2007•PG•1h 42m•7.2•Released
Documentary
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.
Director
Dori Berinstein
Writer
Dori Berinstein, Richard Hankin
Revenue
$0M
Languages
English
Studio
Dramatic Forces
Cast
Kristin Chenoweth
Self
Alan Cumming
Self
Stephanie D'Abruzzo
Self
Raúl Esparza
Self
Edie Falco
Self
Boy George
Self
Hugh Jackman
Self
Nathan Lane
Self
John Leguizamo
Self
Idina Menzel
Self
Sarah Jessica Parker
Self
Carol Channing
Self
Pat Kiernan
Self
Cyndi Lauper
Self
LL Cool J
Self
Production
Company
Dramatic Forces
Company
Liberation Entertainment
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