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Stagedoor (2006)

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Reviews Counted: 17

Fresh: 11

Rotten:6

Average Rating: 6.2/10

Rated: Not Rated

Runtime: 79 mins

Genre: Musical & Performing Arts

Theatrical Release:May 24, 2006 Limited

Synopsis: Nestled into the Catskill mountains, Stagedoor Manor Performing Arts Training Center serves as a summertime haven for aspiring teenage actors, singers, and dancers. Often feeling "different" from... Nestled into the Catskill mountains, Stagedoor Manor Performing Arts Training Center serves as a summertime haven for aspiring teenage actors, singers, and dancers. Often feeling "different" from their peers during the rest of the year, these Broadway hopefuls flock to Stagedoor for the creative solace it provides. Directed by Alexandra Shiva, this documentary explores the unique experience that Stagedoor offers and examines how important it is for young people to feel they belong, even if that feeling only comes around once a year. [More]

Director: Alexandra Shiva

Director: Alexandra Shiva

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Totally appealing documentary on aspiring theatrical performers at summer camp.

Full Review Source: rec.arts.movies.reviews | comment Comment
04/21/07
Louis Proyect
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Age and experience questions aside, you want to see more really breakthrough performances.

Full Review Source: Film Journal International | comment Comment
03/01/07
David Noh
Film Journal International

... charming documentary ...

Full Review Source: New Yorker | comment Comment
08/25/06
Shauna Lyon
New Yorker
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Although Stagedoor has its enjoyable observational moments in its depiction of budding young entertainers stretching their wings, it also has an aimless quality.

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07/18/06
Frank Scheck
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Shiva's most impressive achievement here is her ability to communicate universal verities through specific details.

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05/30/06
Joe Leydon
Variety
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Watching these pint-sized Lizas resuscitate a dying popular art in a ghost-town vacation resort, you don't know whether to laugh or cry for the loony resilience of the Broadway spirit.

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05/30/06
Jan Stuart
Newsday
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Shiva has a sensitive eye for rarefied outcasts.

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05/30/06
Jorge Morales
Village Voice
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Fans of Todd Graff's endearing Camp will also enjoy Alexandra Shiva's documentary about Stagedoor Manor, the real-life Catskills summer workshop that inspired Graff's Camp Ovation.

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05/26/06
Ken Fox
TV Guide's Movie Guide

Performing is something [these kids] need to do. And Stagedoor shows them doing it -- blindly, bravely, determinedly.

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05/26/06
Stephen Whitty
Newark Star-Ledger
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Alexandra Shiva's Stagedoor is a sloppy and only mildly engaging documentary about Stagedoor Manor, a legendary summer performing-arts camp in the Catskills.

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05/26/06
Lou Lumenick
New York Post
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The movie jumps from scene to scene, too scattered to make a strong connection with anything, or anyone, in particular.

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05/26/06
Elizabeth Weitzman
New York Daily News
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This sketchy documentary portrait of a summer camp for teenagers with Broadway stars in their eyes remains a cool distance from its subject.

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05/25/06
Stephen Holden
New York Times
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... unimaginative but diverting ...

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05/19/06
David Edelstein
New York Magazine
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The documentary only scratches the surface of these lives, but it remains goodhearted and agreeable throughout.

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04/28/06
Ed Gonzalez
Slant Magazine

... bears an unfortunate resemblance to one of the ambitious three-week productions the Stagedoor Manor campers strive to put on.

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12/06/05
Merle Bertrand
Film Threat

Divas-in-training, overacting, pouting, and enough angst to fill a season of reality TV... but there are also some terrific performances by some extremely talented kids.

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04/07/05
Cherryl Dawson and Leigh Ann Palone
TheMovieChicks.com

If you're already a self-acknowledged Theater Geek, you'll find a lot to enjoy in Stagedoor. And if you're not, you'll probably have a good time anyway.

Full Review Source: eFilmCritic.com | comment Comment
03/22/05
Scott Weinberg
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