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ShowBusiness: The Road to Broadway (2007)

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Reviews Counted: 51

Fresh: 45

Rotten:6

Average Rating: 7.3/10

Consensus: Made with obvious care and attention, Showbusiness is an entertaining, insightful look into Broadway.

Rated: PG [See Full Rating] for language and some sexual references

Runtime: 1 hr 44 mins

Genre: Musical & Performing Arts

Theatrical Release:May 11, 2007 Limited

Synopsis: Over the course of one Broadway musical season (2003-2004), "ShowBusiness" follows the four high-profile productions that would eventually become Tony nominees for Best Musical: a big-noise musical... Over the course of one Broadway musical season (2003-2004), "ShowBusiness" follows the four high-profile productions that would eventually become Tony nominees for Best Musical: a big-noise musical named "Wicked," the Rosie O'Donnell/Boy George collaboration, "Taboo," the much-anticipated Tony Kushner musical, "Caroline, or Change," and an irreverent puppet show named "Avenue Q." From casting to staging, from previews to red-carpeted opening nights, from the announcement of Tony nominations to the suspense-filled Tony Awards, "ShowBusiness" provides a never-before-seen look at the inner workings of Broadway musicals. Allowed unprecedented backstage access, director Dori Berinstein casts a camera's eye on rehearsals, backstage highs and lows, and the mysterious and wondrous creative process. Featuring a star-studded array of Broadway icons as well as ambitious new faces, "ShowBusiness" proves that 2003-2004 was truly a season to remember. --© Regent Releasing [More]

Starring: Kristin Chenoweth, Alan Cumming, Boy George, Idina Menzel

Starring: Kristin Chenoweth, Alan Cumming, Boy George, Idina Menzel, Rosie O'Donnell

Director: Dori Berinstein

Director: Dori Berinstein
Producer: Dori Berinstein
Studio: Regent Releasing

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Full Review Source: NPR.org | comment Comment
10/18/08
Bob Mondello
NPR.org

Anyone who thinks show biz is glamorous and easy should watch this film.

Full Review Source: Film Threat | comment Comment
04/11/08
Phil Hall
Film Threat

It whets your appetite for the stage; it certainly made me want to watch every one of these plays.

Full Review Source: TheMovieChicks.com | comment Comment
11/05/07
Cherryl Dawson and Leigh Ann Palone
TheMovieChicks.com

For those who believe there's no business like show business, this documentary will be a singular sensation.

Full Review Source: St. Louis Post-Dispatch | comment Comment
10/02/07
Joe Williams
St. Louis Post-Dispatch

This sounds like the sort of thing that could bore to tears anyone not enamored of the musical theater, but in fact it's a compelling, often amusing look backstage.

Full Review Source: Oregonian | comment Comment
08/31/07
Marc Mohan
Oregonian

Thanks to Berinstein’s celebratory but lucid documentary, now have a better sense of what it takes to make it on Broadway.

Full Review Source: Boxoffice Magazine | comment Comment
08/30/07
Mark Keizer
Boxoffice Magazine

It's a rosy and warty look at what makes the big shows happen, and what makes them tick. I hope you'll see it, even if you're not 'into' musical theatre -- it's really well done.

Full Review Source: Cinerina | comment Comment
08/20/07
Karina Montgomery
Cinerina

Berinstein’s film captures all the hopes, thrills and heartache of an endeavor in which every night is a high-wire act.

Full Review Source: Kansas City Star | comment Comment
08/10/07
Robert W. Butler
Kansas City Star

ShowBusiness: The Road to Broadway is a tasty bonbon for theater buffs that has many fascinating backstage details.

Full Review Source: culturevulture.net | comment Comment
07/21/07
Emily S. Mendel
culturevulture.net

For the Broadway babies out there, ShowBusiness will make you want to schedule a trip to the Great White Way.

Full Review Source: Time Out | comment Comment
07/12/07
Hank Sartin
Time Out

It's incredibly prescient of Berinstein to know where to be and get in there...It's a rosy and warty look at what makes the big shows happen, and what makes them tick. I hope you'll see it, even if you're not "into" musical theatre.

Full Review Source: rec.arts.movies.reviews | comment Comment
07/05/07
Karina Montgomery
rec.arts.movies.reviews

Bright lights, big drama. A delectable trip down Broadway.

Full Review Source: Atlanta Journal-Constitution | comment Comment
06/30/07
Atlanta Journal-Constitution
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By keeping the theme squarely on the process and the toll it takes on the players, Berinstein gives viewers a captivating look behind the scenes.

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06/30/07
Jonathan W. Hickman
Entertainment Insiders

This is an entertaining visit to a strange planet.

Full Review Source: Seattle Times | comment Comment
06/29/07
Misha Berson
Seattle Times

The star-struck [Dori] Berinstein squanders her opportunity to ask some tough questions about the state of, and prospects for, the American musical.

Full Review Source: Seattle Post-Intelligencer | comment Comment
06/28/07
Gianni Truzzi
Seattle Post-Intelligencer

Showbusiness: The Road to Broadway is essentially a valentine to a profession that filmmaker Dori Berinstein loves and admires.

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06/27/07
Beth Accomando
KPBS.org

A fascinating document about the constant tussle between the show and the business of showbiz.

Full Review Source: San Diego Metropolitan | comment Comment
06/23/07
Jean Lowerison
San Diego Metropolitan

Show Business misses lots of fascinating stuff.

Full Review Source: St. Paul Pioneer Press | comment Comment
06/21/07
Chris Hewitt (St. Paul)
St. Paul Pioneer Press

It is filled with neurotic people in greasepaint, some charming, most amusing, and by the time you've spent an hour and a half with them, you're more than invested in their lives and cares.

Full Review Source: Washington Post | comment Comment
06/21/07
Philip Kennicott
Washington Post
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Along the way, the film includes insightful observations about the creative process.

Full Review Source: San Francisco Chronicle | comment Comment
06/08/07
Mick LaSalle
San Francisco Chronicle
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