Bright lights, big drama. A delectable trip down Broadway.
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06/30/07
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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.
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... [More]
Starring: Kristin Chenoweth, Alan Cumming, Boy George, Idina Menzel
Director: Dori Berinstein
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Reviews for ShowBusiness: The Road to Broadway
Dori Berinstein's fine documentary chronicles the production of four high-profile musicals during the 2003-'04 New York theater season.
06/07/07
Showbusiness: The Road to Broadway is essentially a valentine to a profession that filmmaker Dori Berinstein loves and admires.
06/27/07
'ShowBusiness,' a fascinating behind-the-scenes documentary about Broadway, is a special treat for people who love musicals, whether live or onscreen.
05/01/07
Anyone should be fascinated by the thoroughness and all-around intelligence this documentary applies to a multilayered and very entertaining subject.
06/01/07
The film is a love letter to theater and the people who make it.
06/01/07
It whets your appetite for the stage; it certainly made me want to watch every one of these plays.
11/05/07
For theater types ... it would be hard to imagine a better film.
05/10/07
Much of this strikingly human, rapidly paced and laudably well-rounded film is fascinating.
06/07/07
Even audiences not enamored with Broadway musicals could find Dori Berinstein's documentary, about the trajectory of four Broadway shows, entertaining and informative.
06/08/07
Simply the best documentary ever made about Broadway.
05/09/07
ShowBusiness: The Road to Broadway is a tasty bonbon for theater buffs that has many fascinating backstage details.
07/21/07
Sheds much-needed light on a fascinating show-business institution.
06/08/07
The doc does a fine job conveying the magic of the Broadway experience, along with the particular heart and soul of those who work there.
05/11/07
Even though the theater season it chronicles is four years old, Dori Berinstein's lively documentary still is fun to watch as it breezes through the ups and downs of Avenue Q, Wicked, Taboo and Caroline, or Change.
05/10/07
Top CriticFor the Broadway babies out there, ShowBusiness will make you want to schedule a trip to the Great White Way.
07/12/07
There's more drama in the backstage creative process shown here than in much of Broadway's onstage showmanship.
05/03/07
It's an entertaining primer on the surprisingly arduous process, as well as a glimpse into the involvement of folks like Rosie O'Donnell, Boy George, Alan Cumming and Idina Menzel.
06/08/07
What stands out, not surprisingly, is the work and passion that goes into the shows. But seeing all this from the inside creates an extraordinary level of empathy for those involved.
05/11/07
Top CriticA notable addition to highly under-populated field of documentaries about the inner mechanics of putting on a great big show.
05/02/07
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