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ShowBusiness: The Road to Broadway

2007 • 102 minutes
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.

Picture of Kristin Chenoweth

Kristin Chenoweth

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Picture of Alan Cumming

Alan Cumming

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Stephanie D'Abruzzo

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Raúl Esparza

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Picture of Edie Falco

Edie Falco

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Picture of Boy George

Boy George

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Picture of Hugh Jackman

Hugh Jackman

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Picture of Nathan Lane

Nathan Lane

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John Leguizamo

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Idina Menzel

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Picture of Sarah Jessica Parker

Sarah Jessica Parker

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Picture of Carol Channing

Carol Channing

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Picture of Pat Kiernan

Pat Kiernan

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Picture of Cyndi Lauper

Cyndi Lauper

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LL Cool J

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Picture of Rob Marshall

Rob Marshall

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Picture of Rosie O'Donnell

Rosie O'Donnell

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Picture of Renée Zellweger

Renée Zellweger

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John Lithgow

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Picture of Anika Noni Rose

Anika Noni Rose

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Robert Lopez

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Nicole Byer

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Picture of Harvey Fierstein

Harvey Fierstein

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Picture of Nicole Kidman

Nicole Kidman

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