Alan Cumming, Boy George, Rosie O'Donnell

"Show Business" documents four original Broadway musicals from a backstage perspective: "Wicked," the retelling of "The Wizard of Oz" from the witches' perspective; "Avenue Q," in which puppets give l...( read more  read more... )ife lessons intended for adults; "Taboo," the glamorous saga of Boy George's musical career; and Tony Kushner's highly personal story about a black maid working for a Jewish family in the south, called "Caroline, or Change." Berinstein seems to have unlimited access to the actors, rehearsals and final productions. She captures the dreams of the dream makers from inception, all the way up to the crowning glory of the Tony Awards. With a sure hand, she conveys both the creative and technical challenges of preparing a production for the towering inferno known as Broadway. As we follow each of these shows from inspiration to opening night, the truth of the notion that theater rests on the passion of its practitioners is borne out.

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PG, 1 hr. 42 min.

Directed by: Dori Berinstein

Release Date: May 11, 2007

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DVD Release Date: October 16, 2007

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  • November 28, 2008
    Pretty cool.
  • July 2, 2009
    pretty cool anyone interested in theater will probably enjoy this
  • June 24, 2009
    A very interesting look into an exciting season on Broadway -- and a specific look at four different shows from the earliest rehearsals to the end at the Tony Awards. Any fan of musical theatre will surely dig this documentary.
  • May 26, 2009
    Cool doc about the life of a Broadway show from conception and writing to opening to awards season. Follows four shows that premiered in 2003 with varying success. Having only seen one of actual shows myself, the coverage of the other three were slightly less interesting, but ove...( read more)rall a fascinating look into a world I thought I knew a lot about.
  • May 17, 2008
    "WICKED", with IDINA MENZEL and KRISTIN CHENOWETH, enough said.
  • February 1, 2008
    I have wanted to see this for the longest time, I absolutely adore wicked!
  • February 1, 2008
    Never seen it but idina menzel is in it so it rock ya
  • January 5, 2008
    I LOVE IDINA MENZEL!!!!!!!!!! WOO!!!!!!!!!!!
  • January 2, 2008
    I'm quite intrigued by this!!

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  • Gx7
    May 1, 2008
    There's no business like show business, like no business I know!!!
  • elphiefabalafae17
    May 23, 2007
    Wicked is the coolest! anything about Wicked is worth seeing

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