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Holistic Guidance - Show Business - The Road to Broadway
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List Price: $19.95
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Manufacturer: Liberation Ent
Starring: Boy George, Alan Cumming, John Lahr, Joe Mantello, Jason Moore
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Aspect Ratio: 1.33:1
Audience Rating: PG (Parental Guidance Suggested)
Binding: DVD
Brand: WELLSPRING/GENIUS
EAN: 0796019805438
Format: Closed-captioned
Label: Liberation Ent
Manufacturer: Liberation Ent
Number Of Items: 1
Publisher: Liberation Ent
Region Code: 1
Release Date: 2007-10-16
Running Time: 104
Studio: Liberation Ent
Theatrical Release Date: 2007
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Editorial Reviews:
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The real drama happens behind the curtain in this fascinating and rare look at four high-profile Broadway musicals (Wicked Taboo Caroline Or Change and Avenue Q) and their fearless journey to the Tony Awards®. Including a star-studded cast this entertaining film takes viewers on an unprecedented behind-the-scenes view of the creative process that captures all the heartbreak and hilarity of trying make it big in Show Business!System Requirements:Run Time: 104 minutes Genre: DOCUMENTARIES/MISC. Rating: PG UPC: 796019805438 Manufacturer No: 80543
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Summary: A business like any other
Comment: "Show Business" provides us with a behind-the-scenes glimpse into the making of four original musicals that debuted on Broadway during the 2004 season: "Wicked," an inside-out re-interpretation of "The Wizard of Oz," told from the viewpoint of the Wicked Witch of the West; "Taboo," a Rosie O'Donnell-backed chronicle of the life of Boy George; "Avenue Q," a parody of "Sesame Street," done with live actors and puppets; and "Caroline, or Change," a civil rights drama set in the Deep South of the 1960s.
The movie follows all four shows through their various stages of rehearsal, their opening (and sometimes closing) nights, their reception by audiences and critics, and their recognition (or lack thereof) by the Tony Awards. To bring this self-contained and exclusive world to life, director Dori Berinstein interviews a healthy dose of Broadway insiders and hangers-on, including producers, performers, writers, composers, fans and reviewers. The movie captures all the joy and heartbreak, along with all the pressures - both artistic and financial - that go into the creation of a Broadway show (there`s a reason, after all, why they call it "show BUSINESS"!).
This doesn't quite qualify as a must-see documentary, but fans of musical theater - and of these shows in particular - should relish all the juicy backstage info they'll find here.
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Summary: Show Business: Road to Broadway
Comment: Excellent documentary DVD. Showed 4 musicals of the 2003-2004 season from casting calls to opening night and beyond, how a play/musical could become a winner or a bust with little reason. I liked hearing the critics talk about the shows and see how right or wrong they were in the end. It gave me a whole new insight into the bright lights and darker side of Broadway.
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Summary: Entertaining, Informative Look at Broadway
Comment: This documentary which chronicles the life and history of four musicals that premiered in the 2004 theater season is amazing. It is highly entertaining but also highly informative. I love the theater and live in Boston. It made me yearn to live in New York where Broadway and the true heart of the theater is. It takes on a life of its own.
4 musicals are chronicled from creation to the Tony Awards - WICKED, AVENUE Q, TABOO AND CAROLINE, OR CHANGE. We get to go deep into the lives and thoughts of all involved - writers, songwriters, actors etc. The previews and Broadway premiers are shown and the great importance that lies with each step is shown. Very interesting is the conversations of some of the most influential critics as they discuss all the shows throughout all the processes. Interesting to see how their opinions varied so strongly.
Bottom line, if you love musical theater you will adore this educational piece of work. Even if you don't it is so well made that you will enjoy it immensely and learn a great deal.
The ending showing how different actors etc. moved on with their lives is very emotional. You truly see how for all the people involved musical theater is not a job but their life. They MUST do it. I also saw that all my thoughts on the Boy George musical TABBOO were incorrect and I wish it had been given its just due. I would have loved to have seen it. Each season to fill in the blanks, old musicals are reissued with a new look. This was original and obviously crashed not because the show wasn't good but for other reasons that are just a shame. I will let you discover them upon viewing this piece.
Highly recommended, entertaining and informative documentrary.
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Summary: THERE'S NO BIZNESS LIKE..............
Comment: If you have the slightest curiosity about what it takes to produce a Broadway musical, this is for you. Even if you haven't, it's a learning lesson in the unpredictability of how planning can go awry. Entertainment, frustration, elation, gloom. It's all there. I can't recommend it highly enough.
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Summary: Good Insight into behind-the-scenes Broadway
Comment: This movie is excellent, especially if you have seen or plan to see the traveling shows Wicked and Avenue Q. Boy George also has some very rational and interesting comments about the untimely closing of his show. Makes you love the characters and appreciate the work and luck that goes into trying to make it big in show business.
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