Documentary · United States of America · 2019 · 1h 24m

On Broadway

Director

Cast

Alec Baldwin as Self Christine Baranski as Self James Corden as Self Michael Eisner as Self David Henry Hwang as Self Nicholas Hytner as Self

Crew

Robert Richman — Director of Photography Buddy Squires — Director of Photography Steven Wechsler — Editor Abhay Sofsky — Editor Ted Raviv — Editor Joel Goodman — Original Music Composer

Synopsis

An all-star cast tells the inside story of the Broadway theater, and how it came back from the brink thanks to innovative work, a new attention to inclusion and a sometimes uneasy balance between art and commerce. Legends of the stage and screen—including Helen Mirren, Christine Baranski, August Wilson, James Corden, Alec Baldwin, John Lithgow, Viola Davis, Hugh Jackman and Ian McKellen—take us behind the scenes of Broadway's most groundbreaking and beloved shows, from A Chorus Line to Hamilton. Iconic performances by Lin Manuel Miranda, Patti LuPone, Bernadette Peters, James Earl Jones and Mandy Patinkin lead the way on a hurly burly ride through Times Square, once again the main street of American show business in this documentary directed by Academy-Award nominee Oren Jacoby.

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