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SYNOPSIS
Over the course of one Broadway musical season (2003-2004),
"ShowBusiness" follows the four
high-profile productions that would eventually become Tony nominees: a
big-noise musical named "Wicked," the Rosie
O'Donnell/ Boy George collaboration, "Taboo," the much-anticipated Tony
Kushner musical, "Caroline, or Change," and an irreverent puppet show
named "Avenue Q."
From casting to staging, from previews to red-carpeted opening
nights, from the announcement of Tony nominations to the
suspense-filled Tony Awards, "ShowBusiness" provides a
never-before-seen look at the inner workings of Broadway
musicals. Allowed unprecedented backstage access, director Dori
Berinstein casts a camera's eye on rehearsals, backstage highs and
lows, and the mysterious and wondrous creative process.
Featuring a star-studded array of Broadway icons as well as ambitious
new faces, "ShowBusiness" proves that 2003-2004 was truly a season to
remember.
IDA Distinguished
Documentary Achievement Awards Finalist 2006
Idina Menzel and Kristin Chenoweth rehearse for Wicked
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RT: 102 min; color; Digital (mini-dv); aspect ratio: 1.33 English mix,
Sound: Stereo;
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Director:
Dori Berinstein
Co-Producers:
Alan Cumming,
Wendy Riseborough;
Executive Producers:
Mitchell Cannold,
Stewart Lane & Bonnie Comley
Robin Brown;
Editors:
Richard Hankin,
Adam Zucker;
Cnematographer:
Alan S. Deutsch;
Music:
Jeanine Tesori
Cast:
Alan Cumming,
Boy George,
Rosie O'Donnell,
Idina Menzel,
Kristin Chenoweth,
Jeff Marx & Bobby Lopez,
Jeanine Tesori,
Euan Morton,
Raul Esparza,
Tony Kushner,
Tonya Pinkins,
Casts of Wicked, Avenue Q,
Taboo, and Caroline, or
Change
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