Film Description

"'ShowBusiness' gives a rare behind-the-scenes look
at the agony and ecstasy of Broadway.
Anyone who loves the theater has to see it!"
Jeffrey Lyons, NBC's "REEL TALK"

"ShowBusiness" gets it: the terror, the insularity and the exhilaration"
Mick LaSalle, San Francisco Chronicle

"Must See!
Slick and entertaining."
Ty Burr, Boston Globe

GO!
LA Weekly

PICK OF THE WEEK
Hiya Swanhuyser, San Francisco Weekly

"Bright lights, big drama. A delectable trip down Broadway"
Wendell Brock, Atlanta Journal Constitution

"This is simply the best documentary ever made about Broadway...
a real achievement of smoothness and clarity which
amounts to a thrillingly informative cinematic ride"
David Noh, Film Journal International

"A Dynamite Documentary."
Captures the hard work, hilarity and heartbreak
of putting on a Broadway Musical.
Sure to be one of our favorite films"
Wayman Wong, Playbill

"This weekend, friends, I don’t care how far you have to drive: Be there!"
Peter Filichia, Theatermania

"Fascinating...
Necessary viewing to anyone interested
in the current state of Broadway theater."
Frank Scheck, Hollywood Reporter

“Show Business” is a hot ticket"
Gregg Shapiro, Chicago Free Press

"WONDERFUL!
A terrific, stimulating, fun show biz ride"
Jan Wahl, KRON-TV, San Francisco

"Show Business: The Road to Broadway just well may be the greatest
nonfiction film ever crafted about that uniquely American
cultural invention the musical theatre. Don't miss a chance to see this."
David Lamble, Bay Area Reporter

FIVE STARS!
"If you love Broadway, you'll love this movie"
Tony Medley, The Tolucan Times

"A MARVELOUS FILM"
Mark Gabrish Conlan, Zenger’s Newsmagazine

"A rich, savvy, carefully documented hagiography...
without question the most complete and revealing documentary
of the contemporary Broadway gestalt."
Chris Jones, Chicago Tribune

"The ultimate backstage story"
R.J. Donovan, Boston Now

"A deeply entertaining movie that deserves a standing ovation."
Richard Knight, Jr. Windy City Times

"Thoughtful, funny, and revealing."
A.W., Chicago Reader

"Insightful and entertaining...the documentary educates and fascinates."
Dan Bennett, North County Times (San Diego)

"I certainly recommend the movie and the support of
independent documentaries. Do get a glimpse into the world
of the big-time Broadway machine. Life sometimes is a cabaret."
Label Ephriam, The San Francisco Examiner

"fine documentary...insightfully compares the creative processes
of her intensely emotional subjects."
Alber Williams, East Bay Express

"A WINNER"
"An illuminating, insightful and surprisingly dramatic look
at the backstage workings of mounting a Broadway show"
Christopher Wallenberg, The New York Blade

"A love letter to theater and the people who make it."
Charles McNulty, Los Angeles Times

"Fans of theater, of course, will be delighted by ShowBusiness'
treasure trove of backstage intimacy. But anyone should be
fascinated by the thoroughness and all-around
intelligence this documentary applies to a multilayered
and very entertaining subject."
Bob Strauss, Los Angeles Daily News

"ShowBusiness is the ultimate look at the
behind-the-scenes drama of Broadway at its most exciting.
Matt Freeman, TonyAwards.com

"It's Delicious!"
Christopher Bligh, Ain't It Cool News

"It's riveting to watch the shows' respective creators work, clash,
whine, celebrate and commiserate as the season and their stories unfold."
Raven Snook, TV GUIDE

"A feast for theater fans"
Jean Lowerison, San Diego Metropolitan

"An invigorating pastiche of Broadway hopes and dreams."
-Ken Knox, IN LA Magazine

“ShowBusiness” is a wild ride of energetic highs and truly
depressing lows, giving a fascinating insiders look at the magic of Broadway."
James Sims, Broadway World.com

"Thank the Gods of Theater for ShowBusiness. You'll love it so!"
Aaron Coleman, Next Magazine

"ShowBusiness" is packed with telling details..
conveyed with an evenhanded, often affectionate tone.
Matt Zoller Seitz, New York Times
"Fascinating, revealing and exciting. A must-see for theater buffs."
The NYC Movie Guru

A-PLUS!
"A two hour event that leaves us breathless and hopefully, changed."
Adam Hetrick, EDGE New York City

“ShowBusiness” captures (the) passion right down to its core...
Move through red carpet debuts, the Tony Award nominations,
ups and downs, and more and be dazzled with “ShowBusiness.”
Peter Dimako, MovieJungle.com

"For theater types ... it would be hard to imagine a better film"
Chris Barsanti, filmcritic.com

"Broadway is singing the praises of ShowBusiness,
a hilarious documentary about the theatre business"
NY Post

"A Welcome Valentine to the Magic of Live Theatre"
TheatreMania

(A) breezy, affectionate valentine to the Great White Way,
a notable addition to highly under-populated field of documentaries
about the inner mechanics of putting on a great big show
Jason Clark, Slant Magazine

"This film is a special treat for people like me who love musicals,
whether live or onscreen. Viewers are in for a heck of a good time."
Betty Jo Tucker's ReelTalk

"An entertaining and involving look...
should delight fans of the stage as well as anyone
fascinated by the erratic nature of success.
It's worth a front row seat."
Gary Goldstein, Reel.com

"The overwhelmingly warm reaction is well-deserved."
The Journal News

"A Sparkling Documentary"
Playbill - Channelling Theatre

(FIVE STARS)
"This slice-of-life, backstage tour is fulfilling
and interesting in just about every way.
If ever you wanted to feel like you were making your
Broadway debut, this is the closest thing to taking a bow."
Richard Hellstern, Instinct Magazine

"Berinstein's movie reveals at all levels of the business
a passion that never doubts that the quest
for a great musical is profoundly worthwhile."