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ShowBusiness: The Road to Broadway

2007·Movie
1h 42min·PG
69
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No humor.

Energy

Calm and low-key

  • Fast Pace6
  • Spectacle4
  • Tension3

Heart

Emotionally reserved

  • Pathos6
  • Hopefulness5
  • Catharsis5

Humor

A little humor

Not a comedy at heart.

  • Wit & Wordplay3
  • Situational Comedy2
  • Cringe Humor2

World

Show business and everyday modern life

  • World Immersion7
  • Dialogue Centrality5
  • Rewatchability5

Craft

Solid, not remarkable

  • Acting7
  • Narrative Structure7
  • Direction6

Style

Functional look and sound

  • Editing7
  • Cinematography6
  • Music Composition6

Who it's for

AdultsFriends NightPublic Viewing SafeSolo WatchTeensDrop-in FriendlyThought-Provoking

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About

The Real Dream is Behind the Curtain

ShowBusiness: The Road to Broadway is an American documentary film, directed by Dori Berinstein, a Broadway Producer, Writer and Filmmaker. Berinstein filmed each principal musical on Broadway for her project during the 2003-2004 season, for about 600 hours of initial film footage. She focused the film on four musicals, through the difficulties of pre-production, their openings, attendant publicity around the shows, and their reviews, through the 2004 Tony Award competition. The four musicals documented for the film were: Wicked, Taboo, Caroline or Change, Avenue Q.
Broadway DocumentaryMusical TheaterBehind-the-Scenes2003-2004 SeasonTony AwardsCreative ProcessShowbiz CultureContemporaryPerformance Art

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Is ShowBusiness: The Road to Broadway worth watching?

69
GoodGoodWatch score

Mostly. It's well received, with a GoodWatch score of 70/100 (IMDb 7.8, Rotten Tomatoes 88%, and Metacritic 73). The GoodWatch score combines critic and audience ratings.

What is ShowBusiness: The Road to Broadway rated?

PG

It's rated PG in the United States.

How long is ShowBusiness: The Road to Broadway?

1 h 42 min

ShowBusiness: The Road to Broadway runs 1 h 42 min.

Do critics and audiences agree on ShowBusiness: The Road to Broadway?

Critics81
Audiences83

Yes. Critics average 81 and audiences 83 out of 100, so both groups see ShowBusiness: The Road to Broadway much the same way.

What language is ShowBusiness: The Road to Broadway in?

English

It was made in English. Produced in United States.