CinemaOSMovie · 2019 · 1h 24m

On Broadway

87%(3)IMDbDocumentary

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.

Directed byOren Jacoby

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Status
Released
Runtime
1h 24m
Language
EN
Released
October 12, 2019
Studios
Storyville FilmsNo Guarantees Productions

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On Broadway – Official Documentary Trailer

On Broadway – Official Documentary Trailer

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Cast & crew

10 credited
Starring
Alec Baldwin

Alec Baldwin

Self

Christine Baranski

Christine Baranski

Self

James Corden

James Corden

Self

Michael Eisner

Michael Eisner

Self

David Henry Hwang

David Henry Hwang

Self

Nicholas Hytner

Nicholas Hytner

Self

Hugh Jackman

Hugh Jackman

Self

John Lithgow

John Lithgow

Self

Cameron Mackintosh

Cameron Mackintosh

Self

Ian McKellen

Ian McKellen

Self

Creative team
Directed by
Oren Jacoby
Produced by
Holly Siegel

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