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Show Business - the movie about Broadway

Posted: 8/28/05 at 12:46pm

I heard about a movie at the Tribeca Film Festival that was a documentary about getting shows to Broadway and all the way to the Tony's. I think some of the featured shows were Avenue Q, Taboo and Wicked. Does any one know anything about this?

re: Show Business - the movie about Broadway

Posted: 8/28/05 at 12:47pm

I saw it at Tribeca, and absolutely loved it. If you're interested, I think I bookmarked my thread about it. At the screening, they said they were looking into a DVD release, and there was an article concerning that a few weeks later, but I don't think there's been much news since.

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re: Show Business - the movie about Broadway

Posted: 8/28/05 at 1:32pm

Thank you so much, Emcee. However,I couldn't find the link to your thread.

Anyone else got info on this Documentary?

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re: Show Business - the movie about Broadway

Posted: 8/28/05 at 1:32pm

oh thanks Emcee, I'd love to read anything you have about it

re: Show Business - the movie about Broadway

Posted: 8/28/05 at 1:34pm

Wow. It sounds fascinating. Maybe it'll turn up on PBS!

re: Show Business - the movie about Broadway

Posted: 8/28/05 at 2:17pm

eep, sorry about that! Here you go:

https://forum.broadwayworld.com/readmessage.cfm?thread=847575&dt=042605122446

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re: Show Business - the movie about Broadway

Posted: 8/28/05 at 3:04pm

Emcee, I feel the same way about it! I absolutley ADORED it! I too, saw it at the Tribeca Film Festival where Dori mentioned a DVD release.

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re: Show Business - the movie about Broadway

Posted: 8/28/05 at 5:32pm

Very interesting and informative film, the cast of Avenue Q came off very well, hopefully a DVD will happen quickly, with lot's of extras!!

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re: Show Business - the movie about Broadway

Posted: 8/28/05 at 5:44pm

ok so what type of documentary is it?

is this like the american musical one, with a narrator and it goes back into clips, sort of like a historical information film? or is it more á la michael moore let's-follow-people around-and-see-what-they-do?

does it have a point or message, or is it just show&tell?

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re: Show Business - the movie about Broadway

Posted: 8/28/05 at 5:48pm

More like cameras following people around to see what they do. The film-makers were given sort of all-access permission to rehearsals and things. And, for example, the Avenue Q creators had given home videos of writing sessions and old readings.

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#11

re: Show Business - the movie about Broadway

Posted: 8/28/05 at 5:50pm

I can't wait for the DVD

#12

re: Show Business - the movie about Broadway

Posted: 8/28/05 at 6:10pm

o i see...i'll definetely be looking out for this one then.

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#13

re: Show Business - the movie about Broadway

Posted: 8/28/05 at 10:05pm

Anyone we can write to to encourage the release of the film on DVD?

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#14

re: Show Business - the movie about Broadway

Posted: 7/26/06 at 3:48pm

Is there any news on this? Dvd release? Distribution deal?

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re: Show Business - the movie about Broadway

Posted: 7/26/06 at 3:56pm

I saw it at Tribeca as well. Very well done film. It chronicles AVENUE Q, WICKED, TABOO, and CAROLINE, OR CHANGE from the beginning of the creative process to the Tony Awards.

Oh, and Jeff Marx's dad has a few very funny recurring appearances throughout.

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Updated On: 7/26/06 at 03:56 PM

#16

re: Show Business - the movie about Broadway

Posted: 7/26/06 at 3:56pm

I heard it may have a limited release in theatres this September actually.

#17

re: Show Business - the movie about Broadway

Posted: 7/26/06 at 4:02pm

Glad to hear it. Thanks!

#18

re: Show Business - the movie about Broadway

Posted: 7/26/06 at 4:10pm

I'd love to see this film. I hope it plays somewhere near me.

#19

re: Show Business - the movie about Broadway

Posted: 7/26/06 at 8:57pm

Is there a site to learn more about it? and while searching for one I found an article about it, if anyone is intreasted.

http://www.theatermania.com/content/news.cfm/story/5976

I also found a cast list

http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0037274/

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Updated On: 7/26/06 at 08:57 PM

#20

re: Show Business - the movie about Broadway

Posted: 7/26/06 at 9:23pm

wow. I would love to see this. It sounds amazing.

#21

re: Show Business - the movie about Broadway

Posted: 7/26/06 at 9:36pm

That is not the right link. That is from 1944.

This is the correct one:
http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0456004/

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