Going behind the curtain to capture the most controversial, passionate, risky and high-profile Broadway season in decades.Going behind the curtain to capture the most controversial, passionate, risky and high-profile Broadway season in decades.Going behind the curtain to capture the most controversial, passionate, risky and high-profile Broadway season in decades.
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- TriviaThe song that Idina Menzel sings over the credits is a much-changed version of "Lullaby of Broadway," written by Al Dubin and Harry Warren. The song originally appeared in the Warner Brothers film Gold Diggers of 1935 (1935)and won the 1936 Academy Award for Best Original Song. It was one of many Warren and Dubin songs eventually included in the 1980 musical "42nd Street" (based mostly, but not entirely, on their 1933 movie of the same name). The version that Menzel sings in this documentary was arranged by Jan Folkson and Jeanine Tesori and given an almost entirely new tune, as well as some new lyrics - a spoken interlude drawn from Harlem Renaissance poet Claude McKay's 1920 poem "On Broadway;" Billy Porter performed the McKay portion of the song.
- Crazy creditsAt one point during the end credits, the recording session for Idina Menzel's version of "Lullaby of Broadway" is shown.
- ConnectionsEdited into Idina Menzel: Which Way to the Stage? (2022)
- SoundtracksEntr'Acte from Cabaret
Music by John Kander
Lyrics by Fred Ebb
Used by permission of Alley Music Corporation (BMI) and Trio Music Corporation (BMI)
Arranged by William Bassett Jr.
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A very exciting film...not the usual documentary...but a dramatic and often comedic look in to the backstage life of the Broadway musical...full of life...and most importantly...an honest view of a complicated industry...thank you Dori...it is amazing to see close up the coordination between a host of individuals...all with varied goals...working together in an exciting creative process...to watch this process be honestly and searingly recorded is a definite first...Show Business, The Road to Broadway is a MUST for anyone with an interest in the profession theatre...most especially in the musical theatre...four more different productions could not have been documented to greater effect...as well...Show Business is a loving shrine to a business/industry we all love...again...thank you Dori...and huge thanks to all those appearing in Show Business as well as the myriad of behind-the-scenes theatre makers.
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- Showbiznes: Droga na Broadway
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- Gross US & Canada
- $151,792
- Opening weekend US & Canada
- $8,829
- May 13, 2007
- Gross worldwide
- $151,792
- Runtime1 hour 42 minutes
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