Review of ShowBusiness: The Road to Broadway (2007) by Emilyr. — 24 May 2007

I strongly recommend this film! It's not just for theater lovers. It's the best doc I've seen in years.

This review of ShowBusiness: The Road to Broadway (2007) was written by Emilyr. on 24 May 2007.

ShowBusiness: The Road to Broadway has generally received very positive reviews.

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By Peter Rainer (2,575) for Christian Science Monitor (3,788) on 07 Apr 2014

Following the shows from rehearsals to Tony Awards night, she gets behind the scenes and does a good job conveying the incessant anxieties…

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By Matt Zoller Seitz (637) for The New York Times (9,847) on 23 Jun 2012

ShowBusiness is packed with telling details that the director, Dori Berinstein, was lucky to catch on camera…

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By Jasonr. (5) on 25 Jun 2007

Great idea to follow so many shows, though it did mean that it didn't get as involved enough in each of the shows separately as I would have…

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By Philip Kennicott (38) for Washington Post (9,851) on 01 Aug 2016

ShowBusiness is not so clever nor so entertaining as the popular musical A Chorus Line, which plied this territory more than 30 years ago,…

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By Charkes Mcnulty (2) for Los Angeles Times (12,977) on 01 Jan 2016

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By Matt Singer (625) for Village Voice (8,525) on 29 Sep 2015

Producer/director Dori Berinstein knows her way around a Broadway show -- she's produced 11 of them, including her latest, Legally Blonde --…

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By Lees. (5) on 15 May 2007

Brilliant! I saw it with people who don't love theatre and they loved this film!! What a ride. And so funny…

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By Jack Mathews (1,044) for New York Daily News (5,623) on 03 Aug 2014

What stands out, not surprisingly, is the work and passion that goes into the shows…

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By Mick Lasalle (3,303) for San Francisco Chronicle (7,630) on 25 Apr 2011

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By Albert Williams (13) for Chicago Reader (7,190) on 26 Sep 2015

Thrilling rehearsal and performance footage of Idina Menzel in Wicked, Tonya Pinkins in Caroline, and Euan Morton in Taboo is juxtaposed with…

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