Show Business The Road To Broadway

Over the course of one Broadway musical season (2003-2004), ShowBusiness follows the four high-profile productions that would eventually become Tony nominees for Best Musical: the retelling of the story of the witches of Oz, Wicked, the Rosie O'Donnell/Boy George collaboration, Taboo, the much-anticipated Tony Kushner musical, Caroline, or Change, & and an irreverent puppet show named Avenue Q. From casting to staging, from previews to red-carpeted opening nights, from the announcement of Tony nominations to the suspense-filled Tony Awards, ShowBusiness provides a never-before-seen look at the inner workings of Broadway musicals. Allowed unprecedented backstage access, director Dori Berinstein casts a camera's eye on rehearsals, backstage highs and lows, and the mysterious and wondrous creative process. Featuring a star-studded array of Broadway icons as well as ambitious new faces, ShowBusiness proves that 2003-2004 was truly a season to remember. Features interviews with Alan Cumming, Boy George, Rosie O Donnell and members of the original cast of the Broadway productions.