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⭐ Rating: 7.8/10 from 5 users | 🎬 Genres: Documentary
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Broadway: The American Musical (2004)

Broadway: The American Musical (2004)

This six part documentary miniseries presents the evolution of the Broadway musical from its inception in 1893 to current day 2004. It presents those influential players both on stage and behind the scenes, as well as a variety of influential Broadway shows, a handful which are known to have transformed the musical into what the audience knows it to be today.

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Duration: 60 min/episode

Status: Ended

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7.8 / 10 (5 votes)

Why Watch Broadway: The American Musical?

Highly rated by audiences with 7.8/10, Broadway: The American Musical delivers an exceptional documentary experience across 1 compelling seasons, featuring outstanding performances from Julie Andrews and Al Hirschfeld. A proven favorite among Documentary enthusiasts.

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Released in 2004, Broadway: The American Musical belongs to the genres Documentary and has received a rating of 7.8/10 on The Movie Database with 5 user votes.

This TV series, completed, has 1 season. With episodes of about 60 minutes, Broadway: The American Musical offers you a viewing experience that is exceptional and has won over many series fans.

Seasons and Episodes

1

Give My Regards to Broadway (1893-1927)

The episode features interviews with Irving Berlin’s daughter Mary Ellen Barrett, Ziegfeld Follies girls Doris Eaton and Dana O’Connell, New Yorker critic Brendan Gill, theater artist Al Hirschfeld, composer/lyricist Stephen Sondheim, and Ziegfeld daughter Patricia Z. Stephenson. Highlights include newly-restored color footage of The Ziegfeld Follies and footage of Fanny Brice singing “My Man.”

N/A min
10/19/2004
2

Syncopated City (1919-1933)

The episode features interviews with actor Carol Channing, Gershwin sister Frances Gershwin Godowsky, Al Jolson & Co. creator Stephen Mo Hanan, critic Margo Jefferson, writer Miles Krueger, New Yorker theater critic John Lahr, radio host/music critic Jonathan Schwartz, theater historians Max Wilk and Robert Kimball, and director/producer George C.Wolfe. Highlights include rare performance footage of composer Eubie Blake and a specially animated sequence of Rodgers and Hart’s 1927 hit “Thou Swell” from A Connecticut Yankee.

N/A min
10/19/2004
3

I Got Plenty O' Nuttin' (1930-1942)

The episode features interviews with actor and original “Bess” Anne Brown, playwright Jerome Chodorov, actor Carol Channing, film director Stanley Donen, actor and original “Porgy” Todd Duncan, writer Philip Furia, actor Kitty Carlisle Hart, actor June Havoc, actor/producer John Houseman, actor/director Tim Robbins, and composer/lyricist Stephen Sondheim. Highlights include rarely seen home movies of the Gershwin brothers from the 1930s, and 1950s TV footage of the incomparable Ethel Waters singing Irving Berlin’s “Suppertime.”

N/A min
10/20/2004
4

Oh, What a Beautiful Mornin' (1943-1960)

The episode features interviews with actor Julie Andrews, writer/lyricist Betty Comden, choreographer Agnes De Mille, writer/lyricist Adolph Green, Oscar Hammerstein’s grandson Andy Hammerstein, choreographer Michael Kidd, author James Michener, theater historian Steve Nelson, musician John Raitt, choreographer Jerome Robbins, composer Mary Rodgers Guettel, and conductor Michael Tilson-Thomas. Highlights include never-before-broadcast footage of Jerome Robbins’ choreography for On the Town, 1960 TV footage of Rex Harrison re-enacting “I’m an Ordinary Man” from My Fair Lady, and the first American broadcast of 1950 footage of the original Guys and Dolls cast performing in London.

N/A min
10/20/2004
5

Tradition (1957-1979)

The episode features interviews with actor Joel Grey, composer Marvin Hamlisch, actor Jerry Orbach, producer Hal Prince, writer Frank Rich, lyricist Stephen Sondheim, director Julie Taymor, and actor Ben Vereen. Highlights include rare footage of Ethel Merman rehearsing for Gypsy and home movies from the original stage production of Chicago.

N/A min
10/21/2004
6

Putting It Together (1980-2004)

The episode features interviews with writer/producer Mel Brooks, actor Kristin Chenoweth, Walt Disney Corporation CEO Michael Eisner, actor/bookwriter Harvey Fierstein, composer/lyricist Jerry Herman, actor Nathan Lane, playwright/director James Lapine, producer Rocco Landesman, director Arthur Laurents, actor Idina Menzel, Nederlander Theaters chairman James Nederlander Sr., director Susan Stroman, and composer Andrew Lloyd Webber. Highlights include home movies of Jonathan Larson working as a waiter before leaving his job to create Rent, and exclusive behind-the-scenes footage of Wicked in rehearsal and opening on Broadway.

N/A min
10/21/2004

Season Ratings

Main Cast

Portrait of Julie Andrews as Self (Host)

Julie Andrews

Self (Host)
Portrait of Al Hirschfeld as Self

Al Hirschfeld

Self
Portrait of Kitty Carlisle as Self

Kitty Carlisle

Self
Portrait of Carol Channing as Self

Carol Channing

Self
Portrait of Stephen Sondheim as Self

Stephen Sondheim

Self
Portrait of Michael Kidd as Self

Michael Kidd

Self
Portrait of Mel Brooks as Self

Mel Brooks

Self
Portrait of Joel Grey as Self

Joel Grey

Self
Portrait of Hal Prince as Self

Hal Prince

Self
Portrait of George C. Wolfe as Self

George C. Wolfe

Self

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What is the plot of Broadway: The American Musical?

This six part documentary miniseries presents the evolution of the Broadway musical from its inception in 1893 to current day 2004. It presents those influential players both on stage and behind the scenes, as well as a variety of influential Broadway shows, a handful which are known to have transformed the musical into what the audience knows it to be today.

Who are the main actors in Broadway: The American Musical?

The main cast of Broadway: The American Musical includes: Julie Andrews, Al Hirschfeld, Kitty Carlisle, Carol Channing, Stephen Sondheim

What is the rating of Broadway: The American Musical?

Broadway: The American Musical has received a rating of 7.8/10 based on 5 user votes.

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