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On Broadway (2019)

An all-star cast tells the inside story of the Broadway theater, and how it came back from the brink thanks to innovative work, a new attention to inclusion and a sometimes uneasy balance between art and commerce. Legends of the stage and screen—including Helen Mirren, Christine Baranski, August Wilson, James Corden, Alec Baldwin, John Lithgow, Viola Davis, Hugh Jackman and Ian McKellen—take us behind the scenes of Broadway's most groundbreaking and beloved shows, from A Chorus Line to Hamilton. Iconic performances by Lin Manuel Miranda, Patti LuPone, Bernadette Peters, James Earl Jones and Mandy Patinkin lead the way on a hurly burly ride through Times Square, once again the main street of American show business in this documentary directed by Academy-Award nominee Oren Jacoby.

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Top billed cast

  • Photo of Alec BaldwinAlec BaldwinSelf
  • Photo of Christine BaranskiChristine BaranskiSelf
  • Photo of James CordenJames CordenSelf
  • Photo of Michael EisnerMichael EisnerSelf
  • Photo of David Henry HwangDavid Henry HwangSelf
  • Photo of Nicholas HytnerNicholas HytnerSelf
  • Photo of Hugh JackmanHugh JackmanSelf
  • Photo of John LithgowJohn LithgowSelf
  • Photo of Cameron MackintoshCameron MackintoshSelf
  • Photo of Ian McKellenIan McKellenSelf

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