"ShowBusiness: The Road to Broadway" theatrical trailer

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Over the course of one Broadway musical season (2003-2004), "ShowBusiness: The Road to Broadway" follows the four high-profile productions that would eventually become Tony nominees for Best Musical: a big-noise musical named "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.

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[PowerGlove79]

Why are you guys arguing about this, can't you both just agree to disagree, not everbody is going to love Wicked or even like it (I. for one love it quite a bit), it's not really worth debating on here

[MvyMkr]

But it's not based on the film..it's based on WICKED...It's a TOTALLY different Oz world, one for grown-ups.

And the Animal rights was not the only thing, political injustices in general, racism, etc.

And preachy? It is clear throughout that Elphaba is not just this self-riteous heroine, she has flaws like us all..."tragic" flaws you could say in literature. Not to mention "No Good Deed" where she starts to accept her "Wicked" status.

It's a comment on society, and humanity. And a v subtle 1

[sausageyman]

Ordered on Amazon today, so excited!!

[jpdrama1]

Great film!:)

[Showaholic]

awesome trailer, what a rush of adrenaline. where can I see or download this???

[TheRealUnderherfeet]

It's like a Broadway Hoop Dreams... One of the best documentaries ever mad.

[MvyMkr]

The score-"Unlimited" is somewhere over the rainbow! And Elphaba's themes are awesome! And Defying Gravity's the most empowering theatrical experience Iv eva had. The lyrics reached out to me too, the loneliness you can feel, empowering moments, and "for good" reminds me of what I might say to my best friend. To me Scwartz lyrics are very honest.

It's literally changed countless lives. If I'm ever successful it will be partly from Wicked.

Oh well, thanks for the debate anyway, I enjoyed it :-D

[sansanimus]

I just can't see this depth your talking about. As someone has commented before, the music wasn't bad but the lyrics were unmoving. As I figured before, the critics probably felt like they didn't get all that could have become of Wicked. Also the score, to me at least, isn't distinguishing. Those songs just aren't easily remembered or catchy. The only song I could honestly say I liked was Loathing. But whatever, I will quit trying to sway you. Obviously I'm not getting through.

[MvyMkr]

But the depth is rediculous...I've never listened to a score with so much depth. I've never seen more "real" characters come out of the 2 leads...

I think the critics saw the budget figures and wrote it off as being "deep" - their comments show they clearly didn't look very far into the plot...

Wicked fans get labelled as kids with dreams, but it has so much more to it, politically, satirically, emotionally and musically

[sansanimus]

You're right, the critics would have been kinder to Wicked. But that is the critic's point. To them, I'm guessing, they see a musical that could have been so much more. They probably saw something that had gone to waste, and they wanted something that would testify their money as being well spent. I just want to know where all that money had gone. The creators wouldn't have spent the majority all on set, would they? The critics, I assume, were looking for something more in it, as I looked.