
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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Episodes
- 1 1. Give My Regards to Broadway (1893-1927)2004-10-19The 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 art
- 2 2. Syncopated City (1919-1933)2004-10-19The episode features interviews with actor Carol Channing, Gershwin sister Frances Gershwin Godowsky, Al Jolson & Co. creator Stephen Mo Hanan, critic Margo Jefferson, writer Miles
- 3 3. I Got Plenty O' Nuttin' (1930-1942)2004-10-20The episode features interviews with actor and original “Bess” Anne Brown, playwright Jerome Chodorov, actor Carol Channing, film director Stanley Donen, actor and original “Porgy”
- 4 4. Oh, What a Beautiful Mornin' (1943-1960)2004-10-20The episode features interviews with actor Julie Andrews, writer/lyricist Betty Comden, choreographer Agnes De Mille, writer/lyricist Adolph Green, Oscar Hammerstein’s grandson And
- 5 5. Tradition (1957-1979)2004-10-21The episode features interviews with actor Joel Grey, composer Marvin Hamlisch, actor Jerry Orbach, producer Hal Prince, writer Frank Rich, lyricist Stephen Sondheim, director Juli
- 6 6. Putting It Together (1980-2004)2004-10-21The episode features interviews with writer/producer Mel Brooks, actor Kristin Chenoweth, Walt Disney Corporation CEO Michael Eisner, actor/bookwriter Harvey Fierstein, composer/ly
Cast
Julie AndrewsSelf (Host)Al HirschfeldSelf
Kitty CarlisleSelf
Carol ChanningSelf
Stephen SondheimSelf
Michael KiddSelf
Mel BrooksSelf
Joel GreySelf
Hal PrinceSelf
George C. WolfeSelfTommy TuneSelf
John LahrSelf
Arthur LaurentsSelfImages
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