Have you ever wondered what it’s like to be performing on the Great Bright Way while balancing Parenthood?!!! Little throwback to an fABBAulous web series documentary entitled ON BROADWAY – WITH KIDS.
Released in 2012 from CafeMom Studios, this 10 episode series followed the lives of 4 members of the Broadway company of MAMMA MIA! as they balance working at the legendary long running smash hit plus being a parent. You will get the ultimate VIP All Access pass to not only just like 8 times a week during the show’s then-run at the Winter Garden Theatre. You will also experience each company member’s day-in-the-life from waking up in the morning, getting their child ready for school, doing their morning errands, and doing the show every night.
In the documentary it follows the following company members….
Jennifer Perry – at the time raising her 4 year old son while making audiences laugh every night in a scene-stealing performance as DYNAMO “Rosie”,
David Beach – at the time caring for his 3 1/2 year old daughter while playing possible father “Harry Bright” in the show
Monica Kapoor – at the time raising her then-2 year old daughter while appearing in the Ensemble every night (plus understudying “Ali” and “Lisa”),
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Irene Bunis – at the time raising raising 2 teenagers while serving as MAMMA MIA’s wardrobe supervisor.
The original Broadway production of MAMMA MIA! ran for 14 years and 5,773 performances.
We applaud anyone who works on Broadway doing 8 SHOWS A WEEK while still having that healthy balance of being a great parent, husband, and caring for their families.
Today, PBS released a brand new documentary following the legacy of Broadway’s unforgettable history. The new documentary entitled BROADWAY: BEYOND THE GOLDEN AGE will give you an All Access pass behind the scenes into the creation of some of the most legendary shows from 1959 to the early 1980s. Some of these shows features include….
Hosted by Tony nominee Jonathan Groff, it features interviews with many notable stars who wowed Broadway at that time. Tons of real talk behind the scenes stories you’ve never even knew until now. The lineup includes…
It was created and directed by the late filmmaker Rick McKay who passed away in 2018.
It is a continuation of a 2003 documentary entitled BROADWAY: THE GOLDEN AGE which followed the journeys of several notable shows from the 1940’s through the mid 1950’s. Some of these shows included the legendary musicals of Rodgers & Hammerstein consisting of…..
This new documentary BROADWAY: BEYOND THE GOLDEN AGE has been in the works for nearly 2 decades since the original was released. In 2017, McKay successfully made a Kickstarter campaign in to get this sequel completed. However, after he passed away, the future of the documentary was uncertain.
Watch it below right now or tune in to your local PBS station to watch it!!!
FIRST LOOK: These past 16 1/2 months have truly been a very extreme difficult year for Broadway & Live Theater due to the COVID-19 pandemic. It took effect on so many people. However, the spirit of live Theater always lives on. During this tough time, Theater director Sammi Cannold, Emmy Award®-winning filmmaker Dori Berinstein (Show Business: The Road To Broadway), and Elizabeth Armstrong joined forces to create a brand new powerful documentary for all Theater fans to enjoy.
The documentary entitled THE SHOW MUST GO ON takes Theater lovers on an emotional journey chronicling the race against time to keep the making of Live Theater and the Performing arts alive. Theater was shutdown everywhere except in one place…… South Korea. It follows mainly a group of company members involved in South Korean productions of 2 of Andrew Lloyd Webber‘s legendary musicals….. Cats and The Phantom of the Opera. It also follows Webber fascinated with South Korea’s spirit as part of his ongoing fight for the future of Live Theater. This is an inspirational film about the human spirit…. teamwork, determination, community, and knowing that even in hard times, we’re in this together!!
THE SHOW MUST GO ON will have its world premiere screening on August 9th, 2021 at Broadway’s Majestic Theatre (home of PHANTOM which returns in September 2021). It will also include a set of special appearances and performances from some familiar Broadway faces. Plus, it will serve as a benefit for The Actors Fund.
We are so happy to share with you the trailer for this new powerful documentary right below. Get your tissues now!!!
The groundbreaking Award winning musical Come From Away is becoming a worldwide smash hit on Broadway, in Toronto, in the UK, and soon to hit Australia. Now get a look at this all new documentary about the show's road to the Great White Way that premiered on CBC last year.
The documentary entitled GANDER'S RIPPLE EFFECT: HOW A SMALL TOWN'S KINDNESS OPENED ON BROADWAY follows the real stories of the actual 7,000 passengers who arrived in the small island of Gander on 38 planes on September 11th, 2001 and the residences that welcomed them into their homes till it was safe to go back up into the air. In addition, go behind the scenes with the cast, crew, and creative team into the development process of COME FROM AWAY's road to Broadway.
How inspiring is this documentary?!! Who has seen COME FROM AWAY LIVE?
If you enjoyed Present Laughter on PBS this past Friday, there is more Best of Broadway on the 2017 PBS Arts Festival coming up.
This Friday night on Great Performances l PBS, there will be a special encore presentation of In The Heights: Chasing Broadway Dreams. This 1 hour documentary will take you behind the scenes into the journey into the making of the 2009 Tony winning hip hop, funky, and inspirational musical that is IN THE HEIGHTS, the debut of Lin-Manuel Miranda (long before Hamilton: An American Musical). You will be there from the first days of rehearsals, tech, Opening Night at the Richard Rodgers Theatre, and up to the show’s night of glory at the 2008 Tony Awards.
In addition, you will see interviews with Miranda, Tony nominee Christopher Jackson, Tony winner Karen Olivo, Mandy Gonzalez, and members of the cast and creative team sharing their stories, journeys, and more.
Get ready to discover that PATIENCE & FAITH really works and you can make your Broadway dreams a reality too when IN THE HEIGHTS: CHASING BROADWAY DREAMS airs again this Friday.
Making it in New York City is tough. Few get the chance to live out their dreams, and the cast and crew of In the Heights know this all too well. This young, diverse group of relatively unknown artists and performers have dreamed of making it on Broadway, but are well aware that a new ?
