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Behind the Scenes Broadway

If you love show business and want to know what makes all the people in plays and musicals tick, rent or buy the DVD called Show Business: The Road to Broadway.

I accidentally stumbled this 2007 documentary when browsing the latest DVDs available on Netflix.com. It turns out that it was seen briefly in New York. If we're lucky, it'll return as it deserves to be seen on a big screen. If not, check the movie's website for more information.

Show Business: The Road to Broadway shows what it takes to produce a Broadway musical, starting from the very beginning of Wicked, Taboo, Avenue Q, and Caroline or Change. Tension grows as the talent in all four productions build their hopes for winning 2007 Tony awards. Even though we know that Avenue Q took the top prize, you still feel suspense.

Most interesting is listening to conversations between New York film critics. All appear to have mean streaks that keep them from experiencing happy audience responses. To this group of critics, enthusiastic clapping is simply a sign of an uninformed public. Of course, we've always suspected that critics were professional spoilers. This documentary, however, makes the case.

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