On Broadway
Directed by Oren Jacoby
For anyone who loves theater, this contemporary history of Broadway is a pure joy! As audiences prepare for the return of live theater after an unprecedented absence of 18 months, an all-star cast tells the inside story of the last time Broadway came back from the brink. On Broadway shows how this revival helped save New York City, thanks to innovative work, a new attention to inclusion, and the sometimes uneasy balance between art and commerce. Interviews with legends of the stage and screen, including Hugh Jackman, Helen Mirren, Christine Baranski, August Wilson, James Corden, Alec Baldwin, John Lithgow, Viola Davis, and Ian McKellen take us behind the scenes of Broadway’s most groundbreaking and beloved shows, from A Chorus Line to Hamilton. Archival clips of iconic performances by Lin Manuel Miranda, Patti Lupone, Bernadette Peters, James Earl Jones and Mandy Patinkin punctuate this hurly-burly ride through the main street of American show business. Now that New York City is facing an uncertain path forward in its recovery from a devastating pandemic, this documentary from Academy Award®-nominated director Oren Jacoby and the producers of RBG shows how Broadway led the way in the city’s last great rebirth and provides a model of how it can come back again.
Reviews More Reviews
"Critic's Pick! On Broadway sure knows how to work a theater-lover’s heart."
“This smart and spirited film reminds us that there’s still nothing in American entertainment like... Broadway.”
“Fast-paced and entertaining… Enhanced by a wealth of archival footage and clips.”
“On Broadway plays as a love letter to theatre, a lament for days gone by, and a cautious look toward the future of an American institution.”
“Watching the film could make any theater-lover’s mouth water.”
“On Broadway shows the theater has come back from many crises and that LGBTQ+ creators and performers have always been a part of it.”
“A captivating overview of how Broadway — once a cultural lodestar in America — lost its way, then reinvented itself... and continues to do so.”
“Delves into the 1970s’ near-demise of the Great White Way and the unconventional minds behind its revival, among them Stephen Sondheim, Andrew Lloyd Webber and Jonathan Larson.”
Press & Exhibitors
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Technical Info
- Aspect Ratio: 1.85:1
- Color: Color
Press & Promotion:
playdates
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1891 Fredonia Opera House Performing Arts Center | Fredonia | NY | 1634356800October 16 - October 20, 2021 |
3Below Theaters | San Jose | CA | 1634270400October 15 - November 5, 2021 |
Alamo Drafthouse Northern Virginia | Winchester | VA | 1627963200August 3 - October 8, 2021 |
Alamo Theatre | Bucksport | ME | 1628136000August 5 - October 8, 2021 |
All Saints Cinema / Tallahassee Film Society | Tallahassee | FL | 1631246400September 10 - December 10, 2021 |
Ambler Theater | Ambler | PA | 1630641600September 3 - October 15, 2021 |
Amherst Cinema | Amherst | MA | 1630641600September 3 - October 15, 2021 |
Amherst Theatre | Buffalo | NY | 1630641600September 3 - October 8, 2021 |
ArtsQuest Center at SteelStacks | Bethlehem | PA | 1631851200September 17 - October 15, 2021 |
Avalon Theatre | Washington | DC | 1632456000September 24 - October 30, 2021 |
Bellmore Movies | Bellmore | NY | 1630036800August 27 - October 8, 2021 |
Bijou Theatre | Lincoln City | OR | 1631851200September 17, 2021 - February 18, 2022 |
Bozeman Film Society | Bozeman | MT | 1631246400September 10 - October 15, 2021 |
ByTowne Cinema | Ottawa | ON | 1633060800October 1 - November 5, 2021 |
Cameo Art House Theatre | Fayetteville | NC | 1630641600September 3 - October 15, 2021 |
Campus Theatre | Lewisburg | PA | 1633060800October 1 - October 2, 2021 |
Center for Contemporary Arts Santa Fe | Santa Fe | NM | 1630641600September 3 - October 8, 2021 |
Chatham Orpheum Theater | Chatham | MA | 1630641600September 3 - October 22, 2021 |
Chelsea Theater | Chapel Hill | NC | 1630641600September 3 - October 8, 2021 |
Cine 4 | New Haven | CT | 1630641600September 3 - October 15, 2021 |
Cinema Arts Centre | Huntington | NY | 1632456000September 24 - October 30, 2021 |
Cinema Arts Theatre | Fairfax | VA | 1630641600September 3 - October 15, 2021 |
Cinema Paradiso | Hollywood | FL | 1631246400September 10 - October 8, 2021 |
Cinematique of Daytona | Daytona Beach | FL | 1632456000September 24 - October 8, 2021 |
Circle Cinema | Tulsa | OK | 1631246400September 10 - October 15, 2021 |
City Lights Cinemas | Florence | OR | 1631246400September 10 - October 15, 2021 |
Cleveland Cinemas | Cleveland | OH | 1631246400September 10 - September 20, 2021 |
Cobble Hill Cinemas | Brooklyn | NY | 1630036800August 27 - October 8, 2021 |
Colonial Theatre | Phoenixville | PA | 1630641600September 3 - October 8, 2021 |
Colonial Theatre | Belfast | ME | 1632456000September 24 - October 22, 2021 |
Coolidge Corner Theatre | Brookline | MA | 1630641600September 3 - September 9, 2021 |
Coral Gables Art Cinema | Coral Gables | FL | 1627963200August 3 - October 8, 2021 |
County Theater | Doylestown | PA | 1632456000September 24 - October 22, 2021 |
Crandell Theatre | Chatham | NY | 1627963200August 3 - October 8, 2021 |
Dairy Arts Center | Boulder | CO | 1631073600September 8 - September 22, 2021 |
Des Moines Film Society | Des Moines | IA | 1631246400September 10 - October 15, 2021 |
Detroit Institute of Arts | Detroit | MI | 1628222400August 6 - November 12, 2021 |
Downing Film Center | Newburgh | NY | 1633060800October 1 - November 26, 2021 |
Film Streams | Omaha | NE | 1631246400September 10 - December 10, 2021 |
Fox Theatre | Toronto | ON | 1631246400September 10 - October 15, 2021 |
GoggleWorks Center for the Arts | Reading | PA | 1632456000September 24 - September 27, 2021 |
Goldtown Nickelodeon Theater | Juneau | AK | 1631246400September 10 - November 19, 2021 |
Grail Moviehouse | Asheville | NC | 1631246400September 10 - October 15, 2021 |
Guild Cinema | Albuquerque | NM | 1628222400August 6 - September 7, 2021 |
Harbor Theater | Boothbay Harbor | ME | 1628136000August 5 - October 15, 2021 |
Harkins Theatres Shea 14 | Scottsdale | AZ | 1628481600August 9 - October 8, 2021 |
Harris Theater | Pittsburgh | PA | 1634270400October 15 - October 29, 2021 |
Hiway Theater | Jenkintown | PA | 1631246400September 10 - October 15, 2021 |
Hot Docs Ted Rogers Cinema | Toronto | ON | 1636693200November 12 - November 20, 2021 |
Jacob Burns Film Center | Pleasantville | NY | 1631246400September 10 - October 31, 2021 |
Jane Pickens Theatre | Newport | RI | 1631246400September 10 - October 15, 2021 |
JCC Manhattan | New York | NY | 1632456000September 24 - October 30, 2021 |
Kew Gardens Cinema | Kew Gardens | NY | 1630036800August 27 - September 24, 2021 |
Laemmle Theatres | Los Angeles | CA | 1630036800August 27 - September 24, 2021 |
Lake Worth Playhouse | Lake Worth | FL | 1628136000August 5 - October 8, 2021 |
Landmark Bethesda Row Cinemas | Bethesda | MD | 1627963200August 3 - October 8, 2021 |
Landmark Chez Artiste Theatre | Denver | CO | 1627963200August 3 - October 8, 2021 |
Landmark Del Mar Theatre | Santa Cruz | CA | 1631246400September 10 - October 15, 2021 |
Landmark E Street Cinema | Washington | D.C. | 1631246400September 10 - October 15, 2021 |
Landmark Embarcadero Center Cinema | San Francisco | CA | 1627963200August 3 - October 8, 2021 |
Landmark Hillcrest Cinemas | San Diego | CA | 1627963200August 3 - October 8, 2021 |
Landmark Kendall Square Cinema | Cambridge | MA | 1627963200August 3 - October 8, 2021 |
Landmark Keystone Art Cinema | Indianapolis | IN | 1627963200August 3 - October 8, 2021 |
Landmark Midtown Art Cinema | Atlanta | GA | 1631246400September 10 - October 29, 2021 |
Landmark Plaza Frontenac Cinema | Frontenac | MO | 1627963200August 3 - October 8, 2021 |
Landmark Renaissance Place Cinema | Highland Park | IL | 1627963200August 3 - October 8, 2021 |
Landmark Ritz Five | Philadelphia | PA | 1627963200August 3 - October 8, 2021 |
Landmark Shattuck Cinemas | Berkeley | CA | 1628136000August 5 - October 8, 2021 |
Liberty Theatre | Camas | WA | 1627963200August 3 - October 8, 2021 |
Little Art Theatre | Yellow Springs | OH | 1633665600October 8 - November 12, 2021 |
Living Room Boca | Boca Raton | FL | 1631246400September 10 - October 15, 2021 |
Living Room Portland | Portland | OR | 1631851200September 17 - October 15, 2021 |
Loring Hall Cinema | Hingham | MA | 1631246400September 10 - September 18, 2021 |
Lumiere Cinema | Los Angeles | CA | 1631246400September 10 - October 15, 2021 |
Lyric Theatre | Harbor Springs | MI | 1631246400September 10 - October 15, 2021 |
Magic Lantern Cinema | Ketchum | ID | 1631246400September 10 - October 8, 2021 |
Magic Lantern Theatre | Spokane | WA | 1631246400September 10 - October 22, 2021 |
Majestic Theater | Gettysburg | PA | 1635134400October 25 - October 26, 2021 |
Malverne Cinema | Malverne | NY | 1630036800August 27 - October 1, 2021 |
Mariemont Theatre | Cincinnati | OH | 1630641600September 3 - October 15, 2021 |
Martha's Vineyard Film Society | Vineyard Haven | MA | 1631246400September 10 - October 22, 2021 |
Michigan Theater | Ann Arbor | MI | 1630641600September 3 - October 8, 2021 |
Midtown Cinema | Harrisburg | PA | 1630641600September 3 - October 8, 2021 |
Modern Art Museum of Fort Worth | Fort Worth | TX | 1627963200August 3 - October 8, 2021 |
Movies of Delray | Delray Beach | FL | 1627963200August 3 - October 8, 2021 |
Movies of Lake Worth | Lake Worth | FL | 1627963200August 3 - October 8, 2021 |
MSP Film Society | Minneapolis | MN | 1627963200August 3 - October 8, 2021 |
Nantucket Dreamland | Nantucket | MA | 1631073600September 8 - September 9, 2021 |
New City Cinemas | New City | NY | 1630641600September 3 - October 8, 2021 |
New Plaza Cinema | New York | NY | 1631851200September 17 - December 17, 2021 |
North Shore Towers | Floral Park | NY | 1631246400September 10 - October 15, 2021 |
Oklahoma City Museum of Art | Oklahoma City | OK | 1630641600September 3 - September 5, 2021 |
Palm Springs Cultural Center | Palm Springs | CA | 1630641600September 3 - September 24, 2021 |
Palm Theatre | San Luis Obispo | CA | 1630641600September 3 - October 8, 2021 |
Pensacola Cinema Art | Pensacola | FL | 1631246400September 10 - October 15, 2021 |
Pickford Film Center | Bellingham | WA | 1628222400August 6 - November 5, 2021 |
Princess Cinemas | Waterloo | ON | 1631851200September 17 - September 23, 2021 |
Princeton Garden Theatre | Princeton | NJ | 1630641600September 3 - October 15, 2021 |
Quad Cinema | New York | NY | 1629432000August 20 - September 24, 2021 |
Queens Public Library | Queens | NY | 1635998400November 4 - December 7, 2021 |
Railroad Square Cinema | Waterville | ME | 1627963200August 3 - October 8, 2021 |
Real Art Ways | Hartford | CT | 1630641600September 3 - October 8, 2021 |
Reg Lenna Center for the Arts | Jamestown | NY | 1633147200October 2 - October 3, 2021 |
Regency Theatres South Coast Village | Santa Ana | CA | 1630641600September 3 - October 8, 2021 |
Regency Theatres Westlake Village Twin | Westlake Village | CA | 1630641600September 3 - October 22, 2021 |
Rehoboth Beach Film Society | Rehoboth Beach | DE | 1630641600September 3 - October 15, 2021 |
Roslyn Cinemas | Roslyn | NY | 1630036800August 27 - October 1, 2021 |
Roxie Theater | San Francisco | CA | 1631851200September 17 - December 10, 2021 |
Salem Cinema | Salem | OR | 1632456000September 24 - December 24, 2021 |
Salina Art Center | Salina | KS | 1630641600September 3 - October 8, 2021 |
Salt Lake Film Society | Salt Lake City | UT | 1631246400September 10 - December 10, 2021 |
Savoy Theatre | Montpelier | VT | 1628136000August 5 - October 8, 2021 |
Sayre Historical Society | Sayre | PA | 1631332800September 11 - September 12, 2021 |
Sidewalk Film Center | Birmingham | AL | 1627963200August 3 - August 29, 2021 |
Smith Rafael Film Center | San Rafael | CA | 1627963200August 3 - October 8, 2021 |
Sneak Preview | 1628222400August 6 - November 19, 2021 | ||
Speed Art Museum | Louisville | KY | 1632456000September 24 - September 26, 2021 |
Steam Plant Event Center | Salida | CO | 1636520400November 10 - November 11, 2021 |
Strand Theatre | Rockland | ME | 1627963200August 3 - October 8, 2021 |
Sudbury Indie Cinema | Sudbury | ON | 1631851200September 17 - October 29, 2021 |
Summerfield Cinemas | Santa Rosa | CA | 1630641600September 3 - October 15, 2021 |
Sunrise Theater | Southern Pines | NC | 1627963200August 3 - October 8, 2021 |
Taos Center For The Arts | Taos | NM | 1631246400September 10 - November 12, 2021 |
TCAN Cinema | Natick | MA | 1628136000August 5 - September 16, 2021 |
Teaneck Cinemas | Teaneck | NJ | 1630641600September 3 - October 8, 2021 |
The Civic Theater | Allentown | PA | 1627876800August 2 - September 13, 2021 |
The Gem Theater | Bethel | ME | 1628136000August 5 - October 8, 2021 |
The Loft Cinema | Tucson | AZ | 1631419200September 12 - September 13, 2021 |
The Miracle Theatre | Washington | DC | 1632456000September 24 - October 22, 2021 |
The Music Hall | Portsmouth | NH | 1634270400October 15 - October 17, 2021 |
The Neon | Dayton | OH | 1630641600September 3 - October 15, 2021 |
The Oriental Theatre | Milwaukee | WI | 1631505600September 13 - September 17, 2021 |
The Park Theatre | Jaffrey | NH | 1630641600September 3 - October 15, 2021 |
The Plaza Theatre | Miamisburg | OH | 1628136000August 5 - October 8, 2021 |
The Screening Room | Kingston | ON | 1632456000September 24 - October 22, 2021 |
The Westdale | Hamilton | ON | 1632456000September 24 - October 1, 2021 |
Theatre N | Wilmington | DE | 1633147200October 2 - October 4, 2021 |
Tivoli at the Nelson-Atkins | Kansas City | MO | 1631246400September 10 - December 10, 2021 |
Upstate Films - Starr Cinema | Rhinebeck | NY | 1630641600September 3 - October 8, 2021 |
Vickers Theatre | Three Oaks | MI | 1627963200August 3 - October 8, 2021 |
VIFF Centre | Vancouver | BC | 1627963200August 3 - October 8, 2021 |
Visulite Cinema | Staunton | VA | 1632715200September 27 - September 28, 2021 |
Waters Edge Cinema | Provincetown | MA | 1630641600September 3 - October 8, 2021 |
West Newtown Cinema | West Newtown | MA | 1630641600September 3 - September 30, 2021 |
Zeitgeist Theatre | Arabi | LA | 1627876800August 2 - September 24, 2021 |