This documentary series tells the story of the musical and theatre history on Broadway in New York City. Each episode chronicles a different era and features the Broadway shows and songs that defined the period. The series draws on feature films, rare television moments, archival news footage, original cast recordings, still photos, diaries, journals, first person accounts, and on-camera interviews with many of the principals involved in creating the American musical.
General Note
Companion to the book of the same title by Michael Kantor and Laurence. Maslon.
Includes: Additional performances; over 3 hours of additional interviews with Broadway composers, directors and stars; and a special featurette: "Wicked: the road to Broadway".