Un actor în declin cel mai bine cunoscut pentru portretizarea un supererou popular încearcă să revină apărând într-o piesă de pe Broadway. Cu cât seara de deschidere se apropie, încercările lui devin mai altruistice, reconstruirea carierei, și reconectarea cu prietenii și familia se dovedesc a fi mai dificile decât era de așteptat.
În 1927, Hollywood, Don Lockwood și Lina Lamont sunt o pereche romantică faimoasă în filme silențioase, dar Lina confundă romantismul de pe ecran cu dragostea adevărată. Când ultimul lor film este transformat într-un muzical, Don are vocea perfectă pentru cântece, dar vocea stridentă a ei face ca studioul să îi dubleze vocea. Actrița aspirantă, Kathy Selden este adusă și, în timp ce lucrează la film, Don se îndrăgostește de ea.
După ce nu a reușit să ajungă pe Broadway, April se întoarce în orașul ei natal și, fără tragere de inimă, începe să antreneze un grup de tineri dansatori inadaptați pentru o competiție.
New York, anii `20. Din lipsă de bani, tânărul dramaturg David Shayne e nevoit să se înțeleagă cu gangsterul Nick Valenti: acesta îi finanțează noua piesă, iar el o distribuie în spectacol pe iubita lui Nick – Helen, o actriță fără talent. Ea este păzită de un bodyguard – Cheech, care îi dă lui David mai multe idei interesante. Premiera are succes, dar, din nefericire, Cheech își ia prea în serios rolul de dramaturg și începe să intervină în viața celor care realizează spectacolul.
Când nu este ocupat cu planurile pentru următorul său spectacol muzical sau cu munca la producția sa cinematografică la Hollywood, coregraful și regizorul Joe Gideon se dedică consumului de pastile și aventuri romantice. Presiunea fizică și mentală începe să afecteze sănătatea acestui perfecționist încercat. În curând, el trebuie să decidă dacă stilul său de viață agitat și obsesia pentru muncă merită sacrificiul sănătății.
Un artist de la Broadway transformă vehiculul de revenire al unei vedete de film estompată într-un eșec artistic.
“The Bell Telephone Hour” was a musical variety show that aired on “NBC” TV from 12 January 1959 to 14 June 1968 that showcased the best in Broadway, Classical, Concert, Jazz and Popular music each week. The series had its’ own house band appropriately named the “Bell Telephone Orchestra”. The show also had its’ own theme song being the “Bell Waltz” composed by “Donald Voorhees” who was also the show's Orchestra conductor. Some of the greatest violinists of the 1960’s performed on this show that aired in the old “Black & White” format. Some of these great violinists included “Erica Mornin”, “Isaac Stern", "Michael Rabin", "Ruggiero Ricci", "Yehudi Menuhin" and "Zino Francesacatti". From time to time some of the great singers and bandleaders of the 1960’s would perform on the show as well. Some of these were “Bing Crosby”, “Gordon MacRae”, “John Gary”, “Leslie Uggams”, “Mary Martin”, “Nelson Eddy”, “Patti Page” and “Roy Rogers”. The TV show followed on the heels of its’ predecessor with the same name on “NBC” radio that aired from 29 April 1940 to 1958 on Monday nights at 8 PM. The name of the show was derived from its’ Major sponsor “Bell Telephone Laboratories”. The TV version began airing on Friday nights at 8:30 PM once a month. It later was given it’s same time slot now airing every other week alternating with another show on the other weeks such as News shows and specials. The show time slot changed quite often over the years. In September 1960 it aired at 9 PM and in September 1961 it moved to 9:30 PM. In October 1963 it moved to Tuesday nights at 10 PM, September 1965 it moved to Sunday night at 6:30 PM and in September 1967 it made its' final move back to Friday night at 10 PM.
Follow Ariana DeBose and the cast as they take you through a day in the life backstage at Summer: The Donna Summer Musical.
Sarah Stiles, the multi-talented Tony nominee who is currently delighting audiences as Sandy Lester in Tootsie, has signed on to lead Broadway.com's latest vlog, "What's Gonna Happen," which will follow Stiles and her co-stars backstage and onstage at the Marquis Theatre where the new musical is playing to thrilled audiences eight times a week.
Ali Ewoldt will lead Broadway.com's new vlog, which will follow Ewoldt and her co-stars backstage and onstage at the Majestic Theatre where the longest-running Broadway musical makes magic eight times a week.
The Cher Show star Jarrod Spector (Sonny Bono) creates video vlogs for Broadway.com.
Legally Blonde — The Musical: The Search for Elle Woods is an MTV program created in order to cast an actress to replace Laura Bell Bundy in the role of Elle Woods in the Broadway production of Legally Blonde – The Musical. The show debuted on June 2, 2008. The winner of the show, Bailey Hanks, in addition to being cast in the role, was given the opportunity to record her own single of the musical's first-act closer, "So Much Better". The show concluded on July 21, 2008. Autumn Hurlbert was the runner up. She served as Hanks' understudy and performed in the ensemble of the show. Bundy's last performance in the musical was on July 20, 2008. Hanks began performances on July 23, 2008 and remained with the show until it closed on October 19, 2008. Two other show finalists — Rhiannon Hansen and Lauren Zakrin, performed in the Legally Blonde National tour. Hansen played Margot in the musical and Zakrin performed in the ensemble as well serving as understudy to Becky Gulsvig as Elle Woods. The show began with 15 contestants. All except the winner were eliminated over nine episodes, in which they performed songs and faced other challenges. A three-judge panel made the elimination decisions. Most episodes involved a small prize for the winner of the challenge.
Penny Reilly is a reader for Broadway casting director Tim Trull attempting to become an actress herself. Throughout the web-series, we follow the misadventures of Penny and her love life.
Broadway plays are presented live in condensed one hour versions.
Mean Girls star Erika Henningsen (Cady Heron) creates video vlogs for Broadway.com.
Follow Eva Noblezada and the cast as they take you through a day in the life backstage at Miss Saigon.
Jacob Gordon can't catch a break. A struggling actor with a personal life to match. His epic streak of bad luck just might change when he's cast in a Broadway musical; "The Ice Queen", opposite stage and screen royalty Veronica Bailey.
The Best of Broadway is a 60-minute television anthology series telecast live on CBS from 1954 to 1955 for a total of 9 episodes.
Funny Girls is a new sketch comedy show that is funny - and has girls! Featuring fast paced sketches that cover issues such as work, life, relationships and what to do when you’re being haunted by a photobombing ghost. Set on a fictional television show where a large group of men produce an all-female sketch show. Funny Girls is a combination of hilarious sketches linked together by a behind-the-scenes narrative often derived from misguided opinions on what women want.
This vlog follows Hailey Kilgore and her co-stars backstage and onstage at the Circle in the Square Theatre during the production of the Broadway play One Small Girl.
Kirstie Alley's Big Life is an American reality television series on A&E that debuted March 21, 2010. The series chronicles the life of Kirstie Alley as she works to lose weight, launch a weight loss program and being a single mother. The series was distributed and aired on A&E prior to the series being shifted to Lifetime.
Newcomer Christiani Pitts, who is currently thrilling audiences as Ann Darrow in King Kong, will lead Broadway.com's latest vlog, Queen of New York, which will follow Pitts and her co-stars backstage and onstage at the Broadway Theatre where the new musical is playing to delighted audiences eight times a week.
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.
Talented Broadway newcomer Samantha Barks, who is delighting audiences as Vivian Ward in Pretty Woman: The Musical, will lead Broadway.com's new vlog, Lady in Red, which will follow Barks and her co-stars backstage and onstage at the Nederlander Theatre where the exciting new musical is thrilling audiences eight times a week.
We just can't wait! Talented Disney veteran Jelani Remy, who currently appears as Simba in The Lion King, will lead Broadway.com's new vlog, Pride of Broadway, beginning on February 1. The vlog will follow Remy and his co-stars backstage and onstage at the Minskoff Theatre where the acclaimed Broadway musical delights audiences eight times a week.
Follow Tyler Hanes and the cast as they take you through a day in the life backstage at Cats.
