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Broadway: Beyond the Golden Age (2021)
Director: Rick McKay
Cast: Jonathan Groff, Jason Alexander, Bea Arthur, Elizabeth Ashley
8.0Runtime85 min
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Broadway: Beyond the Golden Age explores the world of Broadway from 1959 through the early 1980s as recounted by a diverse cast of Broadway stars who lived through it, creating a first-hand archive of personal backstage stories and memories. The new documentary is the long-awaited sequel to late filmmaker Rick McKay’s award-winning 2003 film Broadway: The Golden Age, continuing the saga into the '60s and '70s and spotlighting beloved classic Broadway shows including Once Upon a Mattress, Bye Bye Birdie, Barefoot in the Park, Pippin, A Chorus Line, Ain’t Misbehavin’, Chicago, and 42nd Street. Featuring a galaxy of stars including Alec Baldwin, Carol Burnett, Glenn Close, André De Shields, Jane Fonda, Robert Goulet, Liza Minnelli, Chita Rivera, Dick Van Dyke, Ben Vereen, and many more, the film also includes rare archival photos and never-before-seen footage both onstage and off.
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Broadway: Beyond the Golden Age, the 2021 documentary directed by Rick McKay, offers a fascinating behind-the-scenes look at the golden era of Broadway through the personal stories and memories of legendary performers like Alec Baldwin, Carol Burnett, and Chita Rivera, providing a unique and intimate portrait of the triumphs and challenges of life on the stage.