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| | Broadway: The American Musical | | | Music Style : | | General | | Record Label : | | Pbs (Direct) | | Release Date : | | 2004-10-12 | | Store Price : | | $59.99 | | Artistopia's Price: $53.99 | | Usually ships in 24 hours | | |
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Customer Reviews of This Album/CD |
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 American Musical Enthusiasts.
Submitted on: 2009-09-13 |
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Just the kind of entertainment we hoped for.................and we now have it ! |
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In love
Submitted on: 2008-06-18 |
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| So I saw the episodes on PBS and I haven't been able to afford the DVD collection yet, but I have the CD book which gives you the full songs to all the snippets in the series. It is an amazing story - engaging, factual, and fascinating. I recommend it for die hard Broadway fans and those just interested in how it all began. |
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Broadway DVD
Submitted on: 2008-06-05 |
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| The DVDS are from a PBS Special. It is a fantastic show worth the expense. |
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For the Broadway lover
Submitted on: 2008-05-01 |
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One year for my birthday I received a trio of products based on Michael Kantor's documentary "Broadway: the American Musical." I received the book, the 5 CD set, and the DVD set as well.
I absolutely love them.
I've been doing theatre for over twenty years and I have both Bachelors and Masters degrees in theatre. I have a special love for the musical. This film goes into detail from the earliest days of Broadway, hitting the highlights from Ziegfeld and Cohen to Wicked. The story moves chronologically, but also finds themes: the commercialization of Broadway, the difficulty of mounting new productions, and the evolution of the artistic form.
Hosted by Julie Andrews, it shows a lot of archival footage, especially in the later chapters, juxtaposed with recent interviews. It's wonderful to see Jerry Orbach in the original Chicago and then hear his memories of the play in an interview taped before his death. There are very few films from those old days, but luckily so many numbers from musicals were featured on shows like The Ed Sullivan Show and are included here. It's also fun to see what Times Square looked like pre-Gulianni.
Extras include a behind the scenes look at Wicked and an early performance of Jonathan Larson's song "Sunday." Also included are additional interviews from many of Broadway's finest.
If I had one criticism it would be that it's not long enough to include all of my favorite shows, but I can live with that. It's really for the Broadway crowd, but if you're in the crowd you'll love it, and you'll want to pick up the book and CDs too.
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WELL WORTH THE $$ SPENT!!
Submitted on: 2008-03-26 |
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| If you are a musical fan - this set is for you!! A wonderful history full of clips - an overview of Broadway's origin to now! Enjoy! |
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