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Broadway: Beyond the Golden Age

2021 · 1h 25m · Documentary

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.

Cast

• Jonathan Groff as Self - Host
• Jason Alexander as Self
• Bea Arthur as Self
• Elizabeth Ashley as Self
• Alec Baldwin as Self
• Kaye Ballard as Self
• Renee Baughman as Self
• Andy Beu as Self
• Kelly Bishop as Self
• Denise Pence as Self
• Steve Boockvor as Self
• Candy Ann Brown as Self

Details

Director

Rick McKay

Released

August 14, 2021

Runtime

1h 25m

Genres

Documentary

Studio

Broadway: The Golden Age and Beyond LLC and The WNET Group

Status

Released