Broadway: Beyond the Golden Age

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.

Full Cast of Broadway: Beyond the Golden Age

Jonathan Groff as Host

Jonathan Groff

as Host

Jonathan Drew Groff (born March 26, 1985) is an American actor and singer. He began his career on Broadway, rising to...

Jason Alexander as Self

Jason Alexander

as Self

Jay Scott Greenspan, better known by his professional name of Jason Alexander, is an American actor, writer, comedian...

Bea Arthur as Self

Bea Arthur

as Self

Beatrice Arthur (born Bernice Frankel; May 13, 1922 – April 25, 2009) was an American actress and comedian. Born and ...

Elizabeth Ashley as Self

Elizabeth Ashley

as Self
Alec Baldwin as Self

Alec Baldwin

as Self

An American actor who has appeared on film, stage, and television. Baldwin first gained recognition through televisio...

Kaye Ballard as Self

Kaye Ballard

as Self

Kaye Ballard was born on November 20, 1925 and passed away 6 years ago at the age of 93 on January 21, 2019.

Kelly Bishop as Self

Kelly Bishop

as Self

Carole "Kelly" Bishop is an American actress, who is best known for her role as matriarch Emily Gilmore on the series...

Candy Ann Brown as Self

Candy Ann Brown

as Self
Carol Burnett as Self

Carol Burnett

as Self

Carol Creighton Burnett (born April 26, 1933) is an American actress, comedienne, singer, dancer and writer. Burnett ...

Marge Champion as Self

Marge Champion

as Self
Glenn Close as Self

Glenn Close

as Self

Glenn Close (born March 19, 1947) is an American actress and singer of theatre and film, known for her roles as a fem...

Carole Cook as Self

Carole Cook

as Self

​From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia Carole Cook (January 14, 1924 - January 11, 2023) was an American actress. S...

Michael Crawford as Self

Michael Crawford

as Self
Arlene Dahl as Self

Arlene Dahl

as Self
Jeff Daniels as Self

Jeff Daniels

as Self

Jeffrey Warren "Jeff" Daniels (born February 19, 1955) is an American actor, musician and playwright. He founded a no...

Loretta Devine as Self

Loretta Devine

as Self

Loretta Devine (born August 21, 1949) is an American actress, singer and voice actor. She is known for numerous roles...

André De Shields as Self

André De Shields

as Self
Charles Durning as Self

Charles Durning

as Self

Charles Edward Durning (February 28, 1923 – December 24, 2012) was an American actor. He best-known films include The...

Fred Ebb as Self

Fred Ebb

as Self
Nanette Fabray as Self

Nanette Fabray

as Self
Jane Fonda as Self

Jane Fonda

as Self

Jane Seymour Fonda (born December 21, 1937) is an American actress, activist, and former fashion model. She is the re...

Anthony Franciosa as Self

Anthony Franciosa

as Self
Ben Gazzara as Self

Ben Gazzara

as Self
Joanna Gleason as Self

Joanna Gleason

as Self

Joanna Gleason is a Canadian stage and screen actress and singer.

Robert Goulet as Self

Robert Goulet

as Self

From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia Robert Gerard Goulet (November 26, 1933 – October 30, 2007) was a Canadian Ame...

Tammy Grimes as Self

Tammy Grimes

as Self
Robert Guillaume as Self

Robert Guillaume

as Self
Uta Hagen as Self

Uta Hagen

as Self
Julie Harris as Self

Julie Harris

as Self
Jerry Herman as Self

Jerry Herman

as Self
Celeste Holm as Self

Celeste Holm

as Self
Cady Huffman as Self

Cady Huffman

as Self
Tab Hunter as Self

Tab Hunter

as Self
Cherry Jones as Self

Cherry Jones

as Self

Cherry Jones (born November 21, 1956) is an American actress. Having started her career in theatre as a founding memb...

John Kander as Self

John Kander

as Self
Lainie Kazan as Self

Lainie Kazan

as Self
Shirley Knight as Self

Shirley Knight

as Self
Frank Langella as Self

Frank Langella

as Self

Frank A. Langella, Jr. (born January 1, 1938) is an American stage and film actor. Description above from the Wikipe...

Elaine Paige as Self

Elaine Paige

as Self
Baayork Lee as Self

Baayork Lee

as Self
Priscilla Lopez as Self

Priscilla Lopez

as Self
Shirley MacLaine as Self

Shirley MacLaine

as Self

Shirley MacLaine (born Shirley MacLean Beaty; April 24, 1934) is an American actress, singer, author, activist, and f...

Donna McKechnie as Self

Donna McKechnie

as Self
Armelia McQueen as Self

Armelia McQueen

as Self
Ann Miller as Self

Ann Miller

as Self
Liza Minnelli as Self

Liza Minnelli

as Self

Liza May Minnelli (born March 12, 1946) is an American actress, singer, dancer, and choreographer. Known for her comm...

Liliane Montevecchi as Self

Liliane Montevecchi

as Self
Robert Morse as Self

Robert Morse

as Self
James Naughton as Self

James Naughton

as Self
Jack Noseworthy as Self

Jack Noseworthy

as Self
Jerry Orbach as Self

Jerry Orbach

as Self
Ken Page as Self

Ken Page

as Self
Janis Paige as Self

Janis Paige

as Self
Betsy Palmer as Self

Betsy Palmer

as Self
Estelle Parsons as Self

Estelle Parsons

as Self
Don Pippin as Self

Don Pippin

as Self
Jane Powell as Self

Jane Powell

as Self
Hal Prince as Self

Hal Prince

as Self
Sheryl Lee Ralph as Self

Sheryl Lee Ralph

as Self
Lee Roy Reams as Self

Lee Roy Reams

as Self
Robert Redford as Self

Robert Redford

as Self

Charles Robert Redford Jr. (born August 18, 1936) is an American actor, director and activist. Throughout his career,...

Charles Nelson Reilly as Self (archive footage)

Charles Nelson Reilly

as Self (archive footage)
Debbie Reynolds as Self

Debbie Reynolds

as Self

Mary Frances "Debbie" Reynolds (April 1, 1932 – December 28, 2016) was an American actress, singer, businesswoman, fi...

Chita Rivera as Self

Chita Rivera

as Self
Mary Rodgers as Self

Mary Rodgers

as Self
Gena Rowlands as Self

Gena Rowlands

as Self

Virginia Cathryn "Gena" Rowlands (born June 19, 1930) is an American actress. A four-time Emmy and two-time Golden Gl...

John Rubinstein as Self

John Rubinstein

as Self

John Rubinstein (born December 8, 1946) is an American actor, composer and director.

Eva Marie Saint as Self

Eva Marie Saint

as Self
Liev Schreiber as Self

Liev Schreiber

as Self

Isaac Liev Schreiber (born October 4, 1967) is an American actor, director, screenwriter, producer, and narrator. He ...

Charles Strouse as Self

Charles Strouse

as Self
Elaine Stritch as Self

Elaine Stritch

as Self
Jane Summerhays as Self

Jane Summerhays

as Self
Tommy Tune as Self

Tommy Tune

as Self
Dick Van Dyke as Self

Dick Van Dyke

as Self
Ben Vereen as Self

Ben Vereen

as Self

​From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia.   Ben Vereen (born October 10, 1946) is an American actor, dancer, and singe...

Thommie Walsh as Self

Thommie Walsh

as Self
Lesley Ann Warren as Self

Lesley Ann Warren

as Self
Jane White as Self

Jane White

as Self
Sammy Williams as Self

Sammy Williams

as Self
Charlayne Woodard as Self

Charlayne Woodard

as Self

Charlaine "Charlayne" Woodard (born December 29, 1953) is an American playwright and actress. She is a two-time Obie ...

Karen Ziemba as Self

Karen Ziemba

as Self

Karen Ziemba was born on November 12, 1957 and is currently 67 years old.

Renee Baughman

as Self

Andy Beu

as Self

Denise Pence

as Self

Steve Boockvor

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Wayne Cilento

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Ronald Dennis

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Cy Feuer

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Trish Garland

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Troy Garza

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Mitzi Hamilton

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Sondra Lee

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Frank Liebergall

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Michon Peacock

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Don Percassi

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Karen Prunczik

as Self

Wanda Richert

as Self

Pamela Sousa

as Self

Tony Stevens

as Self

Betsy von Furstenberg

as Self

Susan Watson

as Self

Walter Willison

as Self

Crew of Broadway: Beyond the Golden Age

Discover the backstage crew of Broadway: Beyond the Golden Age →