About On Broadway
- Released on October 12, 2019
An all-star cast tells the inside story of the Broadway theater, and how it came back from the brink thanks to innovative work, a new attention to inclusion and a sometimes uneasy balance between art and commerce. Legends of the stage and screen—including Helen Mirren, Christine Baranski, August Wilson, James Corden, Alec Baldwin, John Lithgow, Viola Davis, Hugh Jackman and Ian McKellen—take us behind the scenes of Broadway's most groundbreaking and beloved shows, from A Chorus Line to Hamilton. Iconic performances by Lin Manuel Miranda, Patti LuPone, Bernadette Peters, James Earl Jones and Mandy Patinkin lead the way on a hurly burly ride through Times Square, once again the main street of American show business in this documentary directed by Academy-Award nominee Oren Jacoby.
Full Cast of On Broadway
Alec Baldwin plays Self
An American actor who has appeared on film, stage, and television. Baldwin first gained recognition through televisio...
See Alec Baldwin's other roles →Christine Baranski plays Self
Christine Baranski is an American stage and screen actress, best known for her portrayals of Maryann Thorpe on the te...
See Christine Baranski's other roles →James Corden plays Self
English comedian, writer, actor, producer and TV personality. He is co-creator and star of BBC comedy shows Gavin & S...
See James Corden's other roles →Michael Eisner plays Self
Michael Dammann Eisner (born March 7, 1942) is an American businessman. Eisner was the Chairman and Chief Executive ...
See Michael Eisner's other roles →David Henry Hwang plays Self
Nicholas Hytner plays Self
Hugh Jackman plays Self
Hugh Michael Jackman (born 12 October 1968) is an Australian actor. Beginning in theatre and television, he landed hi...
See Hugh Jackman's other roles →John Lithgow plays Self
John Arthur Lithgow (born October 19, 1945) is an American actor. Prolific in films, television and on stage, Lithgow...
See John Lithgow's other roles →Cameron Mackintosh plays Self
Ian McKellen plays Self
Sir Ian Murray McKellen, CH, CBE (born 25 May 1939) is an English actor. He is the recipient of six Laurence Olivier ...
See Ian McKellen's other roles →Helen Mirren plays Self
Dame Helen Lydia Mirren DBE (née Mironoff; born 26 July 1945) is an English actor. The recipient of numerous accolade...
See Helen Mirren's other roles →Hal Prince plays Self
Tommy Tune plays Self
August Wilson plays Self
George C. Wolfe plays Self
Emanuel Azenberg plays Self
Sidney Baumgarten plays Self
Richard Bean plays Self
Alexandra Billings plays Self
Alexandra Scott Billings (born March 28, 1962) is an American actress, teacher, and singer. Billings is the second op...
See Alexandra Billings's other roles →John Breglio plays Self
Cora Cahan plays Self
Nancy Coyne plays Self
Oskar Eustis plays Self
Gianni Felidi plays Self
Robert Fox plays Self
Sonia Friedman plays Self
Jeremy Gerard plays Self
Natasha Katz plays Self
Rocco Landesman plays Self
Heather Lind plays Self
Elizabeth Ireland McCann plays Self
Lynne Meadow plays Self
Nelle Nugent plays Self
Jack O'Brien plays Self
Michael Paulson plays Self
Albert Poland plays Self
Michael Riedel plays Self
Rebecca Robertson plays Self
Ben Schnetzer plays Self
Jeffrey Seller plays Self
Daniel J. Sullivan plays Self
Carl Weisbrod plays Self
Bob Avian plays Self (archive footage)
Michael Bennett plays Self (archive footage)
Viola Davis plays Self (archive footage)
Viola Davis (born August 11, 1965) is an American actress and producer. The recipient of numerous accolades, Davis is...
See Viola Davis's other roles →Bob Fosse plays Self (archive footage)
Renée Elise Goldsberry plays Self (archive footage)
Renée Elise Goldsberry (born January 2, 1971) is an American actress, singer and songwriter, known for originating th...
See Renée Elise Goldsberry's other roles →Joel Grey plays Self (archive footage)
From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia Joel Grey (born April 11, 1932) is an American stage and screen actor, singer...
See Joel Grey's other roles →Beth Howland plays Self (archive footage)
Bernie Jacobs plays Self (archive footage)
James Earl Jones plays Self (archive footage)
James Earl Jones (born January 17, 1931) is a multi-award-winning American actor of theater and film, well known for ...
See James Earl Jones's other roles →Jasmine Cephas Jones plays Self (archive footage)
Linda Lavin plays Self (archive footage)
Patti LuPone plays Self (archive footage)
Patti Ann LuPone (born April 21, 1949) is an American actress and singer, who is best known for her work in stage mus...
See Patti LuPone's other roles →Andrea McArdle plays Self (archive footage)
Lin-Manuel Miranda plays Self (archive footage)
Lin-Manuel Miranda (born January 16, 1980) is an American composer, lyricist, playwright, and actor best known for cr...
See Lin-Manuel Miranda's other roles →Mandy Patinkin plays Self (archive footage)
Mandy Patinkin is an American stage, film and television actor and tenor vocalist. Patinkin is a noted interpreter of...
See Mandy Patinkin's other roles →Bernadette Peters plays Self (archive footage)
Bernadette Peters (born February 28, 1948) is an American actress, singer, and children's book author. Over a career ...
See Bernadette Peters's other roles →Roger Rees plays Self (archive footage)
Roger Rees (5 May 1944 – 10 July 2015) was a Welsh actor and director, widely known for his stage work. He won an Oli...
See Roger Rees's other roles →Lloyd Richards plays Self (archive footage)
Jerry Schoenfeld plays Self (archive footage)
Jonathan Silverman plays Self (archive footage)
Jonathan Elihu Silverman (born August 5, 1966) is an American actor, known for his roles in the comedy films Brighton...
See Jonathan Silverman's other roles →Stephen Sondheim plays Self (archive footage)
From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia. Stephen Joshua Sondheim (March 22, 1930 – November 26, 2021) was an American ...
See Stephen Sondheim's other roles →Phillipa Soo plays Self (archive footage)
Gwen Stewart plays Self (archive footage)
Elaine Stritch plays Self (archive footage)
Julie Taymor plays Self (archive footage)
Julie Taymor (born December 15, 1952) is an American director of theater, opera and film. Taymor's work has received ...
See Julie Taymor's other roles →Courtney B. Vance plays Self (archive footage)
Courtney Bernard Vance (born March 12, 1960) is an American actor. Vance started his career on the Broadway stage in ...
See Courtney B. Vance's other roles →Ben Vereen plays Self (archive footage)
From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia. Ben Vereen (born October 10, 1946) is an American actor, dancer, and singe...
See Ben Vereen's other roles →Andrew Lloyd Webber plays Self (archive footage)
Andrew Lloyd Webber, Baron Lloyd-Webber is an English composer and impresario of musical theatre. Several of his musi...
See Andrew Lloyd Webber's other roles →Sammy Williams plays Self (archive footage)
Crew of On Broadway
Discover the backstage crew of On Broadway →
- Alec Baldwin
- Christine Baranski
- James Corden
- Michael Eisner
- David Henry Hwang
- Nicholas Hytner
- Hugh Jackman
- John Lithgow
- Cameron Mackintosh
- Ian McKellen
- Helen Mirren
- Hal Prince
- Tommy Tune
- August Wilson
- George C. Wolfe
- Emanuel Azenberg
- Sidney Baumgarten
- Richard Bean
- Alexandra Billings
- John Breglio
- Cora Cahan
- Nancy Coyne
- Oskar Eustis
- Gianni Felidi
- Robert Fox
- Sonia Friedman
- Jeremy Gerard
- Natasha Katz
- Rocco Landesman
- Heather Lind
- Elizabeth Ireland McCann
- Lynne Meadow
- Nelle Nugent
- Jack O'Brien
- Michael Paulson
- Albert Poland
- Michael Riedel
- Rebecca Robertson
- Ben Schnetzer
- Jeffrey Seller
- Daniel J. Sullivan
- Carl Weisbrod
- Bob Avian
- Michael Bennett
- Viola Davis
- Bob Fosse
- Renée Elise Goldsberry
- Joel Grey
- Beth Howland
- Bernie Jacobs
- James Earl Jones
- Jasmine Cephas Jones
- Linda Lavin
- Patti LuPone
- Andrea McArdle
- Lin-Manuel Miranda
- Mandy Patinkin
- Bernadette Peters
- Roger Rees
- Lloyd Richards
- Jerry Schoenfeld
- Jonathan Silverman
- Stephen Sondheim
- Phillipa Soo
- Gwen Stewart
- Elaine Stritch
- Julie Taymor
- Courtney B. Vance
- Ben Vereen
- Andrew Lloyd Webber
- Sammy Williams