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Broadway: The American Musical

2004 1 seasons · 6 eps English

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This six part documentary miniseries presents the evolution of the Broadway musical from its inception in 1893 to current day 2004. It presents those influential players both on stage and behind the scenes, as well as a variety of influential Broadway shows, a handful which are known to have transformed the musical into what the audience knows it to be today.

“Some stories are better left unspoiled.”

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Cast

Julie Andrews
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Al Hirschfeld
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Kitty Carlisle
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Carol Channing
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Stephen Sondheim
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Michael Kidd
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Mel Brooks
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Joel Grey
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MONEY

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1 season · 6 episodes total · ~6 per season.

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RUNTIME

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Short-form: under 10 episodes, so binge-completable in a weekend.

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RUNTIME

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Roughly 6 hours end-to-end — 1 full workdays of television.

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ERA

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Premiered 2004 and has since ended.

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TMDB status: "Ended".

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CINEMA

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Show type: Miniseries.

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CAST

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Co-production across Japan, United Kingdom, United States of America.

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Airs on PBS.

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Seasons: 1
Total episodes: 6
Avg episode length: 60 min
Premiered: 2004-10-19
Last aired: 2004-10-21
Languages: English
Countries: Japan, United Kingdom, United States of America

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