It's really people who don't see much theater - like me - who'll come away having actually seen something new here.

| Original Score: 4.5/5 | Nov 5, 2018

Theater fans will give it a standing ovation; others may be moved only to polite applause.

| Original Score: B | Nov 5, 2018

There's loads of talent on display (from puppets to Boy George), plus plenty of dish about them all.

| Nov 5, 2018

Anyone who thinks show biz is glamorous and easy should watch this film.

Full Review | Original Score: 3/5 | Apr 11, 2008

It whets your appetite for the stage; it certainly made me want to watch every one of these plays.

| Original Score: 3.5/5 | Nov 5, 2007

For those who believe there's no business like show business, this documentary will be a singular sensation.

Full Review | Oct 2, 2007

This sounds like the sort of thing that could bore to tears anyone not enamored of the musical theater, but in fact it's a compelling, often amusing look backstage.

| Original Score: B+ | Aug 31, 2007

Thanks to Berinstein's celebratory but lucid documentary, now have a better sense of what it takes to make it on Broadway.

Full Review | Original Score: 3.5/5 | Aug 30, 2007

It's a rosy and warty look at what makes the big shows happen, and what makes them tick. I hope you'll see it, even if you're not 'into' musical theatre -- it's really well done.

| Original Score: 4.5/5 | Aug 20, 2007

Berinstein's film captures all the hopes, thrills and heartache of an endeavor in which every night is a high-wire act.

Full Review | Original Score: 3/4 | Aug 10, 2007

ShowBusiness: The Road to Broadway is a tasty bonbon for theater buffs that has many fascinating backstage details.

| Jul 21, 2007

For the Broadway babies out there, ShowBusiness will make you want to schedule a trip to the Great White Way.

| Jul 12, 2007

It's incredibly prescient of Berinstein to know where to be and get in there...It's a rosy and warty look at what makes the big shows happen, and what makes them tick. I hope you'll see it, even if you're not "into" musical theatre.

| Original Score: 4.5/5 | Jul 5, 2007

Bright lights, big drama. A delectable trip down Broadway.

| Original Score: B+ | Jun 30, 2007

By keeping the theme squarely on the process and the toll it takes on the players, Berinstein gives viewers a captivating look behind the scenes.

| Original Score: 3.5/4 | Jun 30, 2007

This is an entertaining visit to a strange planet.

| Original Score: 3/4 | Jun 29, 2007

The star-struck [Dori] Berinstein squanders her opportunity to ask some tough questions about the state of, and prospects for, the American musical.

| Original Score: C | Jun 28, 2007

Showbusiness: The Road to Broadway is essentially a valentine to a profession that filmmaker Dori Berinstein loves and admires.

Full Review | Original Score: 6/10 | Jun 27, 2007

A fascinating document about the constant tussle between the show and the business of showbiz.

| Jun 23, 2007

Show Business misses lots of fascinating stuff.

Full Review | Original Score: 2/4 | Jun 21, 2007