Broadway: Beyond the Golden Age (2021)
81 min
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.
- Release date
- August 14, 2021
- Country of origin
- United States
Cast
- Jason Alexander as Self
- Debbie Allen as Self
- Lucie Arnaz as Self
- Elizabeth Ashley as Self
- Emanuel Azenberg as Self
- Alec Baldwin as Self
- Kaye Ballard as Self
- Hinton Battle as Self
Crew
- Arthur Anderson · Archive footage
- Bea Arthur · Archive footage
- Rick McKay · Director
- Rick McKay · Writer
- James Berry · Producer
- Corey Brunish · Producer
- Corey Brunish · Producer
- Jane Klain · Producer
- Rick McKay · Cinematographer
- Rick McKay · Editor