Doc Soup Sundays: Broadway: The Golden Age, by the Legends Who Were There

Showings

Hot Docs Ted Rogers Cinema Sun, Jun 17, 2018 11:00 AM
Film Info
Runtime:111
Country Listing:USA
Copyright:2004
Cast/Crew Info
Director(s):Rick McKay

Description

New York City’s Golden Age of theatre comes to vivid life in Rick McKay’s essential stage documentary. Offering personal portraits of the struggles and triumphs of over 100 legendary performers, composers and writers in 1940s and ‘50s New York, Broadway: The Golden Age reconstructs this bygone cultural era with rare archival footage, performances and interviews with Broadway’s biggest names—past and present—including Bea Arthur, Angela Lansbury, Charles Nelson Reilly and many more!

Stick around for a Q&A with Michael Rubinoff, co-producer of the hit musical Come From Away.

Additional Information

Doc Soup Sundays: This Sunday morning spin on our popular Doc Soup series features new, classic and rarely seen docs on art, culture and design docs with special guest Q&As. 

"A magical treasure hunt of a movie" - Rolling Stone 

"If you love the theater, you've got to see the film." – Washington Post