Reviews

I saw this film in New York in June and loved it then and I just saw a press screener of the DVD - it is amazing what the filmmaker has done. In addition to being incredibly entertaining as a film, this is destined to be an invaluable historic reference. There are dozens of interviews with actors giving us a first person account of Broadway's Golden Age by those who were there, creating it.

The DVD has at leat 30 minutes of interviews with the cast of the upcoming (I hope soon) "Next Generation" including: Betty Buckley, Jason Alexander, Doug Sills, John Barrowman, Cady Huffman and Daisy Eagan. There are also deleted scenes, one has Marian Seldes on Katharine Cornell - I cannot imagine how this was not in the original film. The movie could have been twice as long and still held up. It's also fun to see the alternate ending on the DVD and the red carpet footage of the NY and LA openings. This is not a rental, you will want to own it and watch it when you want to be entertained, or inspired, or moved, or laugh. This film is incredible.

I'll always go see a Robert Altman film, but would have gone to this

one even if it wasn't one of his films. There is not much of a plot

and it felt more like a documentary that needed to be re-edited, but

for anyone interested in dance and the life of a ballet company -

which is the other reason I went - I think it is entertaining,

informative and fulfilling - but do not bring someone who has no

interest in dance, they probably will never have any interest in any

of the characters. Limited appeal but good for someone with this

specific interest. I did hear Neve Campbell on local radio talking

about the film and any of her fans will like to see something that

meant so much to her.