On Broadway

2021 | Documentary, History

Synopsis

An all-star cast tells the inside story of the Broadway theater, and how it came back from the brink thanks to innovative work, a new attention to inclusion and a sometimes uneasy balance between art and commerce. Legends of the stage and screen, including Helen Mirren, Christine Baranski, August Wilson, James Corden, Alec Baldwin, John Lithgow, Viola Davis, Hugh Jackman and Ian McKellen, take us behind the scenes of Broadway's most groundbreaking and beloved shows, from "A Chorus Line" to "Hamilton." Iconic performances by Lin Manuel Miranda, Patti Lupone, Bernadette Peters, James Earl Jones and Mandy Patinkin lead the way on a hurly burly ride through Times Square, once again the main street of American show business in ON BROADWAY, directed by Academy-Award nominee Oren Jacoby.

Scores

Overall Score
40.0
Popularity Percentile (Year)
20.8%
Box Office Percentile (Year)
31.1%
Review Aggregate
98.5

Critic Consensus

97.5% Fresh • 203 critic reviews

Critic reception is largely positive, with 98% of 203 logged reviews marked Fresh. Across reviews, critics repeatedly emphasize gritty, visually striking, character-driven. Most critics frame the film as an effective delivery of its core style and intent.

grittyvisually strikingcharacter-driventhought-provokinghistoricalemotionalpoliticalaction-packeddarkcoming of age

Cast

CastYearReported SalaryInflation AdjustedNotes
Daveed Diggs2021$630,000$729,000(est)
Renée Elise Goldsberry2021$388,000$449,000(est)
Jonathan Groff2021$292,000$338,000(est)
Christopher Jackson2021$239,000$276,000(est)
Jasmine Cephas Jones2021$204,000$236,000(est)
Lin-Manuel Miranda2021$180,000$208,000(est)
Leslie Odom Jr.2021$161,000$187,000(est)
Okieriete Onaodowan2021$147,000$170,000(est)
Anthony Ramos2021$135,000$157,000(est)
Phillipa Soo2021$126,000$145,000(est)

Aggregated Reviews

Rotten Tomatoes critic score98.0
RT critic review count203
Rotten Tomatoes audience score99.0
RT audience rating count1,000
IMDb ratingN/A
IMDb votesN/A

Box Office ?

CategoryYearReportedInflation Adjusted
Domestic2021$82,733$95,769
International2021N/AN/A
Worldwide2021$82,733$95,769

Earnings / Profitability

Estimated net revenues and net expenses for films based on reported and estimated numbers. This income statement should be considered most viable for the first 24 months after the inital movie's release (ie after most lucrative pay windows).
CategoryYearReportedInflation Adjusted
Revenues
Theatrical Net Revenue2021$41,366$47,884
Digital Rentals ?2021$2,641,000$3,057,128
Digital Purchases ?2021$2,974,000$3,442,597
Physical Rentals ?2021$672,000$777,883
Physical Purchases ?2021$2,150,000$2,488,764
TV & Streaming Revenue2021$3,750,000$4,340,867
Total Revenues2021$12,228,366$14,155,124
Expenses
Budget ?2021$12,500,000$14,469,557
Print & Advertising (P&A) ?2021$80,000 (est)$92,605 (est)
Participations2021$245,000$283,603
Residuals ?2021$549,000$635,503
Interest & Overhead2021$2,500,000$2,893,911
Total Expenses2021$15,874,000$18,375,180
Movie Net Profit or Loss2021$-3,645,634$-4,220,056

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