Search - My Favorite Broadway: The Leading Ladies on DVD

Movie Release: 1999 DVD Release: 12/14/1999 Format: DVD SwapaDVD Credits: 1 Number of Discs: 1 Run Time: 1 hrs 39 mins Studio: Image Entertainment Members Wishing: 7 Genres: Music, Concerts, Vocal Music

Some of Broadway's leading lights came together for this celebration of the art of the stage musical, featuring 24 showstopping numbers from some of the biggest successes ever to grace the Great White Way. Selections include Liza Minnelli performing "Some People" from Gypsy; Andrea McArdle singing "Look for the Silver Lining" and "Tomorrow," from Annie; Bebe Neuwirth and Karen Ziemba teaming up for "Nowadays/Hot Honey Rag" from Chicago; Jennifer Holliday reprising her star-making number from Dreamgirls with "And I Tell You I'm Not Going;" Elaine Stritch singing "The Ladies Who Lunch" from Company; and Nell Carter belting out the title number from Ain't Misbehavin'. Tony Roberts and Robert Morse also weigh in with a tribute to the ladies of the stage as they sing "The Beauty that Drives a Man Mad" from Sugar. ~ Mark Deming, All Movie Guide

Join a cast of Broadway's most renowned lady luminaries in this exhilarating live performance, taped at Carnegie Hall and presented on DVD courtesy of Image Entertainment. Presented in standard 1.33:1 full-screen this disc features a choice of English Dolby Digital 5.1 or English Dolby Digital Stereo audio tracks. With musical director Paul Gemignani conducting the American Theater Orchestra and a stunning cast of divas including Liza Minnelli, Julie Andrews, and Nell Carter, this remarkable performance features selections from such Broadway classics as Chicago, A Chorus Line, and Guys and Dolls. Bring Broadway into your living room any time you want with this memorable and lively performance. ~ Jason Buchanan, All Movie Guide