John Kander

A fun journey through the classics of musical theater.

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.

Broadway Cares/Equity Fights AIDS presents a 2013 concert celebrating Chita Rivera's 80th birthday as a fundraiser to aid struggling artists during the pandemic. Chita offers a musical retrospective of her career in the theatre with guest stars Tommy Tune and Ben Vereen. Includes songs from 'Seventh Heaven,' 'West Side Story,' 'Bye Bye Birdie,' 'The Happy Time,' 'Jacques Brel Is Alive and Well and Living in Paris,' 'Chicago,' 'The Rink,' 'Kiss of the Spider Woman,' & 'The Visit,' among others.

It’s murder putting on a new musical – literally! The star of a new Broadway-bound musical has been murdered on stage on opening night! The entire cast and crew are suspects. Time to call in the local detective, Frank Cioffi. With a nose for crime and an ear for music, Frank tries to find the killer whilst giving the show a lifeline.

Featuring archival clips from his many groundbreaking productions, the performance-documentary includes interviews with many of Prince's collaborators, including Stephen Sondheim, Andrew Lloyd Webber, Mandy Patinkin, John Kander, Susan Stroman, and Angela Lansbury, all sharing their firsthand insights into his pioneering achievements in the theatre.

The life of Tony-winning playwright Terrence McNally (Master Class, Ragtime): 60 years of groundbreaking plays and musicals, the struggle for gay rights, addiction and recovery, finding true love, and the relentless pursuit of inspiration.

An all-star cast performs the music of John Kander and Fred Ebb; songs include "New York, New York" and "Cabaret."

An all-star cast performs the music of John Kander and Fred Ebb; songs include "New York, New York" and "Cabaret."

A retrospective of Chita Rivera's film, television and stage career, including interviews with Dick Van Dyke, Ben Vereen, Carol Lawrence and others. Originally aired as Episode 2 of Season 43 of the PBS series Great Performances.

La promesa de oportunidades que ofrece Chicago en 1929 deslumbra a Roxie, una inocente y extrovertida chica que sueña con cantar y bailar para salir de su vida gris. Su ilusión es seguir los pasos de oro de Velma, su admirada cantante de vodevil.

La promesa de oportunidades que ofrece Chicago en 1929 deslumbra a Roxie, una inocente y extrovertida chica que sueña con cantar y bailar para salir de su vida gris. Su ilusión es seguir los pasos de oro de Velma, su admirada cantante de vodevil.

A profile of composing team John Kander and Fred Ebb, who have written many Broadway musicals. Highlights include interviews with Lauren Bacall, Joel Grey and others, as well as the two men themselves, plus clips of performances of their songs.

Jack Palmer is a social worker whose job has taken precedence over his personal life. Mainly, his job is to help four mentally challenged men live regular lives in a home. They consist of: Norman, who works at a donut shop and has a thing for keys; Barry, who thinks he is a golf pro and doesn't communicate well with his father; Arnold, who is into all things Russian and has a habit of spending money; and Lucien, who is into Spider Man and must testify before the state senate. Jack wants to help them, but he also thinks it is time to move on with his life. The hard part is trying to say goodbye to the guys he cares about.

Documentary about the creation of the iconic Broadway show

Un matrimonio revisa sus vidas y renueva su amor mientras conducen al funeral de un amigo.

A filmed stage performance of the 1993 London revival. Sam Mendes (American Beauty, Road to Perdition, Skyfall) directed this new production for the Donmar Warehouse in London's West End. It starred Jane Horrocks as Sally, Adam Godley as Cliff, Alan Cumming as the Emcee and Sara Kestelman as Fräulein Schneider. Cumming received an Olivier Award nomination for his performance and Kestelman won the Olivier for Best Supporting Performance in a Musical. Mendes's conception was very different from either the original production or the conventional first revival. The most significant change was the character of the Emcee. The role, as played by Joel Grey in both prior incarnations, was an asexual, edgy character dressed in a tuxedo with rouged cheeks. Alan Cumming's portrayal was highly sexualized, as he wore suspenders (i.e. braces) around his crotch and red paint on his nipples.

Un dibujante de cómics, aprovechando un viaje de trabajo a París, visita a su hija que estudia en la Sorbona. El choque cultural y la extraña actitud de la joven hacen que su estancia en la capital francesa sea especialmente difícil.

Michael Pierson es un joven homosexual que ha contraído el SIDA, un hecho que cambiará la vida de sus padres Katherine y Nick... "An Early Frost" fue la primera producción en tratar la enfermedad del SIDA desde una óptica de ficción cuando aún existía mucho desconocimiento sobre el tema, razón por la que obtuvo buenas críticas y numerosos galardones. (FILMAFFINITY)

Ambientada en Texas durante la Gran Depresión (años 30). Una mujer que acaba de enviudar (Sally Field) y es madre de dos hijos tropieza con graves dificultades económicas para salir adelante porque no puede pagar la hipoteca que pesa sobre su granja. Entre sus amigos están el señor Will (John Malkovich), un huésped ciego, y Moze (Danny Glover), un negro que le ayuda en las labores agrícolas y que conoce muy bien cuál es su posición en una ciudad sureña dominada por los blancos.

A hard-hitting, fast, sure-handed baseball player tries to break into the sport by applying for a spot on a minor-league team. The only problem is that the player is female, which engenders resistance and resentment among many players and officials.

George Bynum, un paciente del psiquiatra de Manhattan Dr. Sam Rice (Roy Scheider), es brutalmente asesinado. Poco después, el doctor Rice recibe la visita de un compañero de trabajo de Bynum y su amante Brooke Reynolds (Meryl Streep), además del detective Vitucci, a cargo de la investigación. Rice revisa las notas de sus sesiones con Bynum y comienza su propia investigación. Al mismo tiempo, se enamora de la enigmática Brooke, a pesar de que su comportamiento es cada vez más sospechoso. Cuanto más se acerca Rice a la verdad, más pone su vida en peligro…

Jimmy es un impetuoso y seductor saxofonista que aspira a formar parte de una gran banda. Francine es una tímida cantante de bar que sueña con ser famosa. Cuando se conocen, surge entre ellos una atracción inmediata y, cuando él toca y ella canta, consiguen hacer temblar los rascacielos. Es el comienzo de una tormentosa relación que pondrá a prueba su capacidad para encontrar el equilibrio entre su pasión por el jazz y el amor que los une.

During a press conference, international star Nina remembers simpler times, flashing back to her days as a maid in a run-down Italian hotel. As a young woman, Nina befriends Contessa Sanziani, an elderly woman who entertains Nina with memories of her vibrant, wealthy life with Count Sanziani. Inspired by her tales of success, young Nina fantasizes about her own adventures and seeks to find the same excitement in her life.

En el Nueva York de los años treinta (Gran Depresión) la vida está llena de dificultades. La cantante Fanny Brice se acaba de divorciar y no consigue encontrar trabajo. Pero, un día, tiene la suerte de conocer a Billy Rose, un escritor de canciones que posee un nightclub. Continuación de "Funny Girl" (1968) de William Wyler, también con Barbra Streisand.

Liza Minnelli stars in a television concert directed and choreographed by Bob Fosse. She performs such songs as the title number and "Son of a Preacher Man." The concert concludes with a medley of songs from the film Cabaret (1972). The special, Minnelli and Fosse all won Emmy Awards. Bob Fosse also won the Oscar and Tony that year, in the only instance of any person ever winning all three in a one-month period.

Berlín, años 30, en plena República de Weimar y antes de la Segunda Guerra Mundial. A pesar de la crisis del momento, los berlineses prefieren vivir la magia que les ofrece cada noche un cabaret cuya estrella es Sally, una bailarina y cantante que se enamorará de dos hombres muy diferentes entre sí.

Un joven seductor de 20 años, de pasado misterioso se traza un increíble plan para introducirse en la familia de la condesa Ornstein; seduce a los miembros de la aristocrática familia, enamora a la condesa, asesina sin escrúpulos cuando eso conviene a sus ambiciosos planes, traza los más descabellados proyectos corrompiendo todo lo que toca; pero nadie puede resistirse a su seductora presencia, a su exultante belleza y juventud, a su inmoral poder...