Here we've displayed a list of the best Broadway Theater films : Carmen & Geoffrey(2006), Birdman or (The Unexpected Virtue of Ignorance)(2014), Gold Diggers of 1933(1933), The Producers(1968), Sudden Fear(1952), 42nd Street(1933), Broadway Melody of 1940(1940), Funny Girl(1968), Fiddler: A Miracle of Miracles(2019), Spider-Man 2(2004), The Hard Way(1942), A Double Life(1947) ... ...
Documentary
USA
2006
79 Minutes
husband wife dancer actor choreographer painter charming inspiring creative paris trinidad broadway theater new york city marriage dance career vs. love love geoffrey holder carmen de lavallade love
This intimate documentary follows careers of two remarkable personalities: Carmen de Lavallade, a dynamic dancer and choreographer from California who moved to New York with Alvin Ailey and... See full summary »
Comedy, Drama
USA
2014
119 Minutes
Michael Keaton Zach Galifianakis Edward Norton Andrea Riseborough Amy Ryan Emma Stone Naomi Watts Lindsay Duncan Merritt Wever Jeremy Shamos Bill Camp
action hero actor broadway director girlfriend daughter ex-wife creative charming emotional amusing dark apartment new york city broadway theater backstage street restaurant acting father/daughter relationship challenge
A washed-up superhero actor attempts to revive his fading career by writing, directing, and starring in a Broadway production.
Musical, Comedy
USA
1933
96 Minutes
Joan Blondell Ruby Keeler Dick Powell Aline MacMahon Guy Kibbee Warren William Ned Sparks Ginger Rogers Sterling Holloway Ferdinand Gottschalk Robert Agnew
showgirl singer songwriter theatrical producer wealthy man brother engaging playful rousing new york city apartment broadway theater poverty wealth show business romance deception song and dance underdog love
A wealthy composer rescues unemployed Broadway performers with a new play.
Comedy
USA
1968
88 Minutes
Zero Mostel Gene Wilder Dick Shawn Kenneth Mars Estelle Winwood Christopher Hewett Andreas Voutsinas Lee Meredith Renee Taylor Frank Campanella
producer accountant playwright actor director hippie hilarious cheeky charming office theater courtroom prison broadway theater theater production nazism scams shady dealings quest fall
A stage-play producer devises a plan to make money by producing a sure-fire flop.
Mystery & Thriller
USA
1952
110 Minutes
Joan Crawford Jack Palance Gloria Grahame Herman Brix Virginia Huston Michael Connors
playwright heiress actor lover lawyer friend dark melodramatic suspenseful new york city broadway theater train san francisco mansion marriage murder plot inheritance adultery deception acting
After an ambitious actor insinuates himself into the life of a wealthy middle-aged playwright and marries her, he plots with his mistress to murder her.
Musical, Comedy
USA
1933
89 Minutes
Ruby Keeler Warner Baxter Bebe Daniels George Brent Dick Powell Guy Kibbee Una Merkel Ginger Rogers Ned Sparks George E. Stone
actress actor director diva engaging spirited playful broadway theater new york city love triangle redemption hope quest love rivalry 1930s
When the leading lady of a Broadway musical breaks her ankle, she is replaced by a young unknown actress, who becomes the star of the show.
Musical
USA
1940
102 Minutes
Fred Astaire Eleanor Powell George Murphy Frank Morgan Ian Hunter Florence Rice Lynne Carver Ann Morriss Trixie Firschke Douglas McPhail
dancer partner producer star amusing endearing new york city broadway theater dance hall dance love teamwork friendship love quest rise 1940s
Johnny Brett and King Shaw are an unsuccessful dance team in New York. A producer discovers Brett as the new partner for Clare Bennett, but Brett, who thinks he is one of the people they lent money to gives him the name of his partner.
Musical
USA
1968
151 Minutes
Barbra Streisand Omar Sharif Walter Pidgeon Kay Medford Anne Francis Lee Allen Gerald Mohr Frank Faylen
actress husband businessperson florenz ziegfeld businessman amusing charming spirited broadway theater new york theater big city home fanny brice aspirations show business marriage schemes relationships rise
The life of Fanny Brice, famed comedienne and entertainer of the early 1900s. We see her rise to fame as a Ziegfeld girl, subsequent career, and her personal life, particularly her relationship with Nick Arnstein.
Documentary, Music
USA
2019
92 Minutes
songwriter broadway producer actor choreographer broadway star author charming cheery creative inspiring new york city broadway theater stage office tradition religion anti-semitism gender roles female sexuality race
The origin story behind one of Broadway's most beloved musicals, Fiddler on The Roof, and its creative roots in early 1960s New York, when "tradition" was on the wane as gender roles, sexuality, race relations and religion were evolving.
Fantasy, Action, Adventure
USA
2004
122 Minutes
Tobey Maguire Kirsten Dunst James Franco Alfred Molina Rosemary Harris J.K. Simmons Donna Murphy Daniel Gillies Dylan Baker Bill Nunn Vanessa Ferlito
peter parker mary jane watson editor mad scientist superhero dr. octopus thrilling suspenseful melodramatic spectacular new york city queens, n.y. newsroom broadway theater laboratory apartment work-life balance loyalty disillusionment spider-man
Peter Parker is beset with troubles in his failing personal life as he battles a brilliant scientist named Doctor Otto Octavius.
Drama
USA
1942
109 Minutes
Ida Lupino Dennis Morgan Joan Leslie Jack Carson Gladys George Faye Emerson Paul Cavanagh Leona Maricle Roman Bohnen Ray Montgomery Jacqueline Wells
singer sister band leader dancer somber sad dark broadway theater stage new york city small town sister relationship fame success singing love triangle rise fall 1940s
Embittered, ambitious Helen Chernen sees an opportunity to escape her drab small-town life by becoming a 'stage mother' to her musically-talented younger sister.
Crime, Drama
USA
1947
104 Minutes
Ronald Colman Signe Hasso Shelley Winters Edmond O'Brien Ray Collins Philip Loeb Millard Mitchell Joe Sawyer Charles La Torre Whit Bissell John Drew Colt
actor actress mistress striking dark chilling broadway theater new york city insanity actors murder transformation fall mystery 1940s
A celebrated actor struggles to distinguish his own life from that of his most recent stage role, Othello.
Musical
USA
1933
92 Minutes
Joan Crawford Clark Gable Franchot Tone Nelson Eddy May Robson Winnie Lightner Robert Benchley Ted Healy The Three Stooges Gloria Foy Maynard Holmes
burlesque dancer playboy director assistant grandmother singer heartwarming emotional new york city broadway theater dance love triangle jealousy show business love pursuit 1930s
An attractive dancer is rescued from jail by a rich man, who helps her to have her first big opportunity at a musical play on Broadway.
Mystery & Thriller
USA
1948
97 Minutes
Rosalind Russell Leo Genn Claire Trevor Sydney Greenstreet Leon Ames Frank McHugh Walter Kingsford Dan Tobin Lex Barker Nydia Westman Theresa Harris
broadway star producer ex-girlfriend rival architect police detective intense suspenseful melodramatic broadway theater new york city blackmail murder investigation broadway show business crimes of passion transformation rivalry mystery
A Broadway star unintentionally kills her impresario but keeps mum about it when the police investigator targets a rival actress.
Musical, Comedy
USA
1935
105 Minutes
Jack Benny Eleanor Powell Robert Taylor Una Merkel Sid Silvers Buddy Ebsen June Knight Vilma Ebsen Nick Long Jr. Robert Wildhack Paul Harvey
singer dancer producer widow columnist secretary amusing witty new york city broadway theater dance show business love deception quest rise love rivalry 1930s
Bob Gordon is staging a new Broadway Show. He gets an offer of money by Lillian, if she can dance in his show. Gordon's old class mate Irene, tries to get the leading role in this show, but Lillian insists in getting this part herself.
Comedy, Drama
USA
1928
66 Minutes
Bessie Love Johnny Walker Ernest Hilliard Lionel Belmore David Mir Sidney D'Albrook
broadway star aspiring actress father producer manager charming amusing emotional small town broadway theater new york city backstage unlikely romance deception secret identity humiliation fame acting love discovery
A Broadway matinee idol famous for his black-face portrayals anonymously joins an amateur acting troupe and falls in love with the leading lady.
Musical, Romance
USA
1942
91 Minutes
Betty Grable John Payne Carmen Miranda Cesar Romero Charlotte Greenwood Edward Everett Horton Jackie Gleason Frank Orth Harry Hayden Iron Eyes Cody Chick Chandler
dancer broadway star secretary valet ex-lover partner charming lighthearted uplifting resort rocky mountains broadway theater musical performance breakup reconciliation partnership misunderstanding love rivalry 1940s
Broadway partners Vicky Lane and Dan Christy have a tiff over Christy's womanizing. Jealous Vicky takes up with her old flame and former dance partner, Victor Price, and Dan's career takes ... See full summary »
Musical, Comedy
USA
1937
110 Minutes
Robert Taylor Eleanor Powell Judy Garland George Murphy Binnie Barnes Buddy Ebsen Sophie Tucker Raymond Walburn Robert Benchley Charley Grapewin Robert Wildhack
songwriter dancer producer wealthy woman partner horse trainer cheery playful engaging new york city broadway theater baltimore racetrack train stage musical revue financial crisis dance romance deception
Steve Raleigh wants to produce a show on Broadway. He finds a backer, Herman Whipple and a leading lady, Sally Lee, however his wife Caroline Whipple forces Steve to use a known star, not a... See full summary »
Romance
USA
1941
85 Minutes
Fredric March Loretta Young Robert Benchley Allyn Joslyn Eve Arden Helen Westley Joyce Compton Tim Ryan Olaf Hytten Dorothy Adams Clarence Kolb
playwright actress banker husband wife bellhop amusing witty endearing new york city broadway theater hotel hotel room reno, nev. divorce remarriage jealousy work-life balance romance love triangle
A playwright attempts to stop his wife from retiring so she can star in his next play.
Mystery & Thriller
USA
1954
95 Minutes
Ginger Rogers Van Heflin Gene Tierney George Raft Peggy Ann Garner
producer writer actor actress wife dark suspenseful new york city broadway theater manhattan apartment murder deception suicide broadway ambition mystery pursuit 1950s
A young writer insinuates herself into the life of a Broadway producer.
Romance
USA
1963
101 Minutes
Debbie Reynolds Cliff Robertson David Janssen Eileen Heckart Hans Conried Alice Pearce Jim Backus
broadway star pastor orphan secretary producer housekeeper amusing emotional tender positive connecticut new york city rural community broadway theater family home celebrity family childcare show business adoption
Broadway musical star arrives home and finds six runaway children living on the property.
Musical, Comedy
USA
1953
76 Minutes
Donald O'Connor Debbie Reynolds Una Merkel Richard Anderson Allyn Joslyn Les Tremayne Noreen Corcoran Jim Backus Barbara Ruick
assistant actress heir father photographer chorus girl emotional heartwarming amusing broadway theater new york city central park office fame confidence impersonation dreams photography publishing love
Melvin, a photographer for Look magazine, meets Judy and he wants to marry her. Her father is against that and as a last resort, Melvin promises to get Judy's photo on the cover of the next issue, a task easier said than done.
Musical, Comedy
USA
1950
99 Minutes
Jane Powell Ann Sothern Barry Sullivan Carmen Miranda Louis Calhern Scotty Beckett Fortunio Bonanova Glenn Anders Nella Walker Hans Conried Frank Fontaine
singer mother daughter producer romantic interest actress winsome touching amusing new york city boat broadway theater rio de janeiro theater misunderstanding performance mother/daughter relationship love love sacrifice
A mother and daughter compete over the same singing role and, unbeknownst to each other, the same man.
Documentary
USA
2020
95 Minutes
father son playwright political consultant political candidate charming confident creative heartwarming inspiring positive new york city broadway theater puerto rico father/son relationship playwright broadway political activism political campaign politics
An immigrant from Puerto Rico is determined to bring the musical 'Hamilton' to his island home.
Romance
USA
1939
96 Minutes
Alice Faye Don Ameche J. Edward Bromberg Alan Curtis Stuart Erwin Jed Prouty Buster Keaton Donald Meek George Givot
actress director producer actor lighthearted hilarious emotional new york city los angeles broadway theater movie set hollywood career jealousy friendship fame rise growing up 1930s
Starting in 1913 movie director Connors discovers singer Molly Adair. As she becomes a star she marries an actor, so Connors fires them. She asks for him as director of her next film. Many silent stars shown making the transition to sound.
Romance
USA
1935
87 Minutes
Margaret Sullavan James Stewart Ray Milland Grant Mitchell Robert McWade Anna Demetrio Ronnie Cosby
newspaper reporter aspiring actress friend producer melodramatic somber new york city broadway theater rome train stage marital problems long-distance relationship separation pregnancy career vs. love illness forbidden love rivalry sacrifice
A young married couple's relationship becomes strained when he is assigned overseas as a foreign correspondent and she becomes a major stage star.
Musical, Comedy
USA
1938
70 Minutes
Shirley Temple George Murphy Jimmy Durante Phyllis Brooks Edna May Oliver George Barbier Edward Ellis Jane Darwell El Brendel Donald Meek Patricia Wilder
orphan nephew band leader uncle landlady daughter winsome spectacular heartwarming new york city hotel stage courtroom broadway theater orphanage orphans musical performance rags to riches communal living family
An orphan is provisionally adopted by the manager of a hotel populated by show business people. The hotel's owner doesn't like the entertainers and wants the girl returned to the orphanage.
Comedy
USA
1931
83 Minutes
Alfred Lunt Lynn Fontanne Roland Young ZaSu Pitts Maude Eburne Herman Bing Ann Dvorak
actor actress husband wife amusing lighthearted playful new york city broadway theater infidelity jealousy marriage deception love love forbidden love discovery temptation 1930s
A jealous stage actor disguises himself as a Russian guardsman in order to test his actress wife's loyalty.
Musical
USA
1948
119 Minutes
Mickey Rooney Tom Drake June Allyson Perry Como Ann Sothern Betty Garrett Janet Leigh Marshall Thompson Jeanette Nolan Richard Quine Clinton Sundberg
lyricist composer actress singer best friend touching melodramatic hollywood, calif. broadway theater london new york city may-december romance alcohol songwriting friendship depression success rise fall love
Fictionalized story of the songwriting partnership of Richard Rodgers and Lorenz Hart.
Mystery & Thriller
USA
1942
73 Minutes
Van Heflin Patricia Dane Cecilia Parker Virginia Grey Samuel S. Hinds Sam Levene Connie Gilchrist Mark Daniels Stephen McNally Tom Conway Betty Wells
broadway star private investigator police detective ex-boyfriend father housekeeper suspenseful witty cheeky police station broadway theater grand central station train new york city murder investigation greed show business trains false accusations mystery
Classic whodunit mystery film about a gold-digging variety show actress who has many enemies and is found dead in her private railroad car at Grand Central Station in New York.