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The Best of Broadway

The Best of Broadway

A tribute to the American Musical Theatre.

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Music

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Tom Bosley hosts a tribute to the American musical theater taped before a live audience featuring dozens of stars recreating their original performances. Among the show-stoppers are Chita Rivera's Spanish Rose dance in "Bye, Bye, Bireie," Ray Walston as the Devil in "Damn Yankees," Nell Carter singing the Fats Waller classic "Cash for Trash" from "Ain't Misbehavin," Glynis Johns with "Send in the Clowns" from "A Little Night Music," Barry Bostwick from "Grease," and many more.

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Budget

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Status

Released

Original Language

English

Runtime

113 mins

Rating

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Release Date

24 May 1985

Country

United States of America

Cast

Ethel Merman

Ethel Merman

Herself

Debbie Reynolds

Debbie Reynolds

Herself

Diahann Carroll

Diahann Carroll

Herself

Alexis Smith

Alexis Smith

Herself

Nell Carter

Nell Carter

Herself

Donna McKechnie

Donna McKechnie

Herself

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