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Whoopi - Back to Broadway (The 20th Anniversary Show)

starring: Whoopi Goldberg
directed by: Marty Callner, Thomas Schlamme

: Whoopi - Back to Broadway (The 20th Anniversary Show)
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Aspect Ratio: 1.78:1
Audience Rating: Unrated
Binding: DVD
Brand: Warner Brothers
EAN: 9780783135403
Format: Closed-captioned, Color, Dolby, DVD-Video, Widescreen, NTSC
ISBN: 0783135408
Label: Home Box Office (HBO)
Manufacturer: Home Box Office (HBO)
Number Of Items: 2
Publisher: Home Box Office (HBO)
Region Code: 1
Release Date: November 01, 2005
Running Time: 90 minutes
Sales Rank: 13613
Studio: Home Box Office (HBO)
Theatrical Release Date: April 09, 2005



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Description:
Smart, savvy and sassy, Whoopi Goldberg exploded onto the show-biz scene in 1985, when her one-woman Broadway show wowed live audiences and, later, HBO subscribers. One of the worlds most beloved and honored acting and comedy stars -- the multiple award-winning Goldberg performs in her first solo HBO special in over 13 years. Taped before a live audience at the Lyceum Theatre in New York City (the same venue for her historic 1985 inaugural HBO special). The 20th anniversary features a refreshing mix of familiar and new Goldberg creations.

Amazon.com:
Whoopi Goldberg, star of Ghost and The Color Purple, made her first splash off-Broadway with a one-woman show of vivid characters called The Spook Show--a title dropped when the show transferred to Broadway proper, which was then turned into a TV special called Direct From Broadway in 1985. Twenty years later she revisits some of these characters in Back to Broadway, such as the sharp-tongued junkie Fontaine--who sounds off on a whole spectrum of contemporary political issues, making this as much a stand-up comedy routine as a character monologue. Whoopi: Back to Broadway also includes Direct From Broadway and the contrast between Whoopi's young, hungry self and the supremely confident self of 2005 is fascinating, as are the two different versions she presents of a character called only the Cripple--a physically disabled woman who finds herself resisting the affections of a man who falls in love with her. The differences are not as simple as youthful dynamism vs. emotional maturity; the early performances focus on the characters, while in the 2005 show the characters are more of a channel through which Whoopi projects herself. Her appeal lies not so much in the originality of her observations--little she says will surprise anyone of a liberal persuasion--but in her emotional conviction. She speaks what she believes to be the Truth-with-a-capital-T, yet never seems preachy or didactic. That--combined with her comic timing and sheer charisma--makes for two rich, rewarding evenings. --Bret Fetzer



Customer Reviews
Average Rating: out of 5 stars

Rating: 5 out of 5 stars - Whoopi Goldberg on Broadway
Academy Award winning actress Whoopi Goldberg is at it again -On Broadway.
This show is as enjoyable ... Read More


Rating: 5 out of 5 stars - PRAISE FOR WHOOPI GOLDBERG
I've followed Whoopi Goldberg's career from its beginning. When I found this 20th anniversary edition I had ... Read More


Rating: 4 out of 5 stars - LMAO
If you liike Whhopi and her brand of humor you will love this. My mother is a big fan so I saw the original when ... Read More


Rating: 4 out of 5 stars - Watch the new Performace
While it is fun to watch the first original performance, really, the second anniversary is truly wonderful.
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Rating: 4 out of 5 stars - more than 20 yrs ago
I bought this specifically to get the DVD of the original one woman show which is incredible and worth the whole price. ... Read More

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