Why Must The Show Go On?
“All the world's a stage. Some of us are just better players.”
Synopsis
A documentary crew detail the struggle of Unbelievable Productions' visionary leader, Madeleine LaRoy, to stage a revolutionary reboot of Shakespeare's MACBETH (in space), with the help of her faithful best friend/choreographer/costume & set designer/tea lady/everything else, Deirdre Snowflake Fleckman. Madeleine enlists young drama school graduate Scott Johnson and alcoholic veteran of the stage Desmond Darke to help her mount her astounding vision.
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Key Information & Fast Facts
- Director
- Paul Anthony Nelson
- Screenplay & Story
- Perri Cummings, Sally McLean
- Original Score
- Adam Rudegeair
- Original Title
- Why Must The Show Go On?
- Country of Origin
- Australia
- Spoken Languages
- English
- Runtime
- 23m
- Production Studios
- Incognita Enterprises, Cinema Viscera
Creative Leadership & Key Crew
Paul Anthony Nelson
Perri Cummings, Sally McLean
Adam Rudegeair
Tim Egan
Paul Anthony Nelson
Ahren Morris, Sally McLean, Paul Anthony Nelson
Department Leadership Roster
Perri Cummings
Writer
Sally McLean
Writer
Kimberley Potts
Costume Design
Ahren Morris
Producer
Kimberley Potts
Production Design
Paul Anthony Nelson
Director
Paul Anthony Nelson
Editor
Tim Egan
Director of Photography
Production Stills & Gallery
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Frequently Asked Questions About Why Must The Show Go On?
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What is Why Must The Show Go On? about?
A documentary crew detail the struggle of Unbelievable Productions' visionary leader, Madeleine LaRoy, to stage a revolutionary reboot of Shakespeare's MACBETH (in space), with the help of her faithful best friend/choreographer/costume & set designer/tea lady/everything else, Deirdre Snowflake Fleckman. Madeleine enlists young drama school graduate Scott Johnson and alcoholic veteran of the stage Desmond Darke to help her mount her astounding vision.
Who directed Why Must The Show Go On??
Why Must The Show Go On? was directed by Paul Anthony Nelson.
Who stars in Why Must The Show Go On??
The principal cast of Why Must The Show Go On? includes Sally McLean, Perri Cummings, Nathan Strauss, Paul Dawber, Billy Smedley.
When was Why Must The Show Go On? released and how long is it?
Why Must The Show Go On? was released in 2010 with a total runtime of 23m.
Who composed the musical score for Why Must The Show Go On??
The original motion picture soundtrack for Why Must The Show Go On? was composed by Adam Rudegeair.