DOC NYC鈥檚 2019 lineup will include a slate of theatre-related documentary films, including the stories of unprecedented Broadway success, Maurice Hines, and the Apollo Theatre.
America鈥檚 largest documentary film festival will host over 300 films and events, running November 6-15, with films screening at IFC Center, SVA Theatre, and Cin茅polis Chelsea.
Director Oren Jacoby is expected to attend November 11 and 12 screenings at IFC Center of On Broadway. Jacoby鈥檚 documentary looks at the groundbreaking success stories of shows like Hamilton and A Chorus Line, including interviews with Broadway stars Helen Mirren, Christine Baranski, August Wilson, James Corden, Alec Baldwin, John Lithgow, Viola Davis, Hugh Jackman, and Ian McKellen. On Broadway also includes performances by Lin-Manuel Miranda, Patti LuPone, Bernadette Peters, James Earl Jones, and Mandy Patinkin.
The world premiere of Maurice Hines: Bring Them Back will screen November 10 at SVA Theatre, featuring an appearance by the film鈥檚 subjects and creative team. The John Carluccio鈥揾elmed documentary follows the performer as he reflects on his stage career as a gay black man, his professional relationships, and his brother, the late Gregory Hines.
Roger Ross Williams鈥� The Apollo will screen at Cinepolis Chelsea November 13鈥�14. Centered around the inaugural staging of Ta-Nehisi Coates鈥� Between the World and Me, the film examines the cultural impact of the arts on the African-American experience, using NYC鈥檚 Apollo Theatre as a cornerstone.
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