This six part documentary miniseries presents the evolution of the Broadway musical from its inception in 1893 to current day 2004. It presents those influential players both on stage and behind the scenes, as well as a variety of influential Broadway shows, a handful which are known to have transformed the musical into what the audience knows it to be today.

• Julie Andrews
• Al Hirschfeld
• Kitty Carlisle
• Carol Channing
• Stephen Sondheim
• Michael Kidd
• Mel Brooks
• Joel Grey