MesmeroWatch list, 0 saved

TV series
Poster for Broadway on Showtime

Broadway on Showtime

1979–1981 · 1 season

A filmed stage performance that asks you to sit with the actors and follow the theatre rather than the camera.

Created by
Gary Halvorson, Tim Kiley
Starring
Alan Shearman, Mark Blankfield, Diz White
Overview
Theatrical performances from Broadway are presented for TV.

Your rating is saved. See your suggestions, or find titles like this one below.

Rate it, and Mesmero finds titles that feel like it. You do not need an account.

Search YouTube for a trailer

In the UKNo streaming, rental or purchase options known.
Created by
Gary Halvorson, Tim Kiley
Starring
Alan Shearman, Mark Blankfield, Diz White
In your watch list

How it feels

Written by AI. It can be wrong.

Tone
    Pacing
    measured, 2 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
    Attention
    engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
    Themes
    • art
    Places
    None
    Era
    contemporary
    Audience
    adult
    Form
    • anthology
    Content intensity
    • Gore none
    • Language none
    • Violence none
    • Sex none
    All scales, 0 to 10
    Scales, 0 to 10
    ScaleValue0 to 10
    Action1
    Horror0
    Humour3
    Realism8
    Romance2
    Tension2
    Darkness1
    Complexity3
    Emotional weight3

    More like this

    Titles like Broadway on Showtime

    TV series

    Great Performances

    1971

    A curated stage-to-screen showcase that feels cultured and unhurried, rewarding attention with the craft of live performance.

    Same director: Gary Halvorson · About art · anthology

    Also
    Same director: Gary Halvorson
    Via
    • art
    • anthology
    Pacing
    measured
    Attention
    engaged
    Seasons
    54
    Details
    Great PerformancesHidden from your suggestions.
    TV series

    Beckmann

    1999–2014

    A relaxed weekly chat show where a host and guests trade stories and banter in a familiar, low-stakes studio setting.

    Pacing
    measured
    Attention
    background
    Seasons
    16
    Details
    BeckmannHidden from your suggestions.
    TV series

    NPR Tiny Desk Concerts

    2008

    An intimate, joyful window into live music, where stripped-back performances feel personal and quietly inspiring.

    About art · anthology

    Via
    • art
    • anthology
    Pacing
    measured
    Attention
    engaged
    Seasons
    19
    Details
    NPR Tiny Desk ConcertsHidden from your suggestions.
    TV series

    Sunday-Night Play

    1960–1963

    A stately, stage-like parade of standalone plays, each a self-contained chamber piece that rewards patient attention.

    Anthology

    Via
    • anthology
    Pacing
    measured
    Attention
    engaged
    Seasons
    4
    Details
    Sunday-Night PlayHidden from your suggestions.
    TV series

    Front Row Center

    1945–1956

    A staged, talky hour of live theatre on screen, rewarding close attention with the crackle of performance rather than spectacle.

    About art · anthology

    Via
    • art
    • anthology
    Pacing
    measured
    Attention
    engaged
    Seasons
    2
    Details
    Front Row CenterHidden from your suggestions.
    TV series

    Variety Studio: Actors on Actors

    2014

    A relaxed, fly-on-the-wall listen as two actors talk shop, offering gentle insight into craft without drama or stakes.

    About art

    Via
    • art
    Pacing
    measured
    Attention
    easy-watch
    Seasons
    22
    Details
    Variety Studio: Actors on ActorsHidden from your suggestions.
    TV series

    L'Invité

    2002

    A calm, civilised conversation with notable people, easy to dip into and pleasant to have on in the background.

    About art

    Via
    • art
    Pacing
    measured
    Attention
    background
    Seasons
    25
    Details
    L'InvitéHidden from your suggestions.
    TV series

    Screening Room

    1972–1981

    A quiet, talky showcase where filmmakers explain their craft, rewarding patient viewers interested in the creative process.

    About art · anthology

    Via
    • art
    • anthology
    Pacing
    slow-burn
    Attention
    engaged
    Seasons
    1
    Details
    Screening RoomHidden from your suggestions.
    TV series

    Friends

    1994–2004

    Warm, easy company: familiar banter and gentle jokes that you can dip in and out of without losing the thread.

    Same director: Gary Halvorson

    Also
    Same director: Gary Halvorson
    Pacing
    brisk
    Attention
    background
    Seasons
    10
    Details
    FriendsHidden from your suggestions.
    TV series

    Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter.. and Spring

    2021

    A relaxed outdoor live-music showcase where performers simply sing what they love, easy to dip in and out of.

    About art · anthology

    Via
    • art
    • anthology
    Pacing
    measured
    Attention
    background
    Seasons
    3
    Details
    Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter.. and SpringHidden from your suggestions.
    TV series

    Y'a du monde à messe

    2017

    A calm, conversational weekly gathering where strangers slowly reveal a shared thread, easy to dip into.

    Pacing
    measured
    Attention
    easy-watch
    Seasons
    6
    Details
    Y'a du monde à messeHidden from your suggestions.
    TV series

    Sweet Tasks

    2019

    A breezy, cheerful talk-and-variety show that ambles through guests' working lives with upbeat, feel-good energy and little friction.

    About art · anthology

    Via
    • art
    • anthology
    Pacing
    brisk
    Attention
    background
    Seasons
    8
    Details
    Sweet TasksHidden from your suggestions.

    Where to watch in the UK

    No UK streaming, rental or purchase options are known.

    Streaming data from JustWatch.TMDB

    Details

    Created by
    Gary Halvorson, Tim Kiley
    Starring
    Alan Shearman, Mark Blankfield, Diz White, Ronald E. House, Brandis Kemp, Malachi Throne, Samuel Maupin, Marjoe Gortner
    Length
    1 seasons, 6 episodes

    TMDBIMDb