
Why Must The Show Go On?
2010, English. Directed by Paul Anthony Nelson.
All the world's a stage. Some of us are just better players.
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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- 0h 23m
- Post-credits
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- Language
- English
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- Released
- 23 February 2010
- Country
- Australia
- Written by
- Perri Cummings, Sally McLean
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Why Must The Show Go On? runs 23 minutes (0h 23m).
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Why Must The Show Go On? isn’t streaming on any OTT platform in India yet; it released on 23 February 2010. (Checked 12 November 2026.)
What movies are like Why Must The Show Go On??
If you liked Why Must The Show Go On?, try Monty Python Live at the Hollywood Bowl, Kevin Hart: I'm a Grown Little Man, Ricky Gervais: SuperNature.
Who directed Why Must The Show Go On??
Why Must The Show Go On? (2010) was directed by Paul Anthony Nelson and stars Sally McLean, Perri Cummings, Nathan Strauss.