In Boston, "On Broadway"

There is nothing better than seeing a movie filmed in Boston, about Boston, using Boston actors. It's not too often that a great movie having all of the qualifications crosses our cinematic paths, but coming next month, On Broadway will hit the screens of Boston. Being called "the Next Good Will Hunting" by those who have screened the movie, all of us here at Boston Movie Tours are excited to see the film.

On Broadway tells the story of Jack O'Toole (played by New Kids on the Block's Joey McIntyre), a 30-something Boston everyman, who writes a play about his dead uncle as a way to reconnect with his own, embittered father. With no money, no know-how, and only his gut to guide him, Jack mounts the play on the only stage he can afford: in the back room of a neighborhood pub, on a little street called Broadway. In this humble setting, Jack uses his story of love and loss and laughter to unite his family and friends, demonstrating the power of the individual to create community, and the role that stories play in bringing people together and shaping our sense of identity, and of the possibilities that lie in every life.

The film also features Will Arnett, Amy Poehler, Mike O'Malley, and Robert Walhberg.

On Broadway will have its theatrical release in and around Boston on March 14, 2008 and will host its premiere on Wednesday March 12, 2008 at the Regal Fenway Stadium 13 in Boston as a charity screening and auction with proceeds to benefit The Joey Fund

The upcoming theatrical release comes after a highly successful year on the international film festival circuit, during which On Broadway took home high honors from festivals in the US and Ireland.

Definitely check this one out!