Tuesday, May 22, 2012
Union stagehands from New York's Local One of IATSE protest Speigelword's nonunion labor force for its "Empire New York" tent show.
SOURCE: Backstage at 12:17PMFriday, May 18, 2012
"Once," "Death of a Salesman," "Follies," "Other Desert Cities," and Audra McDonald were honored by the Drama League on Friday, May 18 in New York.
SOURCE: Backstage at 04:59AMWednesday, May 16, 2012
The star of Broadway's "Venus in Fur" and the new film "Hysteria" shares his worst audition experience and why a film career caught him by surprise.
SOURCE: Backstage at 12:00PMTuesday, May 15, 2012
Enter to win tickets to the Broadway show and a backstage tour. The winning video, chosen by the cast of "Once," will be featured on the show's website.
SOURCE: Backstage at 11:08AMWednesday, May 9, 2012
Actors Susan Pourfar and Finn Wittrock are the recipients of the Actors' Equity 2012 Clarence Derwent Award.
SOURCE: Backstage at 12:30PMTuesday, May 8, 2012
Andrew Rannells and Josh Gad are both moving from Broadway's "Book of Mormon" to half-hour comedy series on NBC this fall.
SOURCE: Backstage at 12:27PMMonday, May 7, 2012
NBC's "Smash" partners with iTheatrics to help create sustainable musical theater programs in schools across the country this fall.
SOURCE: Backstage at 10:59AMThe national tour of "Once," the acclaimed Broadway musical based on the Irish indie movie of the same name, kicks off next summer.
SOURCE: Backstage at 02:15AMWednesday, May 2, 2012
The legendary comic spoke to the press after receiving the Stand-Up Icon Award at the second annual Comedy Awards in New York.
SOURCE: Backstage at 02:15AMFriday, April 27, 2012
As he begins rehearsals for "Harvey" on Broadway, actor Rich Sommer opens up about planning his post-"Mad Men" career and being too honest on Twitter.
SOURCE: Backstage at 12:17PMThursday, April 26, 2012
"Mad Men" star and Back Stage subscriber Rich Sommer explains how improv helped his career and admits he's "freaking out" about his upcoming Broadway debut.
SOURCE: Backstage at 12:17PMTuesday, April 24, 2012
The Circle in the Square co-founder and Off-Broadway pioneer, who died Feb. 24 at age 87, will be honored with a public memorial service.
SOURCE: Backstage at 12:40PMMonday, April 23, 2012
AEA will celebrate its 100th anniversary with a year of special events honoring actors and theater professionals.
SOURCE: Backstage at 02:48AMSaturday, April 21, 2012
Rori Bergman on casting "Nancy, Please," a new film that will have its world premiere at the Tribeca Film Festival on April 21.
SOURCE: Backstage at 11:00AMFriday, April 20, 2012
New York theater actor Tom O'Brien makes his feature film debut as actor, writer, and director of "Fairhaven," co-starring Chris Messina and Rich Sommer.
SOURCE: Backstage at 10:07AMThursday, April 19, 2012
After 30 years, the Theatre Alliance calls it quits and spreads out its programs to the Walnut Street and Wilma theater.
SOURCE: Backstage at 11:14AMTuesday, April 17, 2012
The dancers' union claims that the resuscitated DTH, led by Executive Director Laveen Naidu, is "endangering its new dancers" by withdrawing from AGMA.
SOURCE: Backstage at 04:01AMMonday, April 9, 2012
Actors’ Equity Association will honor Philadelphia's InterAct Theatre Company with the 2012 Rosetta LeNoire Award on April 13.
SOURCE: Backstage at 02:53AMWednesday, April 4, 2012
NBC's "Smash" partners with iTheatrics to create sustainable musical theater programs in underserved schools nationwide.
SOURCE: Backstage at 06:24AMTuesday, April 3, 2012
Actor Neil Patrick Harris will return to host the annual Broadway awards ceremony for a third time this year.
SOURCE: Backstage at 10:24AMThursday, March 29, 2012
Director Kevin Smith announced his plans to open another sequel to his indie film 'Clerks' on stage instead of screen.
SOURCE: Backstage at 05:38AMTuesday, March 27, 2012
NYC Mayor Michael Bloomberg announced on Monday that the studio is expanding to meet record film & TV production demand in the city.
SOURCE: Backstage at 11:45AMMonday, March 26, 2012
Philadelphia-based theater company New Paradise Laboratories incorporates the internet and social networks as an interactive introduction to productions.
SOURCE: Backstage at 04:15AMThursday, March 22, 2012
The Broadway-based musical drama series "Smash" will return, meaning more potential TV work for New York theater actors.
SOURCE: Backstage at 03:56AMFriday, March 16, 2012
Casting director David Caparelliotis on casting for Broadway and Off-Broadway and finding rappers for a new musical about Tupac Shakur.
SOURCE: Backstage at 12:00PMJonathan Mills announced his plans to step down after eight years as artistic director of the Edinburgh International Festival.
SOURCE: Backstage at 04:17AMIra Glass and "This American Life" call airing an excerpt of Daisey's solo show "The Agony and the Ecstasy of Steve Jobs" a "mistake."
SOURCE: Backstage at 03:28AMThursday, March 15, 2012
Theater Resources Unlimited, Back Stage, and The Players Theater present 'Coloring the Great White Way: Bringing Diversity to Commercial Theater' on Mar. 21.
SOURCE: Backstage at 04:56AMWednesday, March 14, 2012
The president of Jujamcyn Theaters was a guest on MSNBC's "Morning Joe" to talk about the growth of Broadway ticket sales and attendance this season.
SOURCE: Backstage at 11:47AMSigourney Weaver, Alan Rickman, and Noah Robbins will star in The Flea Theater’s benefit reading of Hamish Linklater’s "The Vandal."
SOURCE: Backstage at 08:44AMTuesday, March 13, 2012
"The Last Ship," set in a shipyard in Newcastle, England, was inspired by Sting's childhood and will feature new music by the former Police frontman.
SOURCE: Backstage at 05:47AM 
