"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 05:47AMCasting begins this week in New York for a new musical based on the life and music of Tupac Shakur, directed by Kenny Leon.
SOURCE: Backstage at 12:24PMEquity principal auditions for adult roles will be held Friday, March 16 and Saturday, March 17 at Ripley-Grier Studios in New York City.
SOURCE: Backstage at 11:43AMCate Blanchett, Jan Maxwell, and Hugo Waving are among the nominees for the 28th annual Helen Hayes Awards, honoring theater in Washington, D.C.
SOURCE: Backstage at 12:01PMEdward Albee, Judith Malina, and John Clancy spoke to independent theater artists at the Living Theatre in NYC to introduce "nickel" fundraising plan.
SOURCE: Backstage at 11:25AMThe Royal Shakespeare Company announced today that its production of "Matilda the Musical," based on the book by Roald Dahl, will come to Broadway in 2013.
SOURCE: Backstage at 04:43AMBethany Knox of Telsey + Company is casting the project, which runs March 10-April 12 in New York City.
SOURCE: Backstage at 10:00AMThe WorkShop Theater Company is reviving its New York Innovative Theatre Award-winning production of Eddie Antar's "The Navigator," beginning Feb. 11.
SOURCE: Backstage at 02:00AMMelanie Lockyer is casting teen and adult actors for a developmental workshop of "Because of Winn-Dixie." Equity principal auditions will be held Friday, February 17 in New York City.
SOURCE: Backstage at 12:02PMCasting directors Jordan Thaler and Heidi Griffiths are holding auditions for the upcoming 50th anniversary of The Public Theater's Shakespeare in the Park series. Equity principal auditio…
SOURCE: Backstage at 02:38AMThe casting directors of Broadway's "The Book of Mormon" and "The Normal Heart" were among the honorees at the Casting Society of America's 27th annual Artios Awards.
SOURCE: Backstage at 05:50AMAt NBC's upfront event on Monday, attendees were treated to a first look at the new series "Smash," a musical drama that goes behind the scenes of the making of a Broadway musical.
SOURCE: Backstage at 01:22AM
