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Monday, May 25, 2015

Audition to be Kathleen Turner's Broadway Understudy by Daniel Lehman

Stage and screen actress Kathleen Turner is returning to Broadway this spring in the new play High -- and you can audition to be her understudy.

SOURCE: Backstage at 05:58PM

Jackie Schram... Got the Part! by Daniel Lehman

Jackie Schram moved to New York just last fall to pursue her acting career, but she's already planning to leave town. She's been cast in the nonunion national tour of "The 39 Steps."

SOURCE: Backstage at 05:58PM
Tuesday, August 14, 2012

Broadway's 'Once' Recoups Initial $5.5 Million Investment by Daniel Lehman

The Tony Award-winning musical has turned profitable after only 21 weeks, which is faster than any new Broadway musical in more than a decade.

SOURCE: Backstage at 11:26AM
Wednesday, August 8, 2012

2012 Princess Grace Awards Winners Announced by Daniel Lehman

Broadway's Patrick Page and Darron L. West are among the recipients of the annual awards, which honor theater, dance, choreography, and film.

SOURCE: Backstage at 12:30PM
Thursday, August 2, 2012

League of Independent Theater Launches LIT Fund by Daniel Lehman

New York's independent theater community attempts to sustain itself with a new collective fundraising initiative, which officially launched Aug. 1.

SOURCE: Backstage at 06:29AM
Wednesday, August 1, 2012

Child Actor Guardians Ratify Contract With Broadway League by Daniel Lehman

IATSE Local 764 and the Broadway League ratified the first collective bargaining agreement for Child Actor Guardians, who oversee Broadway child actors.

SOURCE: Backstage at 11:51AM

Inside Broadway Partners With Local 802 AFM for Broadway Boot Camp by Daniel Lehman

Arts education organization and local musicians union team up to offer Broadway Boot Camp for NYC public school students in August.

SOURCE: Backstage at 01:15AM
Tuesday, July 24, 2012

Inside Broadway Partners with Local 802 AFM for 'Broadway Boot Camp' by Daniel Lehman

The arts education organization and local musicians' union are teaming up to offer "Broadway Boot Camp" for NYC public school students in August.

SOURCE: Backstage at 04:54AM
Friday, July 20, 2012

Americans for the Arts Announces 2012 National Arts Awards by Daniel Lehman

Brian Stokes Mitchell, Josh Groban, Lin Arison, Paul G. Allen, and James Rosenquist will be honored at a benefit in New York City this fall.

SOURCE: Backstage at 11:54AM
Thursday, July 19, 2012

Katie Holmes Returns to Broadway in 'Dead Accounts' by Daniel Lehman

Holmes will star as Lorna in playwright Theresa Rebeck's new comedy, which will open on Broadway this fall directed by Jack O'Brien.

SOURCE: Backstage at 06:26AM
Wednesday, July 18, 2012

Gary Ross Directing 'Peter and the Starcatcher' Movie Adaptation by Daniel Lehman

"The Hunger Games" director is in talks to direct a film based on Dave Barry and Ridley Pearson's Peter Pan prequel, which was also adapted for Broadway.

SOURCE: Backstage at 10:43AM

La Jolla Playhouse's Casting Controversy Over 'The Nightingale' by Daniel Lehman

Artistic Director Christopher Ashley will host a public forum to discuss the casting process for its new musical.

SOURCE: Backstage at 03:05AM
Tuesday, July 17, 2012

Broadway Musician Begins Alzheimer's iPod Drive by Daniel Lehman

Now through August 19, "Evita" percussionist Dave Roth asks for donations of used iPods, to give Alzheimer's patients the healing power of music.

SOURCE: Backstage at 05:31AM
Friday, July 13, 2012

La Mirada Theatre Breaks Box Office Records in 2011-12 Season by Daniel Lehman

Productions of "Miss Saigon" and Cathy Rigby's "Peter Pan" combined to generate record-setting revenue, with the 2012-13 season poised to be even bigger.

SOURCE: Backstage at 01:29AM
Wednesday, July 11, 2012

Broadway's 'A Streetcar Named Desire' Receives Equity Diversity Award by Daniel Lehman

Actors' Equity Association selects "Tennessee Williams' Streetcar" for its Extraordinary Excellence in Diversity on Broadway Award for the 2011-12 season.

SOURCE: Backstage at 04:43AM

Come to New York for Broadway, Stay for 'Smash' by Daniel Lehman

Dozens of films and TV series, from "Boardwalk Empire" and "Blue Bloods" to "The Good Wife" and "White Collar," shoot in New York City.

SOURCE: Backstage at 02:59AM
Monday, July 9, 2012

Alexis Alexanian Elected New Board President of NYWIFT by Daniel Lehman

New York Women in Film & Television's board of directors announces the election of Alexis Alexanian as its president; five new board members also elected.

SOURCE: Backstage at 11:42AM
Friday, July 6, 2012

The PIT Announces First Annual New York City Sketch Festival by Daniel Lehman

With the annual SketchFest NYC on hiatus until 2013, the Peoples Improv Theater introduces its first annual New York City Sketch Festival this fall.

SOURCE: Backstage at 03:28AM
Wednesday, June 27, 2012

Back Stage Remembers Nora Ephron by Daniel Lehman

The late writer-director, who died on Tuesday at age 71, explained how she worked with actors in a 2010 Back Stage interview.

SOURCE: Backstage at 01:01AM
Tuesday, June 12, 2012

Martin Platt Announced as New Olney Theatre Center Artistic Director by Daniel Lehman

Martin Platt, co-director of Perry Street Theatricals and founder of Alabama Shakespeare Festival, takes charge at Olney Theatre Center in Maryland.

SOURCE: Backstage at 11:54AM
Thursday, June 7, 2012

Harlem's National Black Theater Saved from Foreclosure by Daniel Lehman

The Harlem cultural institution has been relieved of over $10 million in debt and will remain in its current location rent-free "indefinitely."

SOURCE: Backstage at 02:28AM
Wednesday, June 6, 2012

Broadway Brought $11.2 Billion to NYC in 2010-11 Season by Daniel Lehman

The Broadway League reports that as an industry, Broadway generated over $11 billion in revenue for New York City and supported more than 86,000 jobs.

SOURCE: Backstage at 05:34AM
Tuesday, June 5, 2012

Third Annual Lilly Awards Recognize Women in Theater by Daniel Lehman

Nina Arianda, Diane Paulus, Katori Hall, and Estelle Parsons were among the winners at the Lilly Awards, which honor women working in the theater.

SOURCE: Backstage at 12:57PM

Winning Major Tony Awards Lengthens a Show's Run, New NYU Study Shows by Daniel Lehman

Study shows that winning a Tony Award can extend a show's run by 50 percent; New York Times reviews less influential than Daily News.

SOURCE: Backstage at 04:03AM
Friday, June 1, 2012

Clemmons/Dewing Casting No Longer in Business, Joy Dewing Going Solo by Daniel Lehman

Joy Dewing Casting will take over all clients and projects from Clemmons/Dewing Casting, including Broadway, Off-Broadway, national tour, and regional productions.

SOURCE: Backstage at 04:09AM
Wednesday, May 30, 2012

Spiegelworld to Hire Union Stagehands After IATSE Protest in NYC by Daniel Lehman

IATSE, AGVA, and other local unions reach agreement with Foster Mollison Entertainment to hire union stagehands for its "Empire New York" tent show.

SOURCE: Backstage at 12:34PM
Tuesday, May 29, 2012

Audition for Broadway Revival of 'The Heiress,' with Jessica Chastain by Daniel Lehman

Tara Rubin is casting the upcoming Broadway revival of "The Heiress," directed by Moises Kaufman and starring Jessica Chastain and David Strathairn.

SOURCE: Backstage at 12:55PM

Broadway League Releases Stats for Record-Setting 2011-12 Season by Daniel Lehman

Forty new shows opened on Broadway during the 2011-12 season, which took in $1.14 billion for the highest-grossing year on record.

SOURCE: Backstage at 05:15AM
Monday, May 28, 2012

How CD Seth Yanklewitz Cast the 'Rock of Ages' Movie by Daniel Lehman

Casting director Seth Yanklewitz explains how Tom Cruise, Julianne Hough, Diego Boneta, and the rest of the "Rock of Ages" cast ended up rocking out.

SOURCE: Backstage at 12:00PM
Friday, May 25, 2012

Actors' Equity Election Results Announced by Daniel Lehman

Nick Wyman, Paige Price, Rebecca Kim Jordan, Ira Mont, and Sandra Karas take top national positions, while regional officers and principals are also chosen.

SOURCE: Backstage at 11:43AM
Tuesday, May 22, 2012

IATSE Members Protest Spiegelworld in New York's Theater District by Daniel Lehman

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 12:17PM

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May 30, 2023: Grey House - Lyceum Theatre
Jun 26, 2023: Just For Us - Hudson Theatre
Jul 24, 2023: The Cottage - Hayes Theater
Nov 16, 2023: Spamalot - St. James Theatre
Dec 18, 2023: Appropriate - Hayes Theater
Mar 07, 2024: Doubt - Todd Haimes Theatre
Apr 14, 2024: Lempicka - Longacre Theatre
Apr 17, 2024: The Wiz - Marquis Theatre
Apr 18, 2024: Suffs - Music Box Theatre
Apr 25, 2024: Mother Play - Hayes Theater
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