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Friday, July 27, 2012

The Araca Group Helps Young Artists Launch Careers Off-Broadway by Kimberly Lightbody

The Araca Project gives young artists the opportunity to produce shows Off-Broadway.

SOURCE: Backstage at 04:00AM

Tuesday, June 26, 2012

Actors Move From Smith Street Stage to Broadway by Kimberly Lightbody

Founded in 2010, Smith Street Stage is putting on a production of “Twelfth Night,” which will run from June 25 to July 8 in Carroll Park.

SOURCE: Backstage at 02:49AM

Monday, June 18, 2012

Richard Maltby Jr. and David Shire’s ‘Closer Than Ever’ Returns to NY by Kimberly Lightbody

The cult-classic "Closer Than Ever," with music by David Shire and lyrics by Richard Maltby, Jr., returns to NY at the York Theatre.

SOURCE: Backstage at 04:00AM

Tuesday, June 5, 2012

Christie Brinkley, Nick Jonas Honored at Broadway Beacon Awards by Kimberly Lightbody

Inside Broadway honored Christie Brinkley, Nick Jonas, IATSE Local One President James J. Claffey Jr., and the Millennium Broadway Hotel.

SOURCE: Backstage at 05:29AM

Nick Jonas on Returning to Broadway and What’s Next by Kimberly Lightbody

On Monday, Jonas was honored at Inside Broadway’s 2012 Broadway Beacon Awards for his contributions to the theater community.

SOURCE: Backstage at 05:23AM

Tuesday, May 22, 2012

Actors Give Advice at Born for Broadway Benefit by Kimberly Lightbody

Before the show, Back Stage caught up with a few of the performers and asked them what advice they would give to aspiring actors.

SOURCE: Backstage at 04:37AM

Born for Broadway Celebrates Performers With Disabilities by Kimberly Lightbody

The Born for Broadway event on Monday night benefitted the Christopher & Dana Reeve Foundation.

SOURCE: Backstage at 04:23AM

Wednesday, May 16, 2012

‘End of the Rainbow’s’ Tracie Bennett on American Actors and Broadway by Kimberly Lightbody

Bennett crossed the Atlantic to reprise her role as Judy Garland in “End of the Rainbow,” a role she also played to much acclaim in the West End.

SOURCE: Backstage at 10:40AM

Tuesday, May 15, 2012

Darren Criss on Harry Potter and Why He Prefers Theater by Kimberly Lightbody

Back Stage caught up with Criss and talked about his turn on Broadway, his odd habit of following Radcliffe, and his future in show business.

SOURCE: Backstage at 10:33AM

‘Smash’ Star Brian d’Arcy James on the Move from Stage to Screen by Kimberly Lightbody

A Broadway veteran, Brian d’Arcy James has played characters ranging from a lonely, 1950s press agent to an angry green ogre.

SOURCE: Backstage at 04:08AM

Monday, May 14, 2012

‘Newsies,’ ‘Peter and the Starcatcher’ Win Top Audience Awards by Kimberly Lightbody

Winners were chosen by audience members nationwide, who were able to vote online, beginning on May 3, for their favorite Broadway shows and performers.

SOURCE: Backstage at 02:19AM

Wednesday, May 9, 2012

PHOTO GALLERY: Broadway Stars Who Record Studio Albums by Kimberly Lightbody

Veterans of musical theater often transition to the music industry, to varying levels of success.

SOURCE: Backstage at 11:22AM

Monday, April 16, 2012

Quiara Alegría Hudes’s ‘Water by the Spoonful’ Wins Pulitzer for Drama by Kimberly Lightbody

The 2012 Pulitzer Prize for Drama was awarded to “Water by the Spoonful,” a play by Quiara Alegría Hudes.

SOURCE: Backstage at 04:57AM

Tuesday, April 10, 2012

Producer Emanuel Azenberg to Receive Lifetime Achievement Tony Award by Kimberly Lightbody

Organizers of the awards announced on Tuesday that Azenberg will be this year’s recipient for the distinguished honor.

SOURCE: Backstage at 07:40AM

Thursday, March 29, 2012

Gavin Creel to Star in 'The Book of Mormon' National Tour by Kimberly Lightbody

Gavin Creel is slated to star in “The Book of Mormon’s” first national tour, which kicks off this summer in Denver.

SOURCE: Backstage at 05:25AM

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