According to the study, there are more than 150 sound stages in the outer boroughs. The studios are in Astoria, Bushwick, Greenpoint, Long Island City, Maspeth, and other areas near Newtow…
Musical director and accompanist Paul Trueblood passed away on Jan. 16 in his hometown of Evansville, Ind., at the age of 76 after an illness of several months.
New York City Opera's board of directors approved two separate labor contracts on Thursday, pushing a drawn-out labor dispute toward resolution.
The Hispanic Organization of Latin Actors also chastised the casting of non-Latino actors Ben Cole and Clea Alsip in the Hispanic-specific roles of Jackie and Veronica in the TheaterWorks …
What was supposed to be a fake slap became a real smack last weekend at the Huntington Theatre Company's production of "God of Carnage."
The New York International Fringe Festival announced the winners of its 2011 Overall Excellence Awards on Monday.
Studio City–based talent manager Nicholas Roses entered a no-contest plea last week to operating an advance-fee talent service that put several minors at risk of harm.
The unions representing performers at NYC Opera have requested that New York's attorney general investigate the company for allegedly committing fraud and breaching its fiduciary duty.
The unions that represent NYC Opera personnel held a joint press conference on Tuesday, July 12, to protest the company's newly announced performance schedule for next season.
'War Horse' and 'The Book of Mormon' dominated the Tony Awards on Sunday Back Stage’s exclusive coverage and a full story are coming soon.
New York City Mayor Michael R. Bloomberg and Katherine Oliver, commissioner of the Mayor's Office of Media & Entertainment, honored six individuals and organizations at the "Made in NY…
The American Guild of Musical Artists, the union representing New York City Opera's singers and production personnel, filed unfair labor practice charges against City Opera on Thursday
Founded in 1917 by the Drama League, the Drama Book Shop became an independent store in 1923. On June 11, the store will receive a Tony Honor for Excellence in the Theatre.
The 77th Annual Drama League Awards Ceremony was hosted by Kathleen Turner. The show's presenters gave out prizes in the Grand Ballroom of the Marriott Marquis Hotel in Times Square.
New York City Opera and the American Guild of Musical Artists, the union representing singers and production personnel at the company, will return to negotiations in either May or June.
Bob Kelly, a Broadway makeup artist and wig maker, died on Monday, April 18. He was 87 years old.
The Broadway musical "Catch Me If You Can" garnered the most nominations, with six. "The Book of Mormon" and "War Horse" were also among the nominees.
The European company has returned to the Public Theater and through May 15 will perform three works in repertory at La MaMa ETC.
ACTRA, Actors' Equity , AFTRA and SAG announced the launch of a new I AM PWD video titled "Inclusion in the Arts & Media of People With Disabilities."
A man dressed as a woman on a Broadway stage is not even a hot topic anymore. Where is the praise, however, for the female actors playing male characters?
Back Stage recently spoke to alumni and employees of three summer theater camps, as well as two acting schools that offer summer programs for kids and teens.