Helen Mirren insists that she wasn't that nervous at the 2007 Academy Awards while awaiting the opening of the Oscar envelope for best actress. But her actions would suggest otherwise. When …
Leslie Zemeckis never set out to be a filmmaker. But now, with a second documentary about vaudeville performers ready to hit theaters June 27, she's found a niche " and a calling. Her new mo…
Unless you've been living under a rock — or handcuffed under one — you've probably heard of the literary sensation "50 Shades of Grey." The trilogy of books from E.L. James may h…
Not unlike the garage band it portrays, "The Black Suits" is rough around the edges but offers considerable charms. The new musical from Drama Desk and Lucille Lortel Award nominee Joe Iconi…
Tracy Letts, the writer behind "Killer Joe" and "August: Osage County," muses on balancing his acting and writing career.
Several veterans of "The Producers" will be reuniting for a three-night engagement at the Hollywood Bowl, which opens July 27.
Harry Groener, Manoel Felciano, and Roslyn Ruff on bringing William Peter Blatty's best-selling horror classic to the stage at the Geffen Playhouse.
Acclaimed actor Jonathan Pryce now on stage in Harold Pinter's classic and on movie screens in period comedy.
Mark Roberts, writer-producer of the Emmy-winning "Mike and Molly," hits the stage with three plays.
Reprising his role from New York and D.C., Danny Burstein stars in "Follies" at the Ahmanson Theatre.
Back Stage spoke with Danny Burstein about his Tony nomination for ‘Follies’ from his dressing room at the Ahmanson Theater.
Kevin Kline and Lawrence Kasdan reteam for their sixth collaboration, "Darling Companion."
The actor on Joss Whedon's delayed "Cabin in the Woods" and making his Broadway debut in "Death of a Salesman."
Pulitzer Prize winner David Lindsay-Abaire brings "Good People" to the Geffen Playhouse.
Westfeldt brings her Toronto Film Festival hit, "Friends With Kids," starring Kristen Wiig, Adam Scott, Jon Hamm, and Maya Rudolph, to theater March 9.
After seeing Radcliffe play The Boy Who Lived for eight films, audiences are used to watching him suffer onscreen. But "The Woman in Black" marks a notable leap for the actor.
Steven Spielberg's latest epic, "War Horse," was screened for an audience of Back Stage readers and SAG members at the Pacific Design Center on Dec. 11.
The two met in 2000 when cast in a production of "The Berlin Circle," by Charles Mee, at the Evidence Room theater in Los Angeles.
Ginnifer Goodwin has made a career of playing likable ladies—women the audience is willing to follow on a journey even when their actions are questionable.
The good people over at Zurvived have an interview with Stuart Gordon, who wrote and directed the musical, based on his 1985 cult film of the same name (minus "The Musical" part, of course…
In her varied career, Michelle Forbes has played her share of authority figures. Asked why she's never cast in such parts, Forbes says with a laugh, "I think it's the eyebrows."
Consummate character actor Philip Baker Hall returns to the stage in "I Never Sang for My Father," his first play since his turn in 2002's "The Guys."