8,501 stories from Backstage
Jonathan A. Goldberg's comedic murder mystery is a refreshingly successful off-the-wall comedy that never overwhelms its flimsy premise.
The groundbreaking Negro Ensemble Company hits a pothole with this vapid double bill dealing ineffectually with the theme of bigotry.
The elements of a potent black comedy about culture clash are all there in Tommy Smith's new play, but as the characters refuse to behave in explicable ways, the end result is more puzzling …
Michael Roberts' high-energy, low-inspiration musical revue boasts a gifted company of four and enough decent yuks to get you past the sand traps.
Rebecca Northan is nothing if not nervy, working with an audience volunteer for 90 minutes in this sweet and hilarious improvised show.
Despite a sluggish start and an occasionally overwrought plot, Jennifer Lane’s compelling tale depicts unbearable loss and confusion in fresh and poignant ways.
As part of his role as "Billy Elliot" on Broadway, Joseph Harrington swings across the stage suspended by cables in one of the dance numbers. The effect is thrilling for the performer.
"Goodbye New York, Goodbye Heart" centers on Caroline, an Australian girl who receives a wedding invitation via email from a friend who committed suicide three months earlier.
Why anyone would want to see a mild musical is beyond me, but if you're in the mood for one, pay a visit to "The Extraordinary Ordinary."
Author-producer Gregg Greenberg’s somewhat clever sketch idea has been extended to a full-length play, with ever-diminishing results.
His talk at the 92nd Street Y was called "disappointing" and led to ticket buyers being offered $50 gift certificates; Martin calls the Y "discourteous."
Blog Stage spoke with Revolution in Motion's Dr. Edythe Heus, "Spider-Man’s" official athletic performance trainer, to get the inside scoop on the unconventional show's rigorous physi…
Passionate, witty, endearing, furious, and fabulous, performance artist Tim Miller witheringly assesses America's shortcomings on gay (and other) issues while somehow still inspiring hope.
"Ugly Betty's" Michael Urie will star in the Broadway revival of "Angels in America." Urie and Adam Driver will play Prior Walter and Louis Ironson beginning Feb. 2, 2011.
No one is spared Jackie Hoffman's acid tongue in this riotously funny kvetchfest. Everything from Holocaust movies to her current gig in "The Addams Family" gets royally roasted.
This stunning adaptation of Franz Kafka's classic novel of alienation will have you believing a man can crawl up walls and at a much cheaper ticket price than "Spider-Man."
In this amiable romantic comedy, a Christmas gift from Steven Banks, a little more "naughty" would enliven the prevailing "nice."
Kevin Spacey will star in the title role of William Shakespeare's "Richard III" next summer, The Bridge Project confirmed Wednesday.
"Starting a theater group has been a goal of mine for the past 12 years of my life," said Chris Manetakis. His goal has been met, as he founded Local Celebrity Theatre in April.
Foxwoods' GM reaches out to producers about replacing $65 million Spider-Man, which has been plagued with problems and delays.
"The Scottsboro Boys" will play its final performance at Broadway's Lyceum Theatre on Dec. 12, ending a run that will total 29 previews and 49 regular performances.
Carl Caulfield's 55-minute one-man play about Peter Sellers is short on character insight and so self-referential that it can border on opacity.
This new one-man holiday show has its moments but fails to ignite good cheer in the audience's' heart.
Leslie Nielsen, who traded in his dramatic persona for the accident-prone detective Frank Drebin in "The Naked Gun," died on Sunday in Fort Lauderdale, Fla. He was 84.
Actor Martin Rayner playing a dying Sigmund Freud has been sent to the hospital after collapsing on stage in New York City.
