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Put one foot onward and forward! “Kinky Boots” is looking for a few good men to lace up the red heels for its national tour. Also in today's casting roundup, there are roles avai…
This Sunday, June 11 at New York’s Radio City Music Hall, the latest crop of theater’s best will claim trophies for their work on Broadway stages in 2016 and 2017. Ever wonder ho…
Pittsburgh Public Theatre is currently casting Equity actors for two roles in its upcoming production of “Equus,” the drama by Peter Shaffer, which won the Tony Award for Best Pl…
Tony-nominated actors know a thing or two about nailing theater auditions. Backstage asked some of this year’s Broadway greats—from Mary Beth Peil to Denée Benton—fo…
The world may be small, after all, but the opportunities in today's casting notices are huge. Climb aboard the Disney Cruise Line as a dancer and get to play the characters you used to prete…
“First you quit the business about half a dozen times. You live in most of the cities in the world. You try to find nature. You get away from New York City. Then you have a kid, you co…
Ever performed eight shows a week, for weeks on end? The Tony Award-nominated stars in the Backstage exclusive video below sure have!
Whether it’s sugar-free cough drops or just a well…
The 62nd annual Drama Desk Awards honored Broadway, Off-Broadway, and Off-Off-Broadway, or as emcee and Drama Desk Award winner Michael Urie put it, “way the F-Off-Broadway,” on …
The 62nd annual Drama Desk Awards honored Broadway, Off-Broadway, and Off-Off-Broadway, or as emcee and Drama Desk Award winner Michael Urie put it, “way the F-Off-Broadway,” on …
With dozens of castings announced and new projects coming down the pipeline each week across television, film, and theater, it can be near-impossible to keep up. Luckily, Backstage is here t…
U.K. actors, do not throw away this shot. “Hamilton,” the global musical sensation, is casting talent for its run across the pond, and we have the information you need to apply r…
It’s finally June which means you’re likely either gearing up to spend the next three months soaking up every minute of sun, or are preparing for as much indoor time as possible …
“There is something about a tangle of strangers, pressed together for days, with nothing in common but the need to go from one place to another, and never see each other again.”&…
Calling all over-zealous comic book connoisseurs, cosplayers, and fandom aficionados! Can’t wait for San Diego Comic-Con? Start the season early with “Comic-Con the Musical&rdquo…
With summer around the corner, we’ve got lots of exciting classes, events, auditions, and performances lined up for you to check out. Whether you’re a professional dancer, beginn…
Telsey + Co. is casting the upcoming developmental lab for the highly anticipated stage adaptation of “Pretty Woman,” and will hold an Equity Chorus Call in New York City.
The mu…
Whether you’re juggling acting gigs with a day job or scouting your next move, make sure you take time this week to explore what Los Angeles has to offer. Some of its best gems have ye…
Nicole S. Smart has been named the first-ever Director of Diversity for the Actors’ Equity Association according to a press release issued today.
As the holder of the inaugural positio…
At age 21, Eva Noblezada has accomplished what most thespians her age dream of: a Tony Award nomination! For her stunning work as Kim in this spring’s West-End-to-Broadway production o…
First appearing on Tony ballots for “An American in Paris,” Brandon Uranowitz has scored his second nomination for featured actor in a musical thanks to his charming and comedic …
It’s 2017, so of course, there is a musical in the works about flight attendants—and it’s casting nonunion talent for a run in Las Vegas right now! We also have three more …
With dozens of castings announced and new projects coming down the pipeline each week across television, film, and theater, it can be near-impossible to keep up. Luckily, Backstage is here t…
Equity takes a stand against a government that continues to prove it does not care about the arts.In response to a proposed cut to all NEA funding (leaving just enough money to cover the clo…
The 20 Tony-nominated actors below gave performances this Broadway season—soaring, stunning, often gut-wrenching performances—that linger in our minds. From “The Little Fox…
Today’s Backstage casting roundup includes opportunities for stage performers, singers, and gigs in an industrial and a short film. They’re also all paying jobs, seeking talent j…
