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If acting is a tough business, it can be even tougher for African-American performers. But at Actors’ Equity Association’s panel “African American Actors on Broadway: Life,…
Equity is preparing to square off with small theater producers in Los Angeles over a proposal to require a minimum wage for actors.
The upcoming bout between the union and the producers will…
If you’re a Chicago resident looking for powerhouse acting, intellectual stimulation, and a great evening at the theater, check out the following seven highlights! And if you’re …
Equity’s proposed minimum wage requirement for actors is “financially impossible," according to a group of Los Angeles intimate theater producers.
Members of the Review Comm…
Founded in 1930, the Broadway League is a national trade association covering the producers, presenters, theater owners, general managers, and operators who keep Broadway up and running; whi…
Tory Stolper won one of L.A.’s top musical theater competitions despite taking a two-year songbook hiatus.
"I came in and I had one or two audition songs, things that I had audi…
Attention young theater enthusiasts: You now have an online home to convene, collaborate, and satisfy your artistic curiosity. PXP, one of the Theatre Development Fund’s new educationa…
The American Theatre Wing may be best known for shining a spotlight on the best in theater with the Antoinette Perry (Tony) Awards, but through a variety of grants and educational programs, …
What do Sir Ian McKellen, Joy Behar, and Billy Crystal have in common? Other than the obvious talent, charisma, and fame, these three legends—along with the 10 others on this list&mdas…
Attendees of the 30th Annual Artios Awards in New York City got a pleasant surprise last night when some special guests appeared to help honor director Rob Marshall.
As the Oscar nominee and…
Wanna go to a show—but low on dough? For one week every year, the Great White Way opens its arms to audiences young and old, rich and poor, here, there, and everywhere for 2-for-1 Broa…
Officials at Carnegie Mellon University and the Antoinette Perry “Tony” Awards have announced a new honor to be awarded onstage on Broadway’s biggest night. The Excellence …
The Drama League’s biggest fête, the 31st Annual Musical Celebration of Broadway, will take place on Feb. 2 at the Pierre Hotel. New York theater fans can expect to see some of t…
The nominees for the 87th annual Academy Awards have been announced with “Birdman” and “The Grand Budapest Hotel” leading with nine nominations apiece. “The Imi…
The Stage Directors and Choreographers Society wants to clamp down on “one-off” theater productions in Los Angeles.
The city’s theater scene has come a long way from …
If you’re curious about what New York and regional theaters across the country will look and feel like in the future, the 31st annual DirectorFest can be your crystal ball. Four up-and…
Los Angeles theater actors could soon find themselves stuck in the middle of a Western showdown between the city’s intimate theater producers and Equity.
Relations have strained …
As a major voice for justice and truth, theater has a responsibility to tell universal stories to and from a variety of communities. As mainstream American theater adjusts to an ever-emergin…
Backstage's partnership with Indiegogo has helped raise over $1,082,000 for indie film, theater, and dance productions and web series. Will your project be next? Projects currently included …
A new year means new shows! Here are 11 we cannot wait to see in 2015.
“Fish in the Dark” (Opens March 5)To say Larry David’s Broadway debut is highly anticipated wou…
In honor of the publication of “The Untold Stories of Broadway, Volume 2,” we asked theater historian (and one of Backstage’s future power players of Broadway) Jennifer Ash…
One of the most important and fulfilling aspects of the performer’s work is that of collaboration; though actors team up with a variety of artists and elements throughout the creative …
The same festival that helped launch the careers of Diane Paulus, Pam MacKinnon, John Rando, and over 300 other eminent directors returns Dec. 13–16 at TBG Theatre. DirectorFest 2014, …
Weylin B. Seymour’s in Brooklyn was buzzing Nov. 10 as New York City Mayor Bill de Blasio and Media & Entertainment Commissioner Cynthia López honored some of the city&rsquo…
Whether you’re angling for a selfie with Nathan Lane and Matthew Broderick or a “Cabaret” poster signed by Alan Cumming, there are many ways to give to the Broadway communi…
