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For actors who yearn for creative and professional empowerment—and don’t mind a bit of rain—Seattle may be the theater industry’s best-kept secret.
“One of the …
If the Seattle film scene burst into the national consciousness in 2009 with Lynn Shelton’s “Humpday,” it’s the rest of the vibrant community that has given it longev…
The San Diego Opera averted a shock closure and transformed what had been a pending tragedy for the company into a nail-biting comedy—all thanks to crowdfunding.
Opera is a medley of d…
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An actor in a Los Angeles-area production of “Cat on a Hot Tin Roof” tossed a drunken heckler from the audience Saturday. The incident prompted the actor’s firing, a walkou…
There’s still time to enter a theatrical production into the Hollywood Fringe Festival. Just don’t call it a showcase.
“We avoid the word ‘showcase,’ as that is…
Face it, Broadway is your life. You live it, breathe it, would even eat it if you could! And it all started—or so it feels—from your very first moment on Earth.
1. You were born …
Beginning in 1997, the Disney Channel began its Disney Channel Original Movies (DCOMs). Though they're still popular among kids, it was the children and teens of the late ’90s/early 20…
With the May 12 announcement that NBC will follow up its live presentation of “Peter Pan” (previously seen on TV starring Mary Martin in 1960) with a production of “The Mus…
“A Gentleman’s Guide to Love & Murder” has been enjoying more recognition as awards season rolls on. The musical comedy has garnered four wins at the 64th annual Outer …
When a group of Tisch students moved to New Orleans in 2005 and formed the NOLA Project, they wanted to bring high-quality drama back to the Big Easy. That stirring of the pot, combined with…
This week Broadway stars get raunchy with the Solo Strips show; “The Few” comes to the Rattlestick Playwrights Theater; “500 Days of Summer” screens outdoors in Santa…
You learned a ton of great lessons in theater school, but not every program prepares you for the realities of this industry.
1. Audition for everything—even if you are not right for th…
The 2014 honorees for the 70th Annual Theatre World Awards Ceremony have been announced. Winners for Outstanding Broadway or Off-Broadway Debut Performance, the Dorothy Loudon Award for Exce…
The nominees for the 32nd Annual Fred & Adele Astaire Awards—recognizing great Broadway dancers—have been announced, with “After Midnight” earning nods for s…
“I hate that Off-Broadway is defined as not Broadway,” said Michael Cerveris. “It’s just theater.” Truth. In fact, the consensus from the theater community is t…
Check out the vocal range of Kristin Chenoweth; the acting range from another Kristen...Bell that is, on the “Veronica Mars” DVD; the funny family-driven comedy “Charlotte&…
The 41st annual Daytime Emmy nominations were announced, with soap operas earning the highest number of nods. “The Young and the Restless” leads with 26 nominations. “The B…
With the 2014 Tony Nominations announced this morning, we’ve got Tony fever! In anticipation of the performances coming to us June 8 at the 68th Annual Tony Awards, we look back at som…
Co-hosts Lucy Liu and Jonathan Groff announced the complete list of Tony nominees live from Paramount Hotel’s Diamond Horseshoe at 8:30 a.m. this morning.
“A Gentleman’s Gu…
The 2014 Tony nominations announcement is here! Sponsored by IBM and hosted by Jonathan Groff (who graced our cover in January) and Lucy Liu, the announcement will begin at 8:30 a.m. EST, to…
Academy Award winners Robert Lopez and Kristen Anderson-Lopez (“Frozen”) and two-time Emmy and Golden Globe nominee Fran Drescher announced the 2014 Drama Desk Award nominees thi…
From Alex Timbers and Leigh Silverman to Jennifer Ashley Tepper and Ryan Scott Oliver, these are the men and women who will shape the theatrical world for years to come.
Annoying Actor Frien…
The Drama League has announced its 2014 nominees for the 80th annual Drama League Awards. First awarded in 1922 and formalized in 1935, they’re the oldest theatrical honors in America,…
A new grant has pumped $25,000 into the Stage Directors and Choreographers Workshop Foundation to help fund artist stipends and educational programs.
The SDCF, which announced Wednesday it r…
