8,501 stories from Backstage
Washington lawmakers could take a cue on immigration reform from the theater community.
After years of wrangling, the Actors’ Equity Association and the League of Resident Theatres rec…
On July 31, the House appropriations committee convened to vote on the upcoming fiscal year’s budget for the National Endowment for the Arts and the National Endowment for the Humaniti…
Actors’ Equity Association has launched a investigation into an Aug. 15 incident during a Broadway performance of "Spider-Man: Turn Off the Dark" that led to the hospitalization of an …
Is there such a thing as loving your child too much? What about wanting your child to be a star too much? Well, stage moms tow the line. The following are signs—in good-natured fun&mda…
So many child actors performed on Broadway last season that the theaters looked like a Chuck E. Cheese’s.
That’s how Neil Patrick Harris put it in his opening number of the 67th …
Musical theater goes deeper than show tunes and hamming it up for the audience—it's hard work, and only multitalented performers can hack it. No matter where you hope to end up in your…
For young, ambitious aspiring actors, it’s never too early to learn about the craft.
In New York, kids and teens are introduced to the Method via the Lee Strasberg Theatre & Film I…
A celebration of legendary filmmaker Stanley Kramer will kick off Friday, Aug. 9 with a newly restored print of “Death of a Salesman" at the Billy Wilder Theater at the Hammer Museum i…
A big winner at the Astaire Awards this year was Broadway smash “Motown,” which took home honors for choreographers Patricia Wilcox and Warren Adams (they tied with “Pippin…
A recognition long sought-after by film casting directors arrived at long last, surprising and delighting members of the casting community—and prompting speculation about what may come…
Are you harboring secret—or not-so-secret—circus dreams? Here's your chance to realize them!
The Tony-winning revival of "Pippin," directed by Tony winner Diane Paulus, is seekin…
Thanks to TV series such as “Glee” and hit Main Stem franchises such as “The Book of Mormon,” interest in Broadway has been invigorated in a new generation of theater…
Everyone's favorite actor-centric Web series "Submissions Only" just wrapped shooting its third season, and a special preview event of the first episode will premiere at 54 Below on Friday, …
From futuristic transsexuals to Shakespearean verse to the librettos of Gertrude Stein—the New York International Fringe Festival embraces the serious, the hilarious, and the very avan…
Acting isn't limited to only one medium. Many actors challenge themselves by performing on screen and on stage. Many of this year's Emmy nominees are no stranger to the stage, having won Ton…
“Kinky Boots” might look like it has a cast of hard-working—though largely unknown—musical theater actors. There are no glitzy marquee names, but to casting directors…
Center Theatre Group has parted ways with long-time director of casting Erika Sellin.
Sellin oversaw casting at the CTG’s Ahmanson Theatre, the Mark Taper Forum, and the Kirk Douglas T…
I can’t be the first person to say this, but as far as I’m concerned, New York is the theater capital of the world. One could argue for London, or Chicago, but when it comes down…
At the top of “Newsies,” a weary Jack Kelly laments his New York life, and his faithful friend Crutchie argues, “But everyone wants
to come to New York!” While …
While film and TV actors are busily creating opportunities for themselves with indie films and Web series, theater actors are lagging behind. If you’re harboring secret songwriting ski…
The Pasadena Playhouse is launching a youth talent showcase in a bid to increase its community outreach and discover budding performers, particularly from the Asian-American community.
The L…
For many young theater talents, landing a gig on The Great White Way is the end goal. On Monday, July 15, for one night only, some young Broadway hopefuls will get to live the dream.
Musical…
As actors, you meet as many different people as the different roles you audition for. However, there is that select group of people that just keep popping up at your audition. And while the …
The illustrious cabaret venue 54 Below has hosted such stars at Patti LuPone, Aaron Tveit, Matthew Morrison, Sherie Rene Scott, and Norbert Leo Butz, and on Monday, nine acting students got …
Every profession has its ups and downs, but it seems like if you have a degree in theater, the downs are just a little harder than most other professions. Sometimes you have to laugh just to…
