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Is your theater teacher the reason you decided to seriously pursue acting? Did they teach you that hard-to-nail monologue plus the entirety of “Les Misérable”? Show your a…
Cirque du Soleil has signed an official deal with Actors’ Equity. The company, known for its acrobatic feats and ethereal sets, penned a contract with the union ensuring all future Cir…
From “Hamilton” to “Empire,” this week’s roundup of casting notices has opportunities to play supporting players in some of today’s biggest stage and tele…
For 42 years, the Theatre Development Fund’s TKTS ticketing booths in Times Square, South Street Seaport, and Downtown Brooklyn have been the one-stop shops for day-of d…
Winter and spring are coming, and this theater season in the City of Angels includes plenty of promising new plays, musicals, and revivals worth seeing. Be sure to check out some of the high…
We love a great bookstore! There’s no better place to draw inspiration, discover new scripts, or browse performance material (and copies of Backstage) alongside like-minded actors! Tho…
Brace yourselves, Hamiltonians.
The daily 10 dollar lottery for everyone’s favorite “10 dollar founding father” musical—dubbed Ham4Ham by creator Lin-Manuel Miranda&m…
As its name suggests, when Houston’s Theatre Under the Stars (TUTS) began in 1968, it offered al fresco theater, performing free-to-the-public musical productions in an open-air amphit…
For those interested in peeking into the petri dish of theater-making outside of the Big Apple, Theater Resources Unlimited (TRU) and the Playroom Theatre are partnering to bring New York Ci…
Backstage rubbed elbows with some of Broadway’s best in 2015, asking for the kind of advice early-career actors can use in their everyday lives. Whether it’s reflecting on what t…
Ambassador Theatre Group (ATG) has announced it will reopen New York City’s Hudson Theatre as Broadway’s 41st playhouse. In partnership with Millennium & Copthorne Hotels PLC…
The U.S. government is giving its regards to Broadway in the form of a long sought-after change to the tax benefit program, which will now more closely resemble what already exists in the fi…
Have you been playing the “Hamilton” cast recording on loop since it was released? Have you, too, analyzed how many references Lin-Manuel Miranda weaved into his dense lyrics and…
In case you haven’t heard, Broadway is finally getting the Comic-Con treatment it deserves Jan. 22–24 at the New York Hilton Midtown.
Created by Melissa Anelli, Stephanie Dornhel…
The 27th annual Gypsy of the Year performances are once again coming to New York City Dec. 7 and 8.
Slated to honor the tireless work of “gypsies,” ensemble members, and dancers …
The Public Theater played host to an awards ceremony honoring one of its own Nov. 30. Suzan-Lori Parks, groundbreaking playwright, novelist, musician, and the Public’s master writer ch…
The American Society of Composers, Authors and Publishers (ASCAP) and DreamWorks are teaming up with the Wallis Annenberg Center for the Performing Arts in Los Angeles to bring aspiring musi…
The Clive Barnes Foundation announced Nov. 20 the nominees for its sixth annual Clive Barnes Awards. Broadway revival “Spring Awakening” led the pack with three of its lead actor…
New York City theater won big across the pond at the Old Vic Theatre, which was home to the 61st annual London Evening Standard Theater Awards on Nov. 22. New York transfers “The Mothe…
New York City’s largest arts education organization celebrated its efforts Nov. 16 with one of the craziest artistic endeavors you’ve ever heard of: staging six fully produced sh…
It seems “King Kong ain’t got sh*t” on Denzel Washington, who’s being honored with the Cecil B. DeMille Award at the 73rd annual Golden Globe Awards, set to air Jan. …
In 2012, one of the earliest initiatives conceived by the newly founded Latina/o Theatre Commons (LTC) was simple: give Latino playwrights a platform to showcase their work. Three years late…
Want to go behind-the-scenes of Broadway’s hottest show? “Hamilton” ensemble member Jon Rua is taking over Backstage’s Instagram on Saturday, Nov. 14! …
Despite its title, the Nov. 9 “Make Believe On Broadway” gala at the St. James Theatre in New York City helped raise awareness for a cause that is anything but make believe. …
It may be too early for theatergoers to start thinking about the holidays, but when it comes to ticket sales for the Goodman Theatre’s “A Christmas Carol,” Executive Direct…
