8,501 stories from Backstage
Finding Focused Theatre and Dance Training in Higher Education
Why is the one-person show the best way to tell certain stories, moderator Susan Haskins asked a panel of solo theatre artists: Tony Award winner Jefferson Mays, Tony nominee Tovah Feldshuh,…
Some of us remember back when the words "trick or treat" meant something. In honor of the extinct tradition of Halloween tomfoolery, I asked actors to recall practical jokes they'd perpetrat…
N.J. Theatre Sees Positions Eliminated, Theatricality Emphasized
How do you break in as a new playwright? We spoke to six different writers at different stages of their careers, and all agreed: It's difficult, but not impossible.
Stage fright is more widespread than is commonly believed, but there are remedies.
Across the pond, there has been much anticipation surrounding three major events left in this year's West End musical theatre calendar.
As Spitzer's Office Ponders Request, Local Activists Mobilize
Your headshots are your introduction to CDs and agents. Make sure they capture the real-life, up-to-date you.
Men must find their inner femininity, not physical tricks, to play women.
In an effort to give quality plays a second chance, producer/director/writer Tony Sportiello recently formed a non-profit service organization, Algonquin Productions.
A mini donnybrook has erupted in response to the elimination of the free theatre listings that previously graced the pages of the NY Times' Arts & Leisure section.
Following successes in big-studio filmmaking, Peter Schneider revisits his theatrical roots.
A Stomach-Stuffing Survey of Manhattan's Most Affordable Eateries
Even reviewers need to keep up their skills.
