8,501 stories from Backstage
Broadway now eagerly opts for tiny-cast plays whenever possible. Huge-cast plays seem much more the province of Off-Off-Broadway, where costs, presumably, are lower.
Eight Showbiz Veterans on How and Why They Stay Active
Interviews: Kitty Carlisle Hart, William Gibson, Dody Goodman, Mickey Rooney, Carol Channing, Gemze de Lappe and Charles Goff.
Our summer assessment of the alt-theatre scene focuses on fundraising and the hell that's come to Brooklyn.
Bea Arthur, the legendary star of stage and television, looks back on her regal career.
Now that we have your full attention, it's time to get to the subject at hand -- keeping your attention focused while acting.
Although a work presented at Women Center Stage 2004 may or may not be feminist, the festival is decidedly political, asserts artistic director Allan Buchman.
New Ways to Strengthen Your Memorization Skills
Includes quotes from Carolyn McCormick.
According to actress Anna Deavere Smith, the musical "Caroline, or Change" is not simply a play but a moment -- a moment that evokes possibility and hope.
Tolan Cites Solidarity with L.A.
Bruce Vilanch and Marissa Jaret Winokur star in the Los Angeles debut of Hairspray
Veteran actress Lois Nettleton admits frankly that when she is performing a serious dramatic work, she can "fake it," if need be. Comedy is a whole different story.
Cabaret Festival Demonstrates Global Reach
"Hiring me to appear in 'Aida' was not simply a stunt!" So asserts Micky Dolenz, former lead singer and drummer of the Monkees.
Are the four major summer NYC theatre festivals any different from political campaigns? Presenting a slew of showcases of new works takes the same kind of organization.
Improv classes offer the working actor a variety of handy skills.
This week, we were thrilled to discover that one of our fave NYC venues has finally emerged from its gov't-induced wilderness.
Union, League Tentatively Agree to Pact
It's not just about the Big Apple anymore -- meet Hollywood-on-the-Hudson
More than 600 actors, directors, playwrights, producers, and ardent theatregoers participated in this year's Last Frontier Theatre Conference in Valdez, Alaska.
Why do any show for more than one run? The answer seems obvious: money, as well as exposure that may lead to that elusive golden role in a major play, movie, or TV series.
People say age matters in our youth-obsessed culture. But doesn't older mean wiser? We talked with some older performers who feel they're only getting better.
