8,501 stories from Backstage
In the era of peak television, how does the average couch potato keep up with new offerings? Backstage has you covered: We’re spotlighting our favorite TV comedies and why some of thei…
Starring Richie Merritt and with a starry supporting cast, Yann Demange’s “White Boy Rick” promises a thrill ride featuring riveting on-screen acting.
Depicting the story o…
“In the Envelope: An Awards Podcast” features intimate interviews with award-winning actors and other creatives. Join host and Awards Editor Jack Smart for a front row seat to th…
Greenlit means a project is officially a go, so all you have to do is follow these leads to stay up to date. You never know where you’ll find an opportunity to land an audition
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The season is in full swing and we’ve got an impressive lineup of performances for you to enjoy. PHILADANCO! will be appearing at the Joyce for the first time since 2012 with exciting …
“The Band’s Visit,” “Angels in America,” and “Harry Potter and the Cursed Child” emerged big winners at the 72nd Tony Awards, a celebration of Broad…
New York is the city that never sleeps, and with so many events and activities each week across all five boroughs, it can be hard to know what’s actually worthwhile. Here are the event…
There are nearly too many big names to count in the first full-length trailer from “12 Years a Slave” director Steve McQueen’s forthcoming drama, “Widows.” Led …
On Broadway and beyond, a curtain can rise as quickly as it can fall; a star can be swapped as easily as Bernie Telsey can say, “That’s enough.” Theater is the beating hear…
Audiences are in for quite a shock if they’re expecting “Call Me By Your Name” director Luca Guadagnino’s follow up film, “Suspiria,” to impart a similar …
Feel the earth move under your feet when you chase after the great gigs in today’s New York City listings! “Beautiful: The Carole King Musical” is holding an audition to fi…
The 2017–18 Broadway season culminates on June 10 when the whole of the community convenes at Radio City Music Hall for the 72nd annual Tony Awards. It was a distinguished season on th…
Everything’s coming up roses on Broadway. This year saw an increase in the number of people buying tickets to shows on the Great White Way, according to new findings released by the Br…
“Be a great actor” is far easier said than done, but surely the 2018 Tony nominees have done, so they can also say. And say they did at this year’s Tony Awards press junket…
Most facets of the entertainment industry have some form of awards season, which entail a number of extraneous obligations including appearances, ceremonies, interviews, and the like. The un…
“In the Envelope: An Awards Podcast” features intimate interviews with award-winning actors and other creatives. Join host and Awards Editor Jack Smart for a front row seat to th…
We hope your spring season has been filled with successful auditions and plenty of classes. If you’re a choreographer looking to present your work in a new and inspiring way this fall,…
Feeling blue? Blue Man Group is casting for various productions around the nation. Auditions are taking place in Atlanta, Georgia in June for the iconic blue, bald performer.
With strong roo…
Held annually one week prior to the Tony Awards, the Drama Desk Awards mark the homestretch of the New York theater awards season frenzy. Perhaps that’s why the 2018 ceremony, hel…
One of your 2018 Tony nominees spits on the stage before every performance. It’s his way of, as he puts it, preparing to “offer all of myself, opposed to just the parts that are …
Aaron Sorkin is creating a new adaptation of “To Kill a Mockingbird,” which is set to premiere on Broadway this fall. The production is currently casting equity actors for all ro…
Comedians of L.A.! Don’t sleep on this month’s offerings. Get out and perform, take in, or audition.
PERFORMANCES
Looking to get out of the city for a night? Comedian and actres…
The Antoinette Perry Awards for Excellence in Theatre, better known among Broadway aficionados as the Tonys, have been around since 1947. How is it, then, that these 14 terrifically talented…
New York is the city that never sleeps, and with so many events and activities each week across all five boroughs, it can be hard to know what’s actually worthwhile. Here are the event…
It’s finally summer in the city, meaning the comedy performances and casting calls are heating up. With so much to do and see this month, it’s hard to narrow down the list. Lucki…
