8,501 stories from Backstage
A couple turns a bumpy theatrical ride into a smooth-sailing film.
Once again, the American Theatre Wing corralled top theatrical professionals for a dynamic three days of seminars.
"When people ask me if I'm nervous before I go on, I say, 'No. Dylan Thomas may be nervous, but I'm not.'" So asserts Welsh-born actor Bob Kingdom.
Playwrights Confab Proceeding; Open Submissions Doubtful
We missed this the other day. Back Stage beat the New York Times to this by a few days.
Marilyn Sokol Discusses Her Role in 'Closet Chronicles'
At one time, it was all rather simple. Theatre was, for the most part, a place--literal and metaphorical--where kids put on a show.
Responding to an observation that she is one of the few actresses who appears to be having fun on stage, the 75-year-old Marian Seldes almost whispers, "Fun is an odd word."
Richard Seyd elucidates his directorial processes for 'Noises Off.'
Both Alive and in Planning Stages, Harlem Nonprofit Theatres Suit Up
Theatre Space Guide: Finding Appropriate and Affordable Venues
Ted Tally discusses Antarctic explorers and Hannibal the Cannibal.
Empty your mind and trust your deepest impulses is one expert's preferred method of readying a character.
BackStage.com recently talked with several Chicago pros and asked their advice. How does someone get a good start in Chicago performing arts?
Onstage Violence is Caroming to the Next Level in New York City
With Halloween only weeks away, burlesque makes up much of Brooklyn's current performing arts scene. The latest vaudeville trend in Brooklyn, however, might be more than a mere holiday trick or treat.
In these post-Sept. 11 times, coupled with an economy that's questionable -- questionable at best -- who would even think of launching a theatre company?
The not-for-profit Revelation Theater, which has been struggling to complete building its two-story West 39th Street playhouse for most of 2003, finally inaugurated it on Tues., Oct. 7.
MOMIX opened a three-week engagement on Sept. 23 at The Joyce Theater with Opus Cactus, which was conceived and directed by the company's artistic director, Moses Pendleton.
Olympia Dukakis' social activism takes firm hold with her latest film, The Event.
The late-September announcement that Broadway producers Bob Boyett and Bill Haber had reached a three-year first-look deal with Britain's National Theatre has generated little optimism and s…
Performers overcome major health setbacks to forge their careers.
Edward Herrmann is no stuffy aristocrat, but he sure can act like one.
BSW calls in a team of makeover experts to update two actors' images.
