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Ain't Supposed to Die a Natural Death

When Melvin Van Peebles' "Ain't Supposed to Die a Natural Death" premiered on Broadway in 1971, it wasn't your grandmother's high-stepping, happy black musical.

'Rachel Corrie': Irrational Fear or Rational Prudence?

In this corner: a theatre that postpones a controversial play, fearing the play's facts aren't straight and that it might inflame political tensions. And in this corner: a growing group that believes, despite explanations to the contrary, that the postponement is due to censorship and cowardice. No hitting ...

Cowboy Romance "Brokeback" Faces Challenge

It has wowed film festivals, but when "Brokeback Mountain" begins playing to general audiences on Friday, it faces its toughest challenge yet -- wooing mainstream America.

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No other actor in this category has faced the challenges of Michael Cerveris in Sweeney Todd. Not only did he have to help provide the music by playing guitar and taking his turn at the keyboard, but the man playing the title character ran the risk of getting upstaged by ...

Stubborn SAG Wants Merger

The Screen Actors Guild (SAG) national board of directors has overwhelmingly recommitted itself to consolidation with the American Federation of Television and Radio Artists (AFTRA).

A Christmas Thrance 2004--Oy Vey, And Yet Another Slightly Sarcastic, Sparkling Thrantastic Jumpin' Jubilee

"A Christmas Thrance 2004--Oy Vey, And Yet Another Slightly Sarcastic, Sparkling Thrantastic Jumpin' Jubilee," presented by the Outlaw Style Thrance Co. at McCadden Place Theatre, 1157 N. McCadden Pl., Hollywood. Thu.-Sat. 8 p.m., Sun. 2 p.m. Nov. 27-Dec. 19. $6-18. (323) 860-6503.

Tech Tools

You may already own an iPod. Or, with the holiday season upon us, perhaps someone may have bought you an iPod—a good possibility, as the mighty little music player has a whopping 82 percent share of the digital music player market.

Catch Screen Actors Guild President Alan

Catch Screen Actors Guild President Alan Rosenberg and Back Stage West news editor Lauren Horwitch as they engage in an exclusive, thought-provoking interview about pertinent issues facing actors today.

New Perspectives on Changing Theatre Spaces

By now, most of the New York theatre community is aware that 750 Eighth Ave. (the home of McHale's Restaurant) will be torn down. The building also houses five theatres, including the New Perspectives Theatre Company, which I founded 15 years ago. At first we believed we could all ...