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'Footloose' (Musical/Remake) is the story of a city kid who moves to a conservative town where his love of rock music disrupts the high school and sends the local preacher on a mission to shut him down.

Dress Code

On camera or on stage, an actor's every garment is expertly chosen and arranged. If only actors had personal stylists and costume designers at their disposal the rest of the time.

Win 2 Free tickets to 'The Little Foxes' at the Pasadena Playhouse

Back Stage is giving away tickets to the hit show "The Little Foxes" at the Pasadena Playhouse. 

The Last Word: How Has the Recession Affected Your Career?

For an upcoming installment of our Last Word column, Back Stage wants to know: How has the recession affected your career?

Emmy Watch Spotlight

Back Stage turns the spotlight on the Emmy race.  In this week's issue, read the revealing round table discussion with Simon Baker, Laurence Fishburne, Michael C. Hall, Denis Leary and Bill Paxton.

The Dark Knights

Gone are the days when being a leading man on television meant being the most likable guy onscreen. TV actors now get to show their skills with dark, complex characters—even on broadcast network shows.

A Life More Ordinary

Don't ask Laurence Fishburne why working on a TV series is different than working on a feature film.

Ask and You Shall Receive

Prolific playwright Erik Patterson, a Southern California native, and Joe Egender, an L.A.-based actor in TV, film, and theater hailing from Kansas City, Mo., enjoyed a highly rewarding creative collaboration last year.

AFTRA Critic Joins Its Board

Anne-Marie Johnson, 1st vice president of the Screen Actors Guild, and two other longtime critics of the American Federation of Television and Radio Artists have been elected to AFTRA board seats.