theater

Inside Broadway and 'Annie' Give Back to Schoolchildren

The cast and crew of “Annie,” currently on Broadway, participate in Inside Broadway and introduce more than 2,500 NYC schoolchildren to the theater

The Pros and Cons For Actors Moving With a Show

What happens for actors when they transfer with a show to or from Broadway? Could there be salary raises or cuts? Could they be replaced by a “star”? Are they considered differently during awards season? The answer is yes.

NEA Announces Guidelines and Deadlines for Key Grants

The NEA will also host a webinar for potential Art Works applicants Feb. 12.

‘Water by the Spoonful’ Is Warm and Generous but Unsurprising

Quiara Alegría Hudes’ Pulitzer-winning “Water by the Spoonful,” at Second Stage Theatre, is an admirable but flawed attempt to engage important issues of addiction and redemption.

Solo Show 'Tar Baby' Proves Both Entertaining and Startling

Comedian Desiree Burch’s powerful “Tar Baby” puts race at the center of a grotesque and fantastic sideshow that is much more than just a comic riff on the black experience.

Judith Light to Be Honored at Miscast Gala

MCC Theater’s annual Miscast gala, featuring Jane Krakowski, Cheyenne Jackson, and Jonathan Groff, will be held March 4.

L.A.’s Celebration Theatre Shuffles Leadership

Michael Matthews and Michael A. Shepperd have been brought in by the West Hollywood-based LGBT playhouse to share the role of artistic director.

Benjamin Walker on Acting Drunk, Southern Accents, and Dream Roles (Exclusive Photo!)

This week’s Backstage cover star Benjamin Walker shares how he approaches his role in Tennessee Williams’ “Cat on a Hot Tin Roof” and the best advice he has for actors.

Amateurish Musical 'Kikki & Grandpa & Baby' Is a Mess

With its shoddy script, floundering cast, and odd blend of banal ballads, jazz, and Japanese tunes, Okada Productions’ “Kikki & Grandpa & Baby” is a perplexing, unaffecting shambles.

A Good Time Is Had by All in 'Beyond Dark'

“Beyond Dark,” from the Odyssey Theatre Ensemble, is a fascinating if uneven blacked-out theatrical experience full of fun, unexpected curves, with genius sound by John Zalewski.