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‘Porgy and Bess’ Goes on Tour, Offers Jobs for African-American Actors

A national tour of the Tony-winning revival will retain star Philip Boykin, among other African-American performers.

The History of Broadway's Gypsy Robe

A treasured Broadway tradition, the Gypsy Robe connects casts and ensembles offstage.

Vanessa Williams on the Cover of Backstage!

"The Trip to Bountiful" star Vanessa Williams graces our cover this week. Look out for the story online and on newsstands on Thursday. Below, the actor shares some great advice for aspiring stars!

'The Trip to Bountiful’ Is a Not-to-Be-Missed Treasure

The magnificent Cicely Tyson gives a performance for the ages in director Michael Wilson’s impeccable Broadway revival of Horton Foote’s 1953 masterwork “The Trip to Bountiful.”

2013 Drama League Awards Nominees Announced

Actors Patina Miller and Michael Urie announced the nominees for the 79th Annual Drama League Awards on Tuesday morning in a ceremony at Sardi's Restaurant.

‘The Testament of Mary’ Would Achieve More With Less

In Colm Tóibín’s 90-minute monologue “The Testament of Mary,” Fiona Shaw plays a very human Virgin Mary, but director Deborah Warner’s calculated symbolic clutter swamps the text.

‘Pippin’ Leads Outer Critics Circle Nominations

The Diane Paulus-directed revival earned 11 OCC nominations this morning, while “Kinky Boots” and “Chaplin” trailed with 9 and 8, respectively.

Inventive ‘Macbeth’ Provides New Perspectives on Shakespeare’s Tragedy

A stunningly versatile Alan Cumming leads us into dark corridors of the human mind in this near-solo staging of Shakespeare’s “Macbeth, from the National Theatre of Scotland.

‘Orphans’ Offers Fine Actors Playing Synthetic Power Games

Lyle Kessler’s 1985 play “Orphans,” making its Broadway debut starring Alec Baldwin, remains a tiresome mix of pilfered Pinter and stolen Shepard enlivened by flashy performances.

‘Jekyll & Hyde’ Is Back and Louder Than Ever

Constantine Maroulis and Deborah Cox confidently headline a revival of “Jekyll & Hyde,” Frank Wildhorn and Leslie Bricusse’s 1997 musical based on Robert Louis Stevenson’s novella.