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Flashy 'Songs of Bilitis' Lacks a Center

Rogue Artists Ensemble has pulled out all of the design stops for “Songs of Bilitis,” a muddled pastiche of words, imagery, music, and movement at Bootleg Theater short on story.

The Group Rep Fails to Solve 'Sherlock's Last Case'

“Sherlock’s Last Case,” Charles Marowitz’s 1984 spoof of Arthur Conan Doyle’s iconic detective Sherlock Holmes, proves a wobbly vehicle in the Group Rep’s underpowered production.

Backstage Predicts the 2013 Tony Winners

We’ll learn the winners during the June 9 Tony Awards broadcast on CBS, but for now, here are our best guesses at whom we’ll be toasting on awards night.

'Hearts Like Fists' Is a Theatrical Version of a Graphic Novel

Female superheroes fight for love against Doctor X in Adam Szymkowicz’s “Hearts Like Fists,” a fun, athletic, but overlong comic book of a play from Flux Theatre Ensemble.

Mike Tyson to Tour with Solo Show

"Mike Tyson: Undisputed Truth," the boxer's solo Broadway show, will tour the country, including a stop in L.A.

Philly Stagehand Strike Continues

Negotiations between the Philadelphia Theatre Company and IATSE Local 8, whose 27 stagehands are on strike, dissolved today after another round of talks.

Off-Off-Broadway Companies Support Independent Theater Fund

Edward Albee, Judith Malina, and John Clancy spoke to independent theater artists at the Living Theatre in NYC to introduce "nickel" fundraising plan.

Bobby Cannavale on the Cover of Backstage!

Here's a sneak peak of the story, which will be on newsstands and online tomorrow. Cannavale shares his first stage experiences and what he learned from them.

The Apple Clan Returns in Richard Nelson's Wry 'Sorry'

Presidential politics and personal conflicts are subtly and movingly examined by Richard Nelson in “Sorry,” the third play of the Apple family saga, at the Public Theater.

'Southern Discomfort' Showcases a Gallery of Eccentrics

Elisabeth Gray’s undeniably appealing solo show “Southern Discomfort” has yet to discover what it is that makes it stand out from every other actor-generated one-person piece.