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Tony Sheldon on Judy Garland in 'A Star Is Born,' Colin Bates in 'Billy Elliot'
Judy Garland in "A Star Is Born" never fails to exhilarate me and leave me shattered at the end of the film. It seems... More »

'Love, Loss and What I Wore' To Close in March
The off-Broadway show "Love, Loss and What I Wore" will end its run March 25 after more than 1,000 performances. More »

Myths and Hymns
Director Elizabeth Lucas has tried to turn Adam Guettel's 1998 song cycle into a musical by adding a narrative, but ... More »

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Browse our exclusive list of New York film, television, and theater projects currently in production or in development. This valuable casting data can only be viewed by Back Stage subscribers. More »

NY Theatre Reviews

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Chekhovek
This dramatization of nine short stories by Anton Chekhov has fluid staging, aptly defined performances, handsome period costumes, and evocative music, but soul is in short supply. More »

Holy child

Holy Child
Joe Lauinger's perfectly fine realistic one-act play is undercut by tacking on a slapdash absurdist second act, which seems as if it was written by a different playwright. More »

Inadmissible

Inadmissible
A spoof of the shady side of college admissions, D.B. Gilles' new play offers moments of fun that unfortunately often stretch into periods of tedium. More »

Bulletins

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RepresentAsian: The Changing Face of New York Theater
Fordham University and the Asian American Performers Action Coalition will present "RepresentAsian: The Changing Fac... More »

    Who Got the Part

    Walter B. Smith

    Walter B. Smith...Got the Part
    Since getting his first professional review in Back Stage as a young man, "appropriately handsome with a fresh scrub... More »

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      Spotlight on Regional Auditions
      Attending a regional combined audition can be like playing the cymbals in an orchestra: You sit patiently waiting for your big moment of crashing truth, and then, before you know it, it's over. More »

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