News and Features
Casting directors have been hired for two more NBC pilots, Back Stage has confirmed. Susie Farris is casting the pilo... More »
Right now, this month, being an actor is like being a sports fan in late April. Agents are talking themselves hoarse... More »
SAG and AFTRA took to the web last week, launching a website for the unions' merger campaign at www.sagaftra.org, as... More »
Features
'Happy Endings' Guest James Wolk Is Open to Pilots
"It's like taking a bite of great food, and you want more," the "Lone Star" vet tells THR. "I'm excited for people to see me in that light and thankful for the experience -- because now I want to get back to that." More »
'Revenge' Star Gabriel Mann Teases Upcoming Nolan Flashbacks
The actor says his character's mysterious relationship with Emily's father will become clear and teases what can be expected when "Knots Landing's" William Devane guest stars on the ABC series. More »
VIDEO: 'Best Man' Cast Meets the Press
Taking a note from Vidal's 1960 drama about a presidential convention, the event was held like a press conference with cast member Donna Hanover, a reporter and TV host as well as an actor, taking on moderator duties. More »
PHOTO GALLERY: Back Stage Hosts Cocktail Hour With Entertainment Pros
Back Stage invited New York casting directors, agents, managers, and producers to The Ainsworth on Thursday night for an evening of cocktails and networking. More »
News
'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 »
CAA Signs Its First Bollywood Star
Priyanka Chopra, one of India's leading actresses, is also an aspiring singer set to release her debut international album on Universal Music Group/Interscope and Desi Hits! Inc. More »
Johansson, Washington Receive German Acting Awards
U.S. actors Scarlett Johansson and Denzel Washington have received Germany's most prestigious film award as best international actors. More »
Austin Resident Receives Equity's Lucy Jordan Humanitarian Award
Connie McMillan, known as the "ultimate theater person" by her friends, was named the recipient of Actors Equity Association's 2012 Lucy Jordan Humanitarian Award on Friday. More »
Bulletins
National Theatre Live Broadcast of 'Traveling Light'
For those of you who like plays, movies, or silence, you're in luck. Nicholas Wright has a new play that imagines th... More »
Spotlights
The Sundance Issue
From a smartphone app to Jon Heder's tips for actors, Back Stage gathers insider information and success stories surr... More »
Editorials
'How to Succeed' on Broadway
Well, as it turns out, it actually takes a little bit of "Trying" to "Succeed" on Broadway and land in a long-runnin... More »
Who Got the Part
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 »
