

The Best Four Bar Audition Cuts
Unlike the two bar cut (designed for singers to showcase their highest note) and the luxurious eight bar cut (which is an opportunity to...


#igotthegig...And Now I’m Bald!
Some actors say that they’re committed to their craft, but real actors LIVE it. Just ask Gemma Poole. When she saw the casting call for...


The Seven Plays You MUST Read In Order to Be an Actor on BROADWAY!
7. Dinner Party Disaster by Danielle Doozy Doozy's dramedy about two bickering couples at a dinner party took Broadway by storm in 2012...


7 Books We Want To See Made Into A Musical
Musicals based on books are THE BEST WAY to guarantee your show's success. Here are a few of HACKSTAGE'S favorite ideas for books to...


Miranda Saves Child, Puppies From a Burning Building:
After an incredible string of successes which included winning a Pulitzer, raising over $500,000 for Broadway Cares/Equity Fights...


5 Actors Who Achieved Success Later in Life Thanks to the Fountain of Youth
Feeling like you should be further along than you are? Years of dead-end day jobs got you down? Don’t worry! Many actors who are...


A Definitive Ranking of the Best NYC Studio Bathrooms for your Pre-Callback Nervous Poo
Pearl Rating: 4.5 Congrats! You nailed your eight bars and now you’re back at Pearl for the dance call. You’re in luck! The stalls here...


How to Get Noticed as an Extra!
Being an extra is a great way to make money, and to hone your craft. One problem: It’s hard to get attention! How are you supposed to...


NYC Actor Posts Misinformed Political Status:
New York: Shrugging and mumbling “It’s whatever” NYC actress Tia Olivero appears to be over both her brief political interest, and the...