Newcomers Win 2012 Theatre World Awards
Cast members of "Porgy and Bess," "Clybourne Park," and "Tribes" are among winners for outstanding Broadway or Off-Broadway debut. More »

‘The Standbys’ Puts Unknown Actors in the Spotlight
“The Standbys" premieres on May 12 at the second annual Tony Awards Film Series. More »

‘Evita’ and ‘Newsies’ Dancers Lead Astaire Award Nominations
Nominations for the 30th Annual Fred & Adele Astaire Awards, which honor excellence in dance on Broadway and film, were announced on Monday night. More »

‘Sons of the Prophet,’ ‘Once’ Win N.Y. Drama Critics’ Circle Awards
The New York Drama Critics’ Circle have announced the winners of the organization’s 77th annual awards on Monday night. More »

‘Follies’’ Danny Burstein on His Tony Nomination
Back Stage spoke with Danny Burstein about his Tony nomination for ‘Follies’ from his dressing room at the Ahmanson Theater. More »

PHOTO GALLERY: Tony Award Best Musical and Musical Revival Nominees
Here are the 2012 Tony Award nominees for Best Musical and Best Revival of a Musical. More »

PHOTO GALLERY: Tony Award Best Play and Best Play Revival Nominees
Here is a look at the 2012 Tony Award nominees for Best Play and Best Revival of a Play. More »

Opera Awards Go to Peter Sellars and 4 Singers
Director Peter Sellars has won a special award along with four of the world's best singers. More »

Theater Community Petitions Drama Desk’s Omission of Orchestrations
Drama Desk and Tony Award-winning composer Jason Robert Brown took to his blog to register his outrage. More »

PHOTO GALLERY: Oscar Parties
Here is a selection of photos from the 2012 Academy Awards after parties around Los Angeles. More »

The 2012 Indie Spirit Awards
"The Artist" took home four awards -- including best feature -- at the 27th annual awards ceremony, hosted by Seth Rogen. More »

PHOTO GALLERY: Independent Spirit Awards
Anna Kendrick, Kirsten Dunst, Matt Bomer, Rashida Jones, and more attend the 2012 Independent Spirit Awards. More »

Jonah Hill to Receive Israel Film Festival's Achievement in Film Award
The festival kicks off March 15 at Paramount Studios with Yossi Madmoni's "Restoration" as its opening night film. More »

The Brad Pitt Interview
"Moneyball" has earned Pitt some of the best reviews of an esteemed career. And just this week, it earned Pitt his third Oscar nomination for acting. More »

'The Help' Leads NAACP Image Award Nominees
The adaptation of Kathryn Stockett's best-selling novel about black maids speaking out about their white employers during the civil rights movement led the 43rd annual NAACP Image Awards nominations Thursday. More »

ABC Leads Nominees for GLAAD Media Awards
Showtime, Chaz Bono and "The Voice" also have strong showings in the awards recognizing outstanding images of the LGBT community. More »

'Hanna,' 'Hugo' Nominated for Cinema Audio Society Awards
"Pirates of the Caribbean: On Stranger Tides" and "Super 8" round out the film nominees, while "Boardwalk Empire," "Breaking Bad" and "Dexter" are among the TV series shortlisted. More »

Fassbender on Fire
One of the most gifted actors today, the star of "Shame," "A Dangerous Method" and the upcoming "Prometheus" has the industry in awe. Says one studio chief: "In our world, the real deal doesn't come along very often." More »

VIDEO: An Evening With 'My Week With Marilyn'
Fresh off SAG Award and Golden Globe nominations for their work in "My Week With Marilyn," actors Michelle Williams and Kenneth Branagh spoke to Back Stage and SAG Foundation readers. More »

Gay & Lesbian Critics Announce Film and TV Award Nominations
Pedro Almodovar's "The Skin I Live In," "Midnight in Paris," and 'Weekend' are among the best film of the year contenders, while "Justin Bieber: Never Say Never" picked up a nod for "Campy (Intentional or Not) Film of the Year." More »