From state-approved spectacles to underground bootleg culture, Soviet musicals mirrored the nation’s political tides and cultural yearnings. They celebrated collective ideals on screen while hidden ...

Nearly every modern theatre fan knows what a "bootleg" is. It's not homemade whiskey, or a pirated DVD, but an illegal recording of a piece of professional theatre. Taking videos at a Broadway show is ...

Bootlegs are one of the biggest controversies surrounding the theater industry. Many actors claim that bootlegs are harmful to their performances and that they are hurting the Broadway industry as a ...