It’s systematic. It’s hydromatic. It’s Grease the Musical! From the original 1972 Broadway premiere, to the 2016 Grease Live TV broadcast on FOX network, the story of Rydell High seem never cease to entertain the American audience with its timeless… Read More ›
Month: April 2016
One Flew Over the Cuckoo’s Nest
It goes without saying that One Flew Over the Cuckoo’s Nest is a classic. The novel took readers inside a mental institution, humanized the patients inside, defined the “battleax nurse” stock character, and opened eyes to some cruel medical procedures…. Read More ›
One Stop Shopping: The Pittsburgh Fringe Festival Coverage 2016
In case you missed any of our posts, here are every single one of our articles that we wrote about the Pittsburgh Fringe Festival this year. A very special thank you goes out to Xela Batchelder, Dan Stiker, and the… Read More ›
Fringe Day 3: A Day at St. Mary’s
I never experienced the old Pittsburgh of soot and burgeoning mills and new immigrants, but there are times this old Pittsburgh reveals itself to me in surprising moments. There are locations in the North Side where the Fringe was held… Read More ›
Fringe Day 2: A Day Full of Female Playwrights
Does anyone remember the incredible horror movie franchise from the early-90’s called Critters? Leonardo DiCaprio made his film debut in Critters 3. An amazing performance if you ever have a chance to check it out. I began day two of… Read More ›
A Word or Two from Pittsburgh Opera’s General Director, Christopher Hahn, on “The Rake’s Progress.”
Christopher Hahn, General Director of Pittsburgh Opera, was quite enthusiastic earlier this week when we discussed the company’s upcoming production of The Rake’s Progress, and I must say up front that I shared his enthusiasm. The work has long been… Read More ›
Fringe Day 1: Storytelling and Eulogies
Story Swap 1: Jack and the Neverending Tale Theater festivals call for stamina and snacks and friend support. Attending three to four plays a day is not for the faint of heart or for people who have a hard time… Read More ›
Laws of Attraction
Hover-boards, ladders, ropes, lifts, jumps, tricks, and stunts! A phenomenal performance created by Attack Theatre, Laws of Attraction is an exploration into how humans incorporate concepts of physics into the movement of our bodies and the ways in which we… Read More ›
Fringe Day 3: Four Voices One Story, It’s Who You Know, and Always B Sharp
My second and last day of Pittsburgh Fringe Festival started rather late in the Sunday afternoon. All three of my assigned shows Sunday were all at Young Men’s Republican Club, a smoky sports bar with a performing space in the… Read More ›
Fringe Day 3: Funerals, Poetry, Dance and an Open Mic
After experiencing and fully enjoying day one of the Fringe festival, I think it goes without saying that I was looking forward to day two. After loading up on coffee, I headed out to see my first show of the… Read More ›