Author Archives

• 5 Musicals You Don’t Want to Miss This Summer

  By Drake Ma on May 28, 2016

  “Curtain up! Light the lights!” “It’s the most wonderful time of the year!” Yes, sing up and dance away, the summer theater season is finally here! As the breezy spring days quietly drift away into those dreamy summer nights, the… Read More ›

• Fringe Day 3: Four Voices One Story, It’s Who You Know, and Always B Sharp

  By Drake Ma on April 22, 2016

  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 2: The Last Lifeboat and A Dream of Midsummer

  By Drake Ma on April 17, 2016

  This year the Fringe Festival is once again held in the beautiful North Side. And it’s almost as if the weather god is also a big fan of this annual unjuried theatre event where we celebrate the brightest and boldest… Read More ›

• Pittsburgh Public’s New Season Has It All!

  By Drake Ma on August 29, 2015

  On Wednesday evening, the beautiful O’Reilly Theater welcomed back its loyal patrons and kicked off Pittsburgh Public Theater (now in its 41st year)’s 2015/2016 season with some wine and cheese, and a talk from the amazing Ted Pappas. After some… Read More ›