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  • Chickens in the Yard

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    Walking in to see my first Quantum Theatre production ever I had no idea what to expect. Chickens in the Yard by playwright Paul Kruse has given me a unique style to continue to look forward to from Quantum, and… Read More ›

  • Sunset Baby

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    A couple of months ago I saddled up to my Netflix and watched the documentary What Happened, Miss Simone? For an hour or so I absorbed the story of singer/activist Nina Simone and got teary at her political and personal… Read More ›

  • A Servant to Two Masters

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    Some shows you just hear the name of or see a poster for and they scream “Comedy!” or “Tragedy!” or “Musical!”. In the case of A Servant to Two Masters at the Pittsburgh Public, it screams “Italian!”. There’s a cartoon… Read More ›

  • The Wild Duck

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    Sight is arguably one of the most essential senses. With sight, one is able to perceive texture, color, and light. The Conservatory Theater Company at Point Park University brings each aspect of this to life, but succeeds in the most… Read More ›

  • 1984 (Midnight Radio)

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    Thanks to my public school system I was never made to read 1984, the classic dystopian novel by George Orwell. I was instead subjected to The Scarlet Letter and The Great Gatsby, neither of which I enjoyed at the time…. Read More ›

  • Oliver

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    “Consider yourself, at home! Consider yourself, one of the family!” As the young actors and actresses sing and dance away on Byham Theater’s stage in the fabulous tunes of Lionel Bart’s timeless score, Pittsburgh Musical Theater (PMT) opened its 2015-2016… Read More ›

  • Brainpeople

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    If given the choice of eating tiger meat to receive $20,000 or not, I’d eat the meat. In José Rivera’sBrainpeople brought to you by Throughline Theatre however, the characters at a dinner party must not only deal with what they… Read More ›

  • Into the Woods

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    “Perhaps nothing touches our imagination more deeply than a story that begins with those four magic words—‘once upon a time’”, said Angela Lansbury at the 1988 Tony Awards, introducing Into the Woods. With ten Tony nominations and eventually winning three,… Read More ›

  • The Night Alive

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    Last Friday was opening night for City Theatre’s production of Connor McPherson’sThe Night Alive, directed by Tracy Brigden. This is a tale about a group of Dubliners scraping by in the present while struggling with their pasts and the uncertainty… Read More ›

  • Iolanthe

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    The Pittsburgh Savoyards have been keeping the tradition of opera alive in the ‘burgh for 78 years of “laughing song and merry dance”. Continuing their love of Gilbert and Sullivan’s work, the Savoyard’s production of Iolanthe lacks the conviction to… Read More ›

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