Author Archives

  • Mr. Joy

    By on

    Mr. Joy, which is thought of as a sequel of sorts to Daniel Beaty’s first popular solo work, Emergency!, illuminated the stage for a packed house on Friday, January 30. Emergency!, which told the story of a slave ship arising… Read More ›

  • My Fair Lady

    By on

    The Pittsburgh Public Theater is taking audiences to the streets and ballrooms of London with its production of My Fair Lady that opened this weekend. Based on George Bernard Shaw‘s book  Pygmalion,  the original 1956 production of this show was… Read More ›

  • The Little Mermaid

    By on

    If you were a girl who grew up in the 90’s (such as myself) you’d most likely be able to name all of the Disney princesses by heart. I always swore when I grew up I’d show my kids all… Read More ›

  • Or

    By on

    Before Off The Wall Theatre’s production of Or begins, the actors walk out onto the stage and begin organizing their costumes, props, doing vocal warmups, and a bit of light mingling with people they know in the audience. Usually I… Read More ›

  • Christmas Star

    By on

    The glory of war and courage of our veterans are two topics our country never shies away from speaking about, but when it comes to the repercussions it can have on our soldiers, who are often times extremely young, we… Read More ›

  • Urinetown

    By on

    When asked to pick a favorite musical my mind would not automatically go to Urinetown. Then I see a production of Urinetown and I think “wow, this is a really perfect show”. It has the most misleading title, one that… Read More ›

  • It’s a Wonderful Life

    By on

    The Bricolage Production Company opened its premier of It’s a Wonderful Life, part of the Midnight Radio series, to a sold out house on Thursday evening.  Most people are familiar with the story of George Bailey and his guardian angel,… Read More ›

  • The Santaland Diaries

    By on

    I’ve worked in retail for quite a few holiday seasons and I will attest that it gives you a really jaded view of the holiday season. Nothing titillates me for Christmas anymore. The songs are annoying (and I know every… Read More ›

  • A Streetcar Named Desire

    By on

    I have been fortunate enough in the last few months to see two productions of Tennessee Williams’ works. Last month I saw the Pittsburgh Public Theater’s The Glass Menagerie and then more recently I saw barebones productions showing of A… Read More ›

  • L’Hôtel au Purgatoire

    By on

    The second installment in the Pittsburgh Public Theater‘s “Season of Legends” is the world premiere of a new play that is chock full of…well, legends. The play is called L’hotel (that’s French) and the Pittsburgh audience is the very first… Read More ›

%%footer%%