Author Archives
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Preview: “The Epitome of Grace” Tells the Story of Our Nation’s First Female Assistant Police Chief, Therese Rocco
This one-woman play, highlights the life and career of Chief Therese Rocco, who during her 40-year career is credited with finding 45,000 missing children and persons. The Epitome of Grace is based on a book and documentary film that chronicles… Read More ›
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What’s On Stage Pittsburgh for the week of April 25th, 2022, updated through the end of May
Opening This Week Riverdance | Trust Presents. | Benedum Center | April 26 to 28, 2022 | https://trustarts.org/production/77477/riverdance Disney’s Newsies | Little Lake Theatre | Main Stage | April 28 to May 8, 2022 | https://www.littlelake.org/newsies Sponge Bob Square Pants | Lincoln Park Performing Arts Center… Read More ›
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Susan Jaffe: Swan Queen
Swan Lake, with PBT’s Artistic Director Susan Jaffe‘s own choreography opens on May 6th at the Benedum Center This post by PBT’s Jenna Bodnar originally appeared April 5th, 2022 on the PBT’s blog. When Susan Jaffe was 19 years old,… Read More ›
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August Wilson House to Kick Off a Year of Celebration with a Free Public Block Party on April 30
The annual August Wilson Birthday Celebration Block Party will kick off August Wilson House’s Year of Celebration when the annual festival takes over the historic Hill District from 11 a.m. to 6 p.m. Saturday, April 30. The free, family-friendly event… Read More ›
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Apple Hill Players Presents Marc Camoletti and Robin Hawdon’s “Don’t Dress for Dinner”
Pam Farneth directs Apple Hill Players Don’t Dress for Dinner at The Trafford Performing Arts Center, opening April 22nd. Bernard plans a romantic weekend with his chic Parisian mistress in his charming converted French farmhouse on Martha’s Vineyard while his… Read More ›
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Pittsburgh Ballet Theatre School to Host Free Open House Sunday, April 24
Families Are Invited to Tour the Studios, Meet Faculty, and Experience a Sample Ballet Class for Kids Pittsburgh Ballet Theatre School (PBT School) invites families of children ages 2 – 11 into the studios at 2900 Liberty Ave. on Sunday, April… Read More ›
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Must-see Exhibition Immerses Visitors in August Wilson’s World
By Sharon Eberson The wait is over, and it was worth it. August Wilson: A Writer’s Landscape is every bit the legacy exhibition that the Pulitzer Prize-winning playwright and his hometown deserves and that the building that bears his name… Read More ›
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What’s On Stage Pittsburgh for the week of April 18th, 2022, updated through the end of May
Opening This Week Harper Lee’s To Kill A Mockingbird | PNC Broadway in Pittsburgh | Benedum Center | April 19 to 24, 2022 | https://trustarts.org/production/69948/list_performances Spring Dance Concert | Pittsburgh Playhouse Conservatory Dance Co. | Pittsburgh Playhouse PNC Theater | April 20 to… Read More ›
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Review: “The Twenty Sided Tavern,” You Are Sure to Laugh Your Way Through the Adventure
Reviewed by Jessica Neu “The fourth wall has been shattered, and the direct control of the story is in your hands!” As audiences settle into the cozy Greer Cabaret Theater for Pittsburgh’s CLO’s Twenty-Sided Tavern, they are promptly and swiftly… Read More ›
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Adil Mansoor’s New Work ‘Amm(i)gone’ Explores Conflicting Experiences at the Kelly Strayhorn Theater
When was the last time you apologized to your mother? Or received an apology in return? Kelly Strayhorn Theater presents the newest theater piece from creator and performer Adil Mansoor, Amm(i)gone, an adaptation of Sophocles’ Antigone, opening April 22 at… Read More ›