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‘The Musical Comedy Murders of 1940’, a Lighthearted and Fun Murder Mystery Comedy at the Theatre Factory
by JADE GOODES The Theatre Factory’s latest production takes audiences into a murder-mystery whodunit in The Musical Comedy Murders of 1940. Directed by Ron Ferrara, this play is a zane-y, absurdist comedy that is just as funny as it is entertaining. The Musical Comedy Murders of… Read More ›
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A Phenomenal Cast Delivers a Fun, Tongue-in-Cheek Musical for Front Porch Theatricals ‘A…My Name is Still Alice’
By JADE GOODES Front Porch Theatricals’ all-female production takes audiences back to the radical 90s in A…My Name is Still Alice. Directed by Nancy McNulty McGeever, this revue-sketch show highlights the struggles women faced during the 90s. This production is a fun, tongue-in-cheek musical led… Read More ›
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Review: ‘Fiddler on the Roof’ at Mon River Arts
By JADE GOODES Mon River Arts takes on a classic musical filled with tradition in their current Fiddler on the Roof production. It’s easy to understand why this show is considered timeless with its themes of family, love, and courage in times… Read More ›
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Review: ‘The Kite Runner’ at the Benedum
By JADE GOODES This week, I had the opportunity to experience a play with which I had only ever been familiar by the title. The Kite Runner, based on the best-selling novel of the same name, is a beautiful story about… Read More ›
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‘My Fair Lady’ a Beautiful Tribute to a Classic Musical
By JADE GOODES I had the pleasure of seeing the opening night performance of The Lincoln Center’s Production of Lerner & Lowe’s My Fair Lady at the Benedum Center on Tuesday night. The revival of this iconic musical was nominated for 10 Tony… Read More ›
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Pitt Stages ‘John Proctor Is The Villain’ has an All-Star Cast
Pitt Stages offers a new take on a classic play in their latest production, John Proctor Is The Villain. Written by Kimberly Belflower, this female-led show tackles issues and struggles that face our country today. While at times preachy, the play is… Read More ›
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Pittsburgh Public Theater’s ‘A Tell-Tale Heart’ is a Spooky Pittsburgh Tale
Staged underneath the O’Reilly Theater stage with performances now to November 19th. By JADE GOODES Pittsburgh Public Theater takes on Edgar Allan Poe’s famous macabre short story in their latest heart-pounding production of A Tell-Tale Heart. The Pittsburgh-centered adaptation of this classic story… Read More ›
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Comtra’s Disney’s Beauty and the Beast is Full of Heart, Warmth, and Charm
By JADE GOODES Comtra Theatre‘s production of the Disney classic is just the thing to warm your heart on a cold fall night. While this production doesn’t always have steady footing, its missteps are overshadowed by enchanted performances and beautiful… Read More ›
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Vigilance Theater Group Peels Back the Layers of Fear and Desperation in Arthur Miller’s ‘The Crucible’
By Jade Goodes Last weekend I visited Parish Hill Barn, where audiences are being taken on a journey to Salem, Massachusetts, where rumors, accusations, and fear run wild. Vigilance Theater Group is putting audiences in the heart of The Salem… Read More ›
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Review: Resilience Is in Style for the Women of ‘Steel Magnolias’
By JADE GOODES Take a trip down South, or at least as far as the O’Reilly Theater, and catch up with the denizens of Steel Magnolias. No matter how familiar you are with these women and their story, Pittsburgh Public… Read More ›
