Author Archives
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PMT’s ‘Million Dollar Quartet’ Delivers a Priceless Performance
By JESSICA NEU Music historians often reminisce about unique times throughout the 1900s that helped to shift, transform, or inspire the musical zeitgeist of the era. Stories are told of the jam sessions at musicians’ homes in 1960s Laurel Canyon,… Read More ›
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Riverfront Theater Company’s ‘If/Then’ is a Stellar Production that Questions Fate, Coincidence, and All of Life’s “What If’s”
By Jessica Neu No matter our age, occupation, personal relationships, or where we currently live, I feel like we have all, at one point or another, thought about the “what if.” What if we had gone somewhere on a different… Read More ›
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It’s a “Season of Love” as Point Park University Conservatory Theater Company Delivers a Powerful Rendition of ‘Rent’
By JESSICA NEU Rent opened on Broadway in 1996 at a time when Broadway was in desperate need of revitalization after the London theater scene had recently produced smash hits such as Les Misérables and Cats while New York City was inundated with crime and… Read More ›
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REVIEW: ‘The Book of Mormon’ is a Satirical Sermon that Preaches Big Laughs and Big Societal Commentary
By JESSICA NEU Winner of nine Tony Awards, including Best Musical, The Book of Mormon is a true unity of contraries. Although technically a musical about religion, The Book of Mormon does not represent faith or Christianity like other theological musicals such as Jesus Christ… Read More ›
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Review: Pittsburgh Ballet Theater’s Beauty and the Beast Portrays a Timeless Tale with Pointe Precision
By JESSICA NEU It’s a “tale as old as time, and a song as old as rhyme.” Beauty and the Beast is the classic tale of Belle and the Beast that many people, young and old, have become familiar with,… Read More ›
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Review: ‘Faculty Choreolab,’ at the Pittsburgh Playhouse, will Invigorate Your Senses and Elevate Your Emotions
By JESSICA NEU I had the pleasure of attending the opening night performance of Faculty Choreolab, presented by the Conservatory Dance Company of the Pittsburgh Playhouse at Point Park University. Running February 14th through 18th, Faculty Choreolab highlights the brilliance, ingenuity, and passion of both Point Park… Read More ›
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‘Harry Potter and the Goblet™’ of Fire in Concert is an Immersive Journey Through Film and Music
By JESSICA NEU The Pittsburgh Symphony Orchestra takes the stage this weekend to perform the score to the fourth installment of the Harry Potter film series: Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire™. The film is the sequel to Harry Potter and the Prisoner of… Read More ›
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‘Rosa Parks and the Montgomery Bus Boycott’ – The Power of “Standing Up for What’s Right by Sitting Down”
Prime Stage Theatre presents the regional debut of this personal and emotional production at the New Hazlett Theater on January 19-28. By JESSICA NEU Most of us know the general story of Rosa Parks and the Montgomery County bus boycott…. Read More ›