Author Archives
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‘Hadestown’ Paves the Road to Hell With Beauty and Tragedy
By Jessica Neu What is Hell? Is it a place, a mindset, a metaphor? Can you return from it if you happen to find yourself there? Anais Mitchell’s musical, Hadestown, grapples with these ideological questions and challenges audiences to ponder such themes… Read More ›
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Review: The Magic of Disney’s ‘Frozen’
By Jessica Neu There is an underlying challenge whenever something as iconic as Disney’s Frozen is represented or reimagined for a space other than the original film with a beloved cast. Whether you have seen the movie more times than you care… Read More ›
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Gore, Horror and Fun at PMT’s production of ‘Evil Dead the Musical’
By Jessica Neu As October falls upon us, Pittsburghers typically seek their favorite haunted houses, Halloween costumes, and of course, everything pumpkin-flavored. However, Pittsburgh Musical Theater (PMT) offers another way to revel in all things Fall, gore, horror, and fun… Read More ›
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Review: PMT’s ‘Broadway at the Overlook’
By Jessica Neu Oh, what a night it was as some of Pittsburgh Musical Theater’s brightest stars took the stage to present Oh What a Season! PMT’s Broadway at the Overlook. Running through September 11, the delightful show gives audience… Read More ›
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Review: CLO’s Sister Act – Serious Fun
Reviewed by Jessica Neu The skies have parted, and the heavens have opened on the Benedum Center, where the Pittsburgh CLO concludes its triumphant 2022 summer season with Sister Act. Running through August 14, 2022, the show is based on the hit… Read More ›
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River Front Theater’s Impressive Young Artists in ‘Xanadu’
Reviewed by Jessica Neu Dust off your roller skates, leg warmers, and ribbon dancers and glide over to the Allegheny RiverTrail Park for Riverfront Theater Company’s production of the cult classic Xanadu. Running through August 6th, the cast of young performers… Read More ›
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Wayne Brinda, Prime Stage Theater’s Artistic Director on the company’s latest endeavor, Prime Stage Sprouts and ‘The Amazing Lemonade Girl’
By Jessica Neu I had the pleasure of speaking with Wayne Brinda, Prime Stage Theater Artistic Director, about Prime Stage Sprouts. The goal of Sprouts is to bring literature to life in the form of children’s theater that is accessible… Read More ›
