Author Archives

• “Dear Evan Hansen” Moves and Inspires

  By Megan Grabowski on May 24, 2019

  PNC Broadway has brought to Pittsburgh the Gen Z-adored musical Dear Evan Hansen. Per the Pittsburgh Cultural Trust website, there is less than 1% availability for all remaining performances.  My teens informed me Hansen is 1/4 of the musical quartet… Read More ›

• Stage 62 Nabs The Trophy With “25th Annual Putnam County Spelling Bee”

  By Megan Grabowski on May 12, 2019

  Where have I been all these years?  While The 25th Annual Putnam County Spelling Bee is being performed, time and time again, on stages all across America, I have been wondering–who wants to see a musical about a spelling bee?… Read More ›

• Extra, Extra, Read All About It… “Newsies!”

  By Megan Grabowski on May 6, 2019

  Pittsburgh Musical Theater (PMT) Byham Series debuted Disney’s Newsies, May 2, 2019. Newsies has a pretty interesting history, beginning in 1992 as a Disney musical film starring Christian Bale, Bill Pullman and Robert Duvall.  It was a box office flop…. Read More ›

• Fringe Day 3 Pt. 2: Megan and the Mind Reader

  By Megan Grabowski on April 8, 2019

  When I show up to a performance and find out it involves audience participation, I cringe.  I don’t want to be a part of anyone show. I am a little self conscious and prefer to blend in with the crowd,… Read More ›

• Fringe Day 3: Megan and the Bard Brawl it Out in “Shakespeare’s King John: Abridged”

  By Megan Grabowski on April 7, 2019

  The Fringe volunteer I spoke to wasn’t kidding when she said Shakespeare’s King John: Abridged would be a full house. The performance began at 5:30 but anyone arriving to Bantha Tea Bar after 5:15 struggled to find a seat.  It’s… Read More ›

• Taking A Bite Out of off the WALL’s “Mumburger”

  By Megan Grabowski on March 5, 2019

  Saturday March 2, I was lucky to get a ticket at Carnegie Stage for Off the WALL Productions U.S. premiere of Mumburger.  I have been looking forward to the show since the fall, when I met with Off the WALL… Read More ›

• “Etty”

  By Megan Grabowski on February 10, 2019

  Life can be a constant succession of internal and external turmoil that can be emotionally and spiritually crushing; yet one can always find joy, beauty and triumphs to celebrate if only we look inside ourselves. This is the take-away after… Read More ›

• Game On

  By Megan Grabowski on November 18, 2018

  The World Premiere of GAME ON at Greer Cabaret Theater, home to the Pittsburgh CLO Cabaret, is sensational fun. The audiovisuals of a simulated television game show, tucked into the intimate cabaret theater will melt away the madness of your day… Read More ›

• Guys and Dolls

  By Megan Grabowski on November 11, 2018

  Stage 62, a resident theater company of the Andrew Carnegie Free Library and Musical Hall (ACFL&MH) is presenting the iconic Broadway show Guys and Dolls.  This classic encompasses all the elements of great musicals, energetic dance numbers, robust chorus, charming story,… Read More ›

• Pride and Prejudice

  By Megan Grabowski on October 7, 2018

  Do you recall your high school literature courses, and Jane Austen’s iconic 19th-century masterpiece Pride and Prejudice?  An unconventional and contemporary adaptation by Playwright Kate Hamill premieres in Pittsburgh sparking the Pittsburgh Public Theater’s 2018-19 season.  Hamill’s script is a… Read More ›