Author Archives
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“Dear Evan Hansen” Moves and Inspires
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 ›
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Stage 62 Nabs The Trophy With “25th Annual Putnam County Spelling Bee”
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 ›
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Extra, Extra, Read All About It… “Newsies!”
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 ›
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Fringe Day 3 Pt. 2: Megan and the Mind Reader
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 ›
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Taking A Bite Out of off the WALL’s “Mumburger”
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 ›
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“Etty”
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 ›
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Guys and Dolls
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 ›
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Pride and Prejudice
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 ›