Author Archives
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It’s Time to ‘Let It Go’ Downtown, With ‘Disney’s Frozen’ by Pittsburgh CLO and ‘The Prom’ by Stage 62
It may be heating up outside, but it’s cool to be in the Cultural District,, where Pittsburgh CLO presents Disney’s Frozen as its summer 2025 subscription series finale, starting Friday, a day after Stage 62 moves Downtown and into the… Read More ›
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PICT Readings Kick Off Showcases for Local Theater Artists
Theater’s Summer of Series has far-reaching benefits that were fully on display in the third annual Bards From the Burgh, readings of full-length plays presented by Pittsburgh International Classic Theatre. The four works by local playwrights were well-attended at the 90+-seat Carnegie Stage, a boost to efforts by PICT artistic director Elizabeth Elias Huffman to garner support for the possible next stage for each play.
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Review: High-Octane Effects Power ‘Back to the Future: The Musical’
From the first appearance of the iconic DeLorean time machine on the Benedum Center stage, “Back to the Future: The Musical” takes off with the whoop and wow of a theme park attraction, powered by high-energy performances and crowd-pleasing special effects wizardry. Just as in the original 1985 movie, there’s magic in the DeLorean’s journey to the past, with the added thrill of seeing it all happen live, courtesy of the national tour presented by Pittsburgh CLO.
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A Wave of Theater Washes Over Pittsburgh for Summer 2025
Ripped from the headlines: The Living News Festival returns amid a flurry of festivals in “The Summer of Theater” in Pittsburgh.
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Review: It Works! The Joy Plays On and On in Pittsburgh Public’s ‘Twelfth Night’
Summer in the city just got a refreshing splash of in-your-face joy. Pittsburgh Public Theater’s first Public Works production serves up a respite from the storm and stress of heatwaves, downpours and breaking news, along with the witnessing of wedded bliss: the marriage of a musical “Twelfth Night” and civilian performers working seamlessly alongside seasoned pros.
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CMU Ranked Near the Top in Hollywood Reporter’s Best Drama Schools List
By SHARON EBERSON In naming Carnegie Mellon University’s School of Drama the No. 4 best drama program for earning an acting degree from “L.A. to London,” The Hollywood Reporter should have said, “in the English-speaking world,” as its Top 25… Read More ›
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Point Park Alum Journeys to the Past With ‘Back to the Future’ Musical
The tour of “Back to the Future, the Musical” brings home Point Park alum Brittany Bohn, the show’s dance captain, and the wow factor that won an Olivier Award for best new musical. The show also was nominated for a scenic design Tony Award, which means we can expect techno-wizardry and a DeLorean time machine powered by “a flux capacitor.”
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Review: Pittsburgh CLO Rekindles Heartfelt ‘Camelot’
Pittsburgh CLO’s production of “Camelot” is a wonderful night out for lovers of classic musical theater, while also reminding us that a story that dates back centuries can still deliver a punch.
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Pittsburgh Public Theater Throws Open Doors With Musical ‘Public Works Twelfth Night’
By SHARON EBERSON Choreographer Gustavo Zajac has worked with some of Broadway’s biggest names – Chita Rivera, for one, in the Tony Award-winning 2003 revival of Nine. In 2025, at the start of a gray Pittsburgh evening in June, standing… Read More ›
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A New Voice in Town: Jeremy Seghers Settles Into Pittsburgh With Kafka’s ‘The Trial’
For his directorial debut in his new home, Jeremy Seghers is going somewhat more traditional than usual, staging Franz Kafka’s “The Trial,” as adapted by Nick Gill, in the Rauh Theater, the black box in the basement of the University of Pittsburgh’s Cathedral of Learning.
