Author Archives
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City Theatre honors Tomé Cousin, Tacy Byham With Annual Robert Frankel Awards
By Sharon Ebderson Tacy Byham and Tomé Cousin were recipients of City Theatre’s annual Robert M. Frankel Awards today, May 20. The awards, bestowed since 1994, are named for the longtime City board leader and were established “to recognize artists… Read More ›
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Front Porch Team Climbs Mount ‘Falsettos’
Director Rob James and star Chad Elder chat about joys and challenges of rarely done musical By SHARON EBERSON Director, actor and educator Rob James is known as a Sondheim kind of guy, so it was only natural that when… Read More ›
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2023 Gene Kelly Award Nominations
Nominees for the 2023 Gene Kelly Awards for Excellence in High School Musical Theater, representing 32 Allegheny County schools, were announced today. The annual awards ceremony and showcase will be Saturday, May 27, at the Benedum Center. Presented by Pittsburgh… Read More ›
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Review: American Fast at City Theatre
By SHARON EBERSON Visually striking from start to finish, the production of American Fast currently holding court at City Theatre introduces us to a character I have not seen previously on the stage. Protagonist Khady is a rarity not just… Read More ›
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Review: Electric, Eclectic Mandy Patinkin Concert Energizes Pittsburgh Playhouse
By SHARON EBERSON Mandy Patinkin, in one of his winking asides between songs Thursday night, murmured, “What was I thinking when I put this show together?” And who could blame him? Patinkin at one point took a timeout to lie… Read More ›
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City Theatre Aims for Slam-Dunk Finale with ‘American Fast’ and Momentum Fest
By SHARON EBERSON It’s the merry month of May on your calendar but it’s March Madness onstage at City Theatre. In his new play American Fast, Kareem Fahmy puts the NCAA Basketball Championships on collision course with Ramadan and star… Read More ›
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‘Some Like It Hot’ Musical Leads 2023 Tony Award Nominations With 13
By SHARON EBERSON It’s Tony Awards Nominations Day, and as always, there were a few surprises emanating from the celebration of the best of Broadway. Some Like It Hot scored a leading 13 nominations in the voting announced Tuesday, May… Read More ›
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Review: ‘Young Americans’ Tells Immigrant Family’s Story Across Time and Miles
Lauren Yee’s latest arrives at Pittsburgh Public Theater in a collaboration with Portland Theater By SHARON EBERSON The bittersweet road-trip comedy Young Americans has, itself, traveled about 2,500 miles to Pittsburgh Public Theater as it makes its way into the… Read More ›
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What They’re Wearing: Costume Designer Susan Tsu Outfits ‘Young Americans’ at the Public
By SHARON EBERSON Susan Tsu, the award-winning costume designer and Carnegie Mellon professor, had just administered a final exam when her face popped up in close-up, a Zoom call. You could hear the students bustling in the background. They have… Read More ›
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Dueling Debuts: ‘Young Americans’ at Pittsburgh Public; ‘American Fast’ at City Theatre
By SHARON EBERSON If you’ve been planning your local theater-going for the next month, you must have noticed the coincidence. It’s not that Pittsburgh Public Theatre Downtown and City Theatre on the South Side open shows within a week of… Read More ›