Author Archives
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Create PA Launched to Build Skilled Stage and Screen Workforce in Pittsburgh
Conceived by Pittsburgh Film Office and Pittsburgh Public Theater leaders, the initiative plans to train behind-the-scenes workers for union jobs By SHARON EBERSON Two dynamos meet at the Duquesne Club. When the meeting is over, they shake hands, and Create… Read More ›
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Review: Billy Porter Delivers Dynamic Concert, Feels the Hometown Love at Heinz Hall
By SHARON EBERSON The sparkling talent and dedicated drive were always there, pushing against walls of denial and prejudice. Then along came some dynamite named Lola, and Billy Porter became the unstoppable force he was always meant to be. The… Read More ›
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Kelly Awards Highlights to Air on ‘CBS News Pittsburgh’
An hour-long program of highlights from the 2023 Gene Kelly Awards for High School Musical Theater Excellence can be viewed on CBS News Pittsburgh on Wednesday, May 31, at 8 p.m. You can find it on the CBS News App, Pluto TV… Read More ›
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Review: Laughs and Truisms Flow in New Horizon’s ‘Chicken & Biscuits’
By SHARON EBERSON Truisms abound in the laugh-out-loud comedy Chicken & Biscuits, with one in particular that bears repeating: “Family is a loaded word.” And to that I say, “Amen!” There are many occasions to say, “Amen,” punctuating a point… Read More ›
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Elizabeth Forward Completes Comeback, Wins Big at 2023 Gene Kelly Awards
By SHARON EBERSON In a dazzling display of talent Saturday night, the big winners at the 2023 Gene Kelly Awards for Excellence in High School Musical Theatre were Our Lady of Sacred Heart, Westinghouse Arts Academy, Hampton and the comeback… Read More ›
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Preview: Kinetic Theatre’s ‘Every Brilliant Thing’ Mines Humor and Hope in Dark Places
Previews begin on May 25th By SHARON EBERSON Mental health is no joke, so a comedy about depression might seem like a contradiction. Not so, says Marcus Weiss, the performer at the center of the play Every Brilliant Thing, which… Read More ›
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New Showcase Puts Drag Performers at the Whim of the ‘Wheel of Drag’
By Sharon Eberson Joe King got a call at just the right time. Sheree Goldstein wanted a recommendation to put on a drag show at the Square Cafe in East Liberty, and he wanted to try something new. The King… Read More ›
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A New Horizon for Broadway’s ‘Chicken & Biscuits’: Directed by Eileen Morris in Pittsburgh
By Sharon Eberson There’s a name on the cast list that might make you stop and say, “Whoa, that Sheldon Ingram?” Yes, indeed, it is the WTAE-TV reporter who has been branching out into acting and voice work, including playing… Read More ›
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Review: Emotionally Charged ‘Falsettos’ Lands With Post-Pandemic Jolt
By Sharon Eberson For those of us who lived through “The AIDS Crisis,” few things may astonish more than life-sustaining drugs advertised on network television. Yet that’s where we are in 2023. Thousands still die annually from HIV/AIDS related illnesses,… Read More ›
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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 ›
