Author Archives
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Review: ‘Come From Away’ Pulsates With Neighborly Heart and Soul
FRONT PORCH GETS TO THE HEART AND SOUL OF ‘COME FROM AWAY’
Front Porch Theatricals’ second summer season offering is the first locally produced version of the 2017 Tony Award-nominated musical, with brilliant staging harnessing the chaotic energy and performances that dig deep into individuals whose lives were shaped by he 9/11 terrorist attacks, and the mostly hidden story of what happened next.
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Must-See Pittsburgh: Call Board for August 12, 2026
With news about … PBT receives $1 million grant; PSO Passport unveiled; The Next Act, and The Next …; naming the merged Pittsburgh Public & Pittsburgh CLO; Squonk’s Joy Machine; Dallas, Texas, presenter/producer merger; and more.
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Preview: ‘Come From Away’ Arrives With Stories of ‘Relentless Decency’
TALKING “COME FROM AWAY” WITH LISA ANN GOLDSMITH AND DREW LEIGH WILLIAMS
Lisa Ann Goldsmith was “a plane person” on September 11, 2001, bound from Ohio for her home in New York. Drew Leigh Williams was in a rural PA high school, near Harrisburg. With the 25th anniversary of the terror attacks almost upon us, the musical “Come From Away” is a reminder that, amid the devastation and trauma, there also were generosity and kindness at work. For Front Porch Theatrical’s upcoming production, Goldsmith plays the role of Beulah Davis, a composite of real-life residents Beulah Cooper and Diane Davis. Williams will don the uniform of the pioneering American Airlines pilot, Captain Beverly Bass.
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Review: Revel in the Delights of Kinetic’s ‘The Murder of Roger Ackroyd’
By SHARON EBERSON Exquisitely presented and performed by an illustrious cast, Kinetic Theatre’s The Murder of Roger Ackroyd invites everyone, even those who arrive knowing the “who” in whodunit, to relish in a pitch-perfect reimagining of the classic Agatha Christie… Read More ›
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Kinetic Theatre Starting Five: Agatha Christie’s ‘The Murder of Roger Ackroyd’
A CLASSIC AGATHA CHRISTIE WHODUNIT IN CARNEGIE
Sam Tsoutsouvas portrays Hercule Poirot in Kinetic Theatre’s “The Murder of Roger Ackroyd.”
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Mark Fleischer Exits Along With Pittsburgh CLO: ‘It’s Been an Honor to Work Here’
MARK FLEISCHER AND PITTSBURGH CLO EXIT
“It’s been an honor to work here. I take a lot of pride in what we’ve done, and the people I’ve worked with, the staff, the donors, the crew, but I recognize that it’s a time of transition, and a time that’s scary for some. My hope is that the community pulls around and says, ‘We still want this.’ Ask for what you want, and you’ll ask for what you want by buying tickets. And I hope that those people know change is not easy. Someone once said, ‘Change is not a Pittsburgh virtue,’ but we have had change. It’s not Heinz Field anymore.” — Mark Fleischer, leaving Pittsburgh for Studio Tenn Theatre in Tennessee
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New Hazlett Launches ForgeWorks, Names First Artistic Director
FORGING AHEAD: NEW HAZLETT THEATER REBRANDS FOR THE FUTURE
The New Hazlett Theater has appointed Melissa Cardello-Linton as the first Artistic Director in its 20-year history, in conjunction with the unveiling of ForgeWorks, “designed to partner with established producers, cultural institutions, and creative teams developing ambitious new projects.” A year in the planning, the programming of ForgeWorks will be announced in September.
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‘SUFFS’ Tony-Nominated Director Leigh Silverman
A CHAT WITH “SUFFS” TONY-NOMINATED DIRECTOR LEIGH SILVERMAN
The graduate of Carnegie Mellon’s BFA Directing and MFA Playwriting programs, and an intern for Pittsburgh CLO in 1994 — “We did The Music Man with Gary Sandy, and just a variety of really amazing musicals that we mounted in seven days,” she recalled — is known for the dozens of new works she has directed on and off Broadway.
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Preview: Six Things to Know About ‘Suffs’ in Pittsburgh
Six things to know about the “Suffs” National Tour, presented by Pittsburgh CLO as the Benedum Center July 21-26, 2026.
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Review: There’s Magic in the Air for ‘The Tempest,’ Karla Boos’ Quantum Swan Song
“THE TEMPEST” DELIVERS QUANTUM MAGIC TO CARRIE FURNACES
An event delayed, and delayed, and delayed again serves to build anticipation, so it was with an exhale of relief and exhilaration that Quantum Theatre was able to realize Karla Boos’ magical vision for The Tempest at Carrie Blast Furnaces.
