Author Archives
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Stephen Flaherty Comes Home for Pittsburgh CLO’s ‘Once on This Island’
By SHARON EBERSON When composer Stephen Flaherty takes his seat at the Benedum Center Tuesday, before the first notes of his score for Once on This Island begin to play, visions of his earliest days in musical theater may be… Read More ›
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Darius de Haas Will Portray Billy Strayhorn in Pittsburgh Public Theater’s World Premiere Biomusical ‘Something to Live For’
By SHARON EBERSON You may know Darius de Haas as the singing voice of Shy Baldwin on The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel, but musical theater fans know him as an accomplished Broadway artist. Soon, you will get to know him as… Read More ›
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Review: RealTime’s ‘The Constellationist’ Spotlights a Bright Star of Braddock
By SHARON EBERSON In a vignette during The Constellationist, the person at the center of the story is represented by a towering puppet with a smiling golden sun for a face. The people in Mary Helen Carey’s orbit have been… Read More ›
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RealTime Arts Illuminates a Braddock Community Star in ‘The Constellationist’
BY SHARON EBERSON Don’t let the new name confuse you. Or maybe the old one did. RealTime Arts – the former RealTime Interventions – is back with a “community based” performance, premiering PEOPLE OF PITTSBURGH II: The Constellationist at Attack… Read More ›
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Commentary: There’s No Stopping ‘No Way to Stop It’ when ‘The Sound of Music’ Is Performed Live
The Rodgers & Hammerstein Classic Returns to Pittsburgh CLO for the First Time Since 2011 By SHARON EBERSON It’s not my favorite thing about The Sound of Music, but nothing about the beloved family classic has intrigued me more than… Read More ›
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Review: A Gratifying Visit With the Dear Friends of ‘She Loves Me’ at South Park Theatre
By SHARON EBERSON She Loves Me is a sheer delight of a rom-com musical, with themes and characters so vivid, it defies its 1930s roots. The 1963 musical stems from a list of beloved adaptations of the 1937 Hungarian play… Read More ›
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Review: CLO Conjures a Charming and Moo-ving ‘Into the Woods’
By SHARON EBERSON “Be careful what you wish for” is one hard lesson among many in Into the Woods. Happily-ever-afters are elusive is another. However, happily for anyone who has wished that Pittsburgh CLO would retake that journey into the… Read More ›
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Go ‘Into the Woods’ With Carolee Carmello, Patti Murin, Manu Narayan and Joe Serafini
Pittsburgh CLO’s production of the Sondheim-Lapine musical is packed with stage and screen stars and local lore UPDATE: On Sunday, June 25, a decision was made to give “Twan Baker” a rest for this CLO production, and another prop baby… Read More ›
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Review: Determination and Pain Propel Mike Webster’s Post-Steelers Story
By SHARON EBERSON There’s a moment when the face of Ernesto Mario Sanchez, the actor portraying Steelers legend Mike Webster, is bathed in a soft red glow. By his expression, it is clear his internal light is fading. Throughout 12:52… Read More ›
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Busy Tomé Cousin Is Part of a Team Representing CMU at the 2023 Tony Awards, and That’s the Short of It …
Plus: How to watch this year’s unscripted ceremony honoring the best of Broadway By SHARON EBERSON Keeping up with Tomé Cousin’s schedule is a feat of endurance. We have been trying to catch up for weeks, and finally meet via… Read More ›
