Author Archives
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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 ›
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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 ›
