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‘A Man of No Importance’ canceled before finale
By Sharon Eberson Front Porch Theatricals has had to close A Man of No Importance before its final performances this weekend, due to COVID-19 safety concerns. The award-winning musical, featuring beautiful performances by Allan Snyder, Dave Toole and Becki Toth and… Read More ›
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Pittsburgh Playhouse and Quantum Theatre Among NEA Grant Awardees
Pittsburgh Playhouse at Point Park University has been approved for a $30,000 NEA Grant for Arts Projects to support a portion of its “Shaping the Arts: Black Women and Femme Artists and Creators” program. Other regional awardees of the 2022… Read More ›
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Vigilance Theater Invites You to Step Inside a Whodunnit and Pick the Killer
By Sharon Eberson Witnessing a slasher film from the safe distance between seat and screen is one thing, but just imagine being in the room where it happens when the masked killer strikes. No need to merely imagine anyone. Blood… Read More ›
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Comedy on the Horizon in Homewood New Horizon Theater presents ‘One Monkey Don’t Stop No Show,’ Opening May 27
By Sharon Eberson New Horizon Theater ends its season with One Monkey Don’t Stop No Show, a comedy set in 1970s Philadelphia that deals with the clash of values between middle-class and working-class African Americans. The title derives from a… Read More ›
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LaChanze, Stephen Schwartz, Megan Hilty, and Norm Lewis Among Trust Cabaret 2022-23 Headliners
By Sharon Eberson Tony Award-winner LaChanze, a nominee again this year for Trouble in Mind, is coming to Pittsburgh, one of the stars who comprise the 2022-23 Trust Cabaret Series. Two artists with Carnegie Mellon School of Drama ties –… Read More ›
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Don’t Underestimate the Importance of Front Porch Theatricals’ ‘A Man of No Importance’
By Sharon Eberson It is important, Front Porch Theatricals’ production of A Man of No Importance. Let me explain all the reasons why. It’s going to take a little time, so get comfortable. This previously little-done show might just be… Read More ›
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Review: ‘Ain’t Too Proud’ keeps The Temptations’ Hits Coming
By Sharon Eberson During the epilogue of Ain’t Too Proud – The Life and Times of The Temptations, the actor portraying group founder Otis Williams reminds us that there have been 24 Temptations since the formation of the Classic 5…. Read More ›
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‘Ain’t Too Proud’ Tour Brings Temptations’ Megahits and Personal Lows to the Stage
By Sharon Eberson It’s good to be the boss, especially when that boss is a fictional version of Motown founder Berry Gordy in Ain’t to Proud: The Life and Times of The Temptations. The main in charge is portrayed by… Read More ›
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Pittsburgh CLO Announces Nominees for the 2022 Gene Kelly Awards
By Sharon Ebderson The nominees for the 31st Annual Gene Kelly Awards for Excellence in High School Musical Theater, this year representing 32 schools in Allegheny County, were announced this morning. The 2022 winners will be announced at an awards… Read More ›
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Cabaret Series Brings “Hometown Talent” to West Mifflin this Friday
By Sharon Eberson Thoughts of cabaret nights in Pittsburgh usually conjure the local and national headliners who grace the Greer Cabaret, Downtown. But some familiar names, in a perhaps unfamiliar place, are adding to the cabaret scene in our region…. Read More ›
