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• CLO’s ‘A Chorus Line’ Sends a Valentine to Musical Theatre

  By Yvonne Hudson on July 30, 2022 • ( 0 )

  

  By Yvonne Hudson The iconic songs and characters of A Chorus Line are woven into the fabric of musical theatre. Chorus Line was a game changer from its early development through the first listening sessions that led to its record-breaking Broadway run…. Read More ›

• “A Midsummer Night’s Dream” beckons outdoor audiences to Pittsburgh parks in September 2022

  By Yvonne Hudson on May 10, 2022 • ( 0 )

  

  Shakespeare’s A Midsummer Night’s Dream will call on the powers of magic and love as Pittsburgh Shakespeare in the Parks’ continues its 18th year.  Artistic Director Jennifer Tober steps back into the directing realm with this summer’s A Midsummer Night’s Dream production. “Dream is one… Read More ›

• Carry On and Let Go- “The Garbologists” at City Theatre

  By Yvonne Hudson on May 8, 2022 • ( 0 )

  

  The Garbologists tells a story of how we hold on, let go, and remember—told through things we set out on the curb. By Yvonne Hudson Lindsay Joelle‘s script is delightfully intimate, surprising, and profound, filled with sometimes unexpected laughter and… Read More ›

• Review: The Unstoppable Curiosity of Attack Theatre Warms Audiences

  By Yvonne Hudson on February 4, 2022 • ( 0 )

  

  by Yvonne Hudson Nothing stops the joyful artistry of Attack Theatre. Now that the company is settled in its new Lawrenceville studio, the 27-year-old company is enjoying the independence and flexibility of its own venue and rehearsal and education spaces…. Read More ›

• Midwinter “Midsummer” Mesmerizes at PICT

  By Yvonne Hudson on February 17, 2020

  A love letter to nature and an adventure in relationships, PICT Classic Theatre’s A Midsummer Night’s Dream is a stunningly bright production celebrating the actors’ power through poetry and the audience’s “imaginary forces.” In WQED’s Fred Rogers Studio–a space steeped in imagination—director Alan… Read More ›

• Hungry Plant Invades the Public

  By Yvonne Hudson on February 3, 2020

    Expert puppetry, exuberant performances, and inspired scenic design drive the infectious vintage charm of Little Shop of Horrors, Pittsburgh Public Theater’s (PPT) darkly comic musical offering that runs through February 23 at the O’Reilly Theatre. A quirky plant bent… Read More ›

• “Amahl”‘s Message Magnified by Resonance Works

  By Yvonne Hudson on December 22, 2019

  A child’s eyes reflect wonder and faith sometimes blurred by adult perception. Likewise, some holiday classics deserve a new angle. Resonance Works Pittsburgh under Maria Sensi Sellner has performed annually since 2014 and now moves the beloved one-act opera into… Read More ›

• Lessons of “The Carols” Are Timeless and Eminently Entertaining

  By Yvonne Hudson on December 5, 2019

  Holiday treats are often overly sweet and holiday entertainments often swerve into stereotypes but The Carols at Carnegie Stage serves up the right potpourri of story, talent,  rhymes, schemes, and timeless wisdom. Circa wartime 1944, this bright and innovative musical… Read More ›

• The Sea Beckons and Inspires “Shakespeare’s Will” at Quantum

  By Yvonne Hudson on November 13, 2019

  An intriguing journey for anyone who loves Shakespeare’s works or treasures the intimate artistry of solo theatre, Shakespeare’s Will provides a memorable dramatic portrait of a woman who deserves history’s listening ear. Thankfully, the play doesn’t rely on only documented… Read More ›

• Enjoy Being Haunted by PICT’s “The Woman in Black”

  By Yvonne Hudson on November 10, 2019

  Sleep much? You might sleep for at least one night with your eyes open after The Woman in Black at PICT Classic Theatre. A joyful terror, this legendary dramatized ghost story runs through November 23 in the intimate Fred Rogers… Read More ›