The 33rd annual Gene Kelly Awards for Excellence in High School Musical Theater has announced the nominees who will take the stage for the ceremony and musical extravaganza on Saturday, May 25, 2024, at the Benedum Center. Pittsburgh CLO and… Read More ›
By SHARON EBERSON The spirit of August Wilson permeated the O’Reilly Theater Monday night, as the monologue and design competition that bears his name came home to Pittsburgh for the first time. The August Wilson New Voices Competition – formerly… Read More ›
Three local students will represent Pittsburgh in the national August Wilson New Voices Competition, to be held at Pittsburgh Public Theater on April 29. In its 18th year, this is the first time the nationwide competition will be held in… Read More ›
“We are thrilled to announce that Springboard Danse is moving to Pittsburgh, PA!” So declares the new website for the contemporary dance organization Springboard Danse, announcing its move from Montreal to Pittsburgh, courtesy of a new multiyear partnership with Point… Read More ›
The new sensory-friendly show ARTfully UPlifting, created and performed by Point Park University Conservatory of Performing Arts students, will have its premiere March 30 at the Pittsburgh Playhouse. In a first-of-its-kind for Point Park, students will develop original performance pieces,… Read More ›
Pittsburgh Public Theater celebrated 30 years of the Shakespeare Monologue & Scene Contest on Monday night, when winners were chosen at the O’Reilly Theater showcase. More than 700 students from more than 80 schools competed in the preliminary rounds of… Read More ›
Compiled by SHARON EBERSON It’s time for curtains to rise on an annual rite of spring that begins in February: A comprehensive listing of high school musical theater productions throughout Western Pennsylvania. Among the more than 100 schools on our… Read More ›
The Blind Musician Stopped by Westinghouse Arts Academy and Won Over a New Group of Fans By SHARON EBERSON The students flowing into the auditorium knew they were in the presence of someone extraordinary as they sat down facing Matthew… Read More ›
he 14th annual National High School Musical Theatre Awards, better known as the Jimmy Awards, streamed live Monday night from Broadway’s Minskoff Theatre, home of The Lion King. (A stream of the full show is available here through the 29th…. Read More ›
Conceived by Pittsburgh Film Office and Pittsburgh Public Theater leaders, the initiative plans to train behind-the-scenes workers for union jobs By SHARON EBERSON Two dynamos meet at the Duquesne Club. When the meeting is over, they shake hands, and Create… Read More ›
