Denis O’Hare follows in the miser-to-wiser footsteps of high-profile predecessors as the Ebenezer Scrooge of Pittsburgh CLO’s “A Musical Christmas Carol,” which returns to the Byham Theater December 13-23, 2025.
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2025 Tony Awards Takeaways: Diversity on Display, Little Wins Big, and CMU Rules
I watch the Tony Awards with Pittsburgh in mind, because the pipeline of talent between here and Broadway is, hands-down, among the region’s chief exports. It also is the awards ceremony that gives and gives, showcasing live performances by the world’s top musical theater artists, especially for those who may never make it to New York. Here are a few highlights and observations from viewing the 2025 Tony Awards.
Pittsburgh CLO Launches Full-Length ‘Madame Clicquot’ Musical
To be clear, this isn’t a review. To have a world premiere of a full-length musical in front of a Pittsburgh audience, presented by Pittsburgh CLO and populated with top-notch talent – from Broadway, regional productions and inside the Cultural District – is both an event and an opportunity.
2025 Tony Award Nominees Include CMU Alums Megan Hilty, Natalie Venetia Belcon
The 78th annual Tony Awards nominations were announced on Thursday, May 1, 2025, with, as is often the case, Carnegie Mellon University alums front and center. Megan Hilty earned her second Tony nod, this time as leading actress in a musical for “Death Becomes Her.” Natalie Venetia Belcon is nominated in the featured actress category for “The Buena Vista Social Club.”
New 3-Play 2025 Festival Brings ‘Two Trains Running,’ ‘Fences,’ ‘Ma Rainey’ to the Hill District in August
Pittsburgh Playwrights Theatre Company and the August Wilson House have made it official, setting the schedule for a 2025 three-play summer festival, titled August Wilson’s American Century Cycle Experience. with Stephen McKinley Henderson scheduled to direct “Fences.”
Pittsburgh Fringe Provides Latest Setting for Daniel Gerroll’s Passion Project, ‘DR GLAS’
UPDATE: Due to a scheduling conflict, the March 26 and 27 shows of the Bebento Productions Inc./Daniel Gerroll show DR GLAS have been cancelled. The schedule goes on as planned March 28-29 at the Bloomfield Garfield Activity Center, 113 North… Read More ›
Javon Johnson’s ‘Sanctified’ Sings to the Heavens for Generational Unity
The Star of ‘The Oval’ Directs His Own Work for Pittsburgh Playwrights Theatre Company By SHARON EBERSON Even with rehearsals underway, Javon Johnson is still surprised that Sanctified is making its first appearance on a Pittsburgh stage. He chalks up… Read More ›
Pittsburgh to Broadway and Back: Everything Theater, Everywhere, All at Once
By SHARON EBERSON At a time when federal funding for the arts is so precarious, I thought I’d tell you a little bit about my past few weeks of attending theater. By the numbers, starting on January 14 through Sunday,… Read More ›
August Wilson Will Be Honored With Star on Hollywood Walk of Fame on January 7
By SHARON EBERSON Playwright August Wilson will be honored posthumously with the 2,799th star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame on Tuesday, January 7, 2025 at 2:30 p.m. EST. Denzel Washington and the cast and filmmakers of The Piano Lesson movie will attend the… Read More ›
RIP Mel Shapiro, Tony Award-Winning Former Head of Carnegie School of Drama
By SHARON EBERSON Award-winning director, author and educator Mel Shapiro, who headed the Carnegie Mellon School of Drama and began his professional directing career at the Pittsburgh Playhouse, has died at age 89. Playbill.com first reported Mr. Shapiro’s passing, on… Read More ›