Point Park University Professor of dance and accomplished choreographer Kiesha Lalama has been appointed Managing and Artistic Director of the Pittsburgh Playhouse, the school’s 5-year-old performance and instructional hub. The announcement on July 19 note that Lalama “is an internationally recognized artist who… Read More ›
BY SHARON EBERSON Don’t let the new name confuse you. Or maybe the old one did. RealTime Arts – the former RealTime Interventions – is back with a “community based” performance, premiering PEOPLE OF PITTSBURGH II: The Constellationist at Attack… Read More ›
The Rodgers & Hammerstein Classic Returns to Pittsburgh CLO for the First Time Since 2011 By SHARON EBERSON It’s not my favorite thing about The Sound of Music, but nothing about the beloved family classic has intrigued me more than… Read More ›
City Theatre has announced the six winning writers whose one-act plays will be presented at the 24th annual Young Playwrights Festival in October. The winning entries in the regional playwriting contest for students in grades 7-12 will be professionally produced… Read More ›
By SHARON EBERSON She Loves Me is a sheer delight of a rom-com musical, with themes and characters so vivid, it defies its 1930s roots. The 1963 musical stems from a list of beloved adaptations of the 1937 Hungarian play… Read More ›
Three administrators have been appointed to integral positions by the August Wilson African American Cultural Center, with the anticipation that they will “play instrumental roles in advancing the institution’s mission.” The announcement on Thursday, June 29, welcomed Amanda Brandes as… Read More ›
By SHARON EBERSON “Be careful what you wish for” is one hard lesson among many in Into the Woods. Happily-ever-afters are elusive is another. However, happily for anyone who has wished that Pittsburgh CLO would retake that journey into the… Read More ›
Pittsburgh CLO’s production of the Sondheim-Lapine musical is packed with stage and screen stars and local lore UPDATE: On Sunday, June 25, a decision was made to give “Twan Baker” a rest for this CLO production, and another prop baby… Read More ›
By SHARON EBERSON Of Frida Kahlo’s 143 known paintings, 55 are self-portraits. They are painted in bold strokes, with the artist’s face often in three-quarter pose, her eyes engaging the viewer. It’s a strikingly familiar face to anyone with knowledge… Read More ›
The final two shows of barebones productions’ 20th season will be The Sound Inside by Adam Rapp (August 11-26) and David Mamet’s American Buffalo (November-December 2023). The Sound Inside was a six-time Tony Award nominee in 2020, including a best… Read More ›
