By Sharon Ebderson Tacy Byham and Tomé Cousin were recipients of City Theatre’s annual Robert M. Frankel Awards today, May 20. The awards, bestowed since 1994, are named for the longtime City board leader and were established “to recognize artists… Read More ›
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PICT Looks to the Future With Excitement After a Rough Year
New artistic leader Huffman sets plans in motion; Stanford discusses dismissal for the first time By SHARON EBERSON PICT Classic Theatre has survived tumultuous times before, but this particular comeback wasn’t always a sure thing. The 25-year-old company is pushing… Read More ›
Cultural Trust Reinstates Mask Requirements Effective June 1, 2022
Due to Allegheny County COVID-19 community level reaching high status, starting June 1, 2022, masks will be required while attending indoor events and programs taking place at Pittsburgh Cultural Trust theaters and facilities. Providing proof of vaccination is determined on a… Read More ›
Pittsburgh Public Theater Announces Their 2022-23 Season
Pittsburgh Public unveils classics and a Lauren Yee premiere for 2022-23 By Sharon Eberson With the theme “It’s a New Day,” Pittsburgh Public Theater has announced its 48th season. It kicks off with the Tony Award-winning drama A Raisin in… Read More ›
Pittsburgh Opera Announces 84th Season
Chris Cox, Company’s Director of Marketing and Communications, Shares Line-Up and a Few Words By George B. Parous Pittsburgh Opera today announced their plans for the company’s 84th season, with the list of works to be done encompassing the Baroque,… Read More ›
Pittsburgh Opera Opens “The Rose Elf”
Performances through January 30th Madeline Ehlinger, Soprano in the Title Role, Shares Some Thoughts on the Production By George B. Parous (previously posted) The Rose Elf, is a one act chamber opera with music and libretto by David Hertzberg, which premiered… Read More ›
Pittsburgh Opera Opens “The Rose Elf” Next Saturday, January 22
Madeline Ehlinger, Soprano in the Title Role, Shares Some Thoughts on the Production By George B. Parous The Rose Elf, is a one act chamber opera with music and libretto by David Hertzberg, which premiered in the catacombs of a Brooklyn… Read More ›
Pittsburgh Opera Announces Plans For 83rd Season
After managing to provide live performances to small audiences (with free live streams to larger ones) during the difficult days of the pandemic, Pittsburgh Opera has announced more ambitious plans for its upcoming 83rd season. The proposed season comes… Read More ›
Upcoming: Attack Theatre’s “The Kitchen Sink
Identity, human connection (or disconnection), and growth are universal pieces of the human experience. In Attack Theatre’s upcoming show The Kitchen Sink, the audience will be taken on an exploration of these concepts led by a stunning collaboration of dance,… Read More ›
Bard’s Spouse Survives a Sea of Troubles and Legends in “Shakespeare’s Will” at Quantum
Shakespeare’s Will. Perhaps the two-word title of Quantum Theatre’s autumn 2019 production sums up what many people think they know about the playwright’s wife. That very document and what he specifically bequeathed to Anne Hathaway Shakespeare–“the second best bed with… Read More ›
