In their ongoing commitment to diverse, vibrantly talented and symphonically-centered productions, Musical Theatre Artists of Pittsburgh (MTAP) is putting forth its second-ever, groundbreaking Hot Metal Musicals. Coordinated and initiated by MTAP’s creative mastermind, Stephanie Riso, Hot Metal Musicals was designed… Read More ›
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“If I Loved You…” – Pittsburgh Festival Opera’s New Revue
In keeping with its long, distinguished and successful history of world premieres and making old music new again, Pittsburgh Festival Opera this summer is producing If I Loved You… – a revue featuring the best of Rodgers’ and Hammerstein’s prolific… Read More ›
PITR’s Top 5 Picks for Summer 2017
Let’s dive right into our Top 5 shows we’re looking forward to this summer! #5 – An Act of God – Pittsburgh Public Theater: A relatively new play, premiering on Broadway in 2015, An Act of God is a one-act comedy that originally started… Read More ›
Summer Preview 2017
A Letter from the Editor, I would like to wish a happy unofficial start of summer to our marvelous readers! Because of you, we made it through another year here at Pittsburgh in the Round! As a special treat, we’ve… Read More ›
Love, Ethics, and Religion: Kinetic Theatre’s Season Lineup
Kinetic Theatre announces 2017 season – three exciting Pittsburgh premieres: Lucas Hnath’s The Christians, David Ives’ hilarious adaptation of Corneille’s The Liar, and Mike Bartlett’s Love, Love, Love. Full summer casting announced: David Whalen and Joshua Elijah Reese star in The… Read More ›
off the WALL to Hold Benefit for Planned Parenthood
Existence, Persistence, Resistance from Off the Wall Productions is a cabaret-style event focusing on honoring the vital contributions women have made in the theater industry, particularly the performers, composers, and lyricists of musical theater. This celebration of women and their… Read More ›
Artist Spotlight: Tony Sirk
In the theater world it is hard to find someone not vying for the spotlight. Tony Sirk, one of Pittsburgh’s most sought-after costume designers, told me that he hated to talk about himself. Perhaps this kind of reserved attitude is… Read More ›
Everything Old is New Again – Pittsburgh Festival Opera Coming Soon!
To celebrate its 40th anniversary, the ambitious Opera Theater of Pittsburgh has rebranded as “Pittsburgh Festival Opera,” and will continue to offer musical innovations and rarities that have been steadily growing in quality over the past few summers. This summer’s… Read More ›
Pittsburgh’s Polished Musical Theatre Gem: The CLO
The Pittsburgh Civic Light Opera, as the CLO is officially known, has been around for a long time. Its first performances were outdoors at Pitt Stadium in June of 1946. Back then it was a summer stock theatre company that… Read More ›
Split Stage Wraps a Successful Third Season, Announces an Ambitious Fourth
Split Stage Productions, co-owned by Westmoreland County’s Rob Jessup and Nate Newell just wrapped up a successful third season of three shows; Spring Awakening, Carrie and Cabaret. Rob and Nate saw untapped potential for an innovative addition to the community… Read More ›