Four New Resident Artists Will Debut in the Production, Opening Saturday, Sept. 17 By George B. Parous Beginning Saturday night, September 17, at the Benedum, and running the usual four performances, Pittsburgh Opera will provide the rare opportunity of hearing… Read More ›
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Pittsburgh New Works Festival: Come Find the New
Reviewed by Dr. Tiffany Raymond, PhD The Pittsburgh New Works Festival (PNWF) 31st season is well underway, running through September 18th. This one-of-a-kind theatre festival is a reminder of Pittsburgh’s robust arts culture. The New Works Festival features four programs… Read More ›
ICYMI: Pittsburgh Ballet Theatre School to Host Free Open House and Student Division Placement Day Aug. 25–26
Pittsburgh Ballet Theatre School (PBT School) invites families with children ages 2 – 7 into the PBT School studios on Friday, August 26 from 10 a.m. – noon for a free open house during the Children’s Division New Family Day. Families… Read More ›
Pittsburgh Opera announces its 2022-23 Resident Artists
Pittsburgh Opera’s Resident Artist Program is one of the country’s top training programs for young singers. More than 500 applicants from around the world vie for just a handful of openings. After completing advanced education such as graduate degrees, Pittsburgh… Read More ›
August Wilson House Announces Grand Opening Event Schedule
Denzel Washington will attend a 1 p.m. ribbon-cutting ceremony on Saturday, Aug. 13th. The August Wilson House host committee has announced the schedule of events for the grand opening celebration on Saturday, Aug. 13, of Pulitzer Prize-winning playwright August Wilson’s childhood home… Read More ›
Pittsburgh Ballet Theatre School to Host Free Open House and Student Division Placement Day Aug. 25 – 26
Pittsburgh Ballet Theatre School (PBT School) invites families with children ages 2 – 7 into the PBT School studios on Friday, August 26 from 10 a.m. – noon for a free open house during the Children’s Division New Family Day. Families… Read More ›
Squonk Announces Summer Dates for U.S. Tour of ‘Hand to Hand’ including Pittsburgh’s Independence Day Festival
Upcoming Tour Stops also include Fairmont and St. Paul, Minnesota; Providence, RI; Patchogue and Lewiston, NY; and Davenport, IA To celebrate its 30th anniversary, Squonk continues a multi-city U.S. tour of its free outdoor spectacle Hand to Hand and performances… Read More ›
Wayne Brinda, Prime Stage Theater’s Artistic Director on the company’s latest endeavor, Prime Stage Sprouts and ‘The Amazing Lemonade Girl’
By Jessica Neu I had the pleasure of speaking with Wayne Brinda, Prime Stage Theater Artistic Director, about Prime Stage Sprouts. The goal of Sprouts is to bring literature to life in the form of children’s theater that is accessible… Read More ›
Show by ‘Downton Abbey’s’ Mrs. Patmore canceled at Pittsburgh Public Theater – Updated Information
August Wilson’s Two Trains Running is running on time for Pittsburgh Public, but How the Hell Did I Get Here? will not pull into the O’Reilly Theater as planned. First postponed from January to July 20-Aug. 7, the solo musical by Downton Abbey’s Mrs. Patmore,… Read More ›
Pittsburgh CLO announces the 2022 Summer Musical Season’s Creative Teams
The 2022 Summer of Musicals will feature the Pittsburgh CLO premieres of THE DROWSY CHAPERONE and SISTER ACT, in addition to KINKY BOOTS, GODSPELL, A CHORUS LINE, and the national tour of JERSEY BOYS, which the Chicago Tribune calls “the… Read More ›
