Our thoughts on the state of the performing arts in Greater Pittsburgh and nationally.
Families can take a step back to Medieval times and watch as Robin Hood and his Merry Men perform heroic deeds in Allegheny County Parks, thanks to Pittsburgh Public Theater. The Cultural District-based company ventured outdoors in 2021 to present… Read More ›
By Sharon Eberson Here’s my weekend in Pittsburgh theater, or, more to the point, so much Pittsburgh theater, so little time … Pittsburgh theater – it’s worth saying a third time – had the opportunity to strut its stuff last… Read More ›
By Sharon Eberson From a bona fide Broadway legend to a TikTok sensation, The Drowsy Chaperone’s cast is sprinkled with the marquee names, familiar faces and newcomers that are a trademark of a Pittsburgh CLO summer season. This is CLO’s… Read More ›
By Sharon Eberson The Tony Awards turned 75 with a celebration of youth and experience, the British influence on Broadway and a few surprises along the way. Best actor in a musical went to 22-year-old Myles Frost, who stars as… Read More ›
By Sharon Eberson The highest praise for a comedy that strives to honor the French master Moliere is that it pummels hypocrisy and is as thought-provoking as it is laugh-inducing. Simon Bradbury’s The Illustrious Invalid accomplishes all of the above…. Read More ›
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 ›
City Theatre has paid tribute to the legacy of Kuntu Repertory Theatre founder and artistic director Dr. Vernell Audrey Watson Lillie by renaming its studio theater in her honor. The former Lester Hamburg Studio, the 102-seat black box that is… Read More ›
By Sharon Eberson If you are a member of the Pittsburgh theater community, you know Billy Hartung as a performer; of course, He’s been to Broadway and back. As in back home, that’s back in Mt. Lebanon, where he is… Read More ›
By Sharon Eberson Seven hundred Allegheny County students were singing, dancing, and accepting awards and scholarships last night, marking the return of the Gene Kelly Awards to a razzle-dazzle in-person event at the Benedum Center. Among the multiple winners at… Read More ›
By Sharon Eberson Front Porch Theatricals has had to close A Man of No Importance before its final performances this weekend, due to COVID-19 safety concerns. The award-winning musical, featuring beautiful performances by Allan Snyder, Dave Toole and Becki Toth and… Read More ›