The March Program Features Copland’s Appalachian Spring and a World Premiere on Friday, March 3, 2023, at First United Methodist Church in Bloomfield and Sunday, March 5, 2023, at the Carnegie Music Hall in Carnegie “This concert is inspired by… Read More ›
Arts and Ideas
Our thoughts on the state of the performing arts in Greater Pittsburgh and nationally.
‘A Midsummer Night’s Dream in Harlem’: Black and Beautiful by Design
Demeatria Boccella weaves cultural touchstones into costumes for Pittsburgh Public’s all-Black production By Sharon Eberson This enchanting moment has been 20 years in the making for Demeatria Boccella. The “producer and curator of style, culture and design,” as she is… Read More ›
Q&A: Chris Hoch, from CMU to Broadway to Aldolpho to ‘Jagged Little Pill’
Chris Hoch was joking when he said, “I tend to do a tour about every 10 years.” Since graduating from Carnegie Mellon in 1998 and jumping right into a Pittsburgh CLO ensemble role, that’s taking Gaston from Broadway to the… Read More ›
Jade McLeod Helps Musical Rewrite Jo’s ‘Jagged’ Story
The nonbinary actor.plays a nonbinary character in the tour of the Alanis Morissette jukebox musical By Sharon Eberson When Jagged Little Pill was in its early days, the role Jade McLeod had been waiting for seemed to finally be headed… Read More ›
‘What the Constitution Means to Me,’ and You, and Tami Dixon
The award-winning play by Heidi Schreck makes its Pittsburgh debut at City Theatre By Sharon Eberson Tami Dixon wasn’t looking for a big bear of a role when What the Constitution Means to Me came along. The co-founder and principal… Read More ›
Holiday Greetings from onStage Pittsburgh
As the curtains come down on stages across the Pittsburgh area following this evening’s performances, all of us at onStage Pittsburgh wish you a wonderful holiday season. Merry Christmas and Happy Hanukkah! We will be back next week…
A Thanksgiving Bravo and Thank You to Pittsburgh Artists and Audiences
All of us at onStage Pittsburgh are thankful for the Pittsburgh performing artists who entertain us year-round with cultural choices. Profound, provocative or just plain fun, we are here for it all. Most of all, we are thankful for our… Read More ›
Hayden Tee returns to Javert and Pittsburgh with ‘Les Miserables’ tour
By Sharon Eberson Hayden Tee was a bit surprised to discover that he missed Javert, that single-named relentless pursuer of Jean Valjean in Les Miserables. Tee played the role from his native New Zealand to Broadway, but after 5 1/2… Read More ›
Pittsburgh CLO announces cast of ‘A Musical Christmas Carol’
A mostly veteran cast is back for Pittsburgh CLO’s A Musical Christmas Carol, complementing first-time Ebenezer Scrooge Michael Cerveris in the 31st edition of the holiday tradition. Two-time Tony-winner Cerveris headlines a holiday tradition that includes the towering presence of… Read More ›
The Pittsburgh Savoyards Continue their 85th season with Charles Dickens’s ‘A Christmas Carol’
Performances are over three weekends: November 25, 26, 27, December 2, 3, 4, December 9, 10. This beloved Christmas ghost story by Charles Dickens is a holiday favorite sure to put you in the right mood for the season! Ebenezer Scrooge, a… Read More ›