Our thoughts on the state of the performing arts in Greater Pittsburgh and nationally.
With news on August Wilson Center’s Janis Burley, Tamara Tunie, Point Park University New BFA, First Night 2026, and Tom Stoppard JANIS BURLEY HONORED ON AWAACC 15th ANNIVERSARY Janis Burley, who took over as leader of the August Wilson African… Read More ›
Pittsburgh CLO next big hire could be an important next step in moving forward artistically and strategically. The job posting comes on the heels of the announcement of summer season No. 80: two co-productions and the first tour visit of Suffs, a six-time Tony Award nominee. “I’m proud to be part of this community, and we’re going to find our way,” Executive Producer Mark Fleischer said.
Here’s your guide to what’s happening on Pittsburgh stages this week and through the end of October, brought to you by onStage Pittsburgh. We strive to highlight as many performances as possible, but there’s always more to discover! For full season… Read More ›
By JESSICA NEU Last week, I had the opportunity to tour the Wyoming state capital building, where the Amish handcrafted the building’s woodwork. The Amish believe that the only person who can create something perfect is God, so they intentionally… Read More ›
Here’s your guide to what’s happening on Pittsburgh stages this week and through the end of October, brought to you by onStage Pittsburgh. We strive to highlight as many performances as possible, but there’s always more to discover! For full season… Read More ›
By GUILHERME MELETTI YAZBEK Last night, at the wonderful Kelly-Strayhorn Theater, Maria Caruso’s Bodiography presented Intersections, a performance that—true to its name—stages encounters: between artists, between bodies, between modes of expression. Pittsburgh-born dancer and choreographer Maria Caruso invited the audience to learn about and witness her… Read More ›
Call Board News and Notes: MCG Jazz’s Marty Ashby Honored, Ticket Scams, Resonance Works, Front Porch Cabaret, New Hazlett Premiere, Quantum’s Enron and More
With 2025 coming to a close, the Emmy-nominated Michael Kooman and Chris Dimond have months of good will at their backs as they return to Pittsburgh for “I Will Be Me — The Songs of Kooman and Dimond,” a cabaret “celebrating Point Park’s rising stars of musical theater” in the Class of 2026.
By GUILHERME MELETTI YAZBEK The Riverfront Theater Company is currently presenting the production that closes its Sapphire Season, celebrating the group’s impressive 65 years. Next to Normal premiered Off-Broadway in 2008 and, due to its success, entered the pantheon of American theater with… Read More ›
By MINGSI MA Philosopher Slavoj Žižek describes love as “extremely violent,” even “traumatic” and “catastrophic,” because it throws our ordinary lives off balance. He emphasizes the idea of “falling in love” because it is sudden and unconscious, almost like being… Read More ›
