Our thoughts on the state of the performing arts in Greater Pittsburgh and nationally.
By BOB HOOVER It’s the third time around for Edward Albee‘s 63-year-old masterwork, Who’s Afraid of Virginia Woolf? at the Pittsburgh Public Theater. Previously produced here in 1999 and 1983, the Public blows the dust off the once-sensationalist play as part of its 50th… Read More ›
Mingsi Ma is a Critical Insight fellow at Pittsburgh Public Theater, in partnership with American Theatre magazine. By MINGSI MA Pittsburgh Opera’s new production of the renowned Madama Butterfly that opens March 22, 2025, introduces a surprisingly modern twist — American Navy… Read More ›
BY SHARON EBERSON Catch my interview with Marc Masterson on the CitySpeaks: A New Play Podcast, conducted in advance of Masterson’s return to City Theatre for Birthday Candles, at the South Side theater through March 30, 2025. The podcast is… Read More ›
By GEORGE HOOVER From the moment Stephanie J. Block stepped onto the Greer Cabaret stage dressed black and gold, it was apparent she was in the company of certified Broadway nerds and admirers, myself included. Joining her was her accompanist, Ben Cohen, an accomplished musician… Read More ›
BY JESSICA NEU I have had the pleasure of attending multiple shows at Liberty Magic. Each time, stage manager Zoe Ruth enthusiastically greets the audience. She introduces the acclaimed magician who is about to take the stage. However, last night at the… Read More ›
The ten-day festival features local, national, and international performers across nine venues. A one-person rock concert by a pop star in crisis. A supernatural mystery woven into the world of coffee fortune-telling. A flamenco dance spectacle that has traveled the… Read More ›
By JAMES H LEWIS In the beginning, there were no words. Movies were silent, with only the mugging of actors and occasional text establishing the plot. Sound, if you were fortunate enough to live in a major city with a… Read More ›
The Pittsburgh Savoyards concludes its 87th season with H.M.S. Pinafore, the operetta by Gilbert and Sullivan, running March 14th to 23rd at the Andrew Carnegie Free Library and Music Hall in Carnegie. Under the stage direction of Melissa Grande and the musical direction of Guy Russo,… Read More ›
Featuring the Pittsburgh premiere of Joel Thompson’s Seven Last Words of the Unarmed alongside works by Julia Perry, Leonard Bernstein, Rosephanye Powell, and more. Resonance Works announced two concert performances entitled Dwell Together on Friday, March 7, 2025, at 8:00 p.m. at First Baptist Church, Oakland,… Read More ›
By JESSICA NEU The Bodytraffic company flew onto the Byham Theater stage last night. Continuing the Pittsburgh Dance Councilseason, artistic director Tina F. Berkett and creative partner Trey McIntyre delivered a show that reached new artistic and creative heights. Company members Chandler Davidson, Katie Garcia, Pedro Garcia, Anaya, Gonzalez, Alana Jones, Ty Morrison, Joan Rodriguez, and Jordyn… Read More ›
