Our thoughts on the state of the performing arts in Greater Pittsburgh and nationally.
By JESSICA NEU There was a buzz in the air at Heinz Hall last night before the Pittsburgh Symphony took the stage to perform along to the 2003 British Comedy Love Actually on December 19th. Conductor Jacob Joyce assumed his spot center stage and brought the symphony in as they… Read More ›
By JESSICA NEU Based on Jean Shepherd’s 1966 book In God We Trust: All Others Pay Cash, A Christmas Story the play, has morphed into a holiday classic. Beginning with the film in 1983, a limited-run Broadway musical in 2012, and also being adapted into a play, A… Read More ›
By SHARON EBERSON Amid a sea of 2024 A Christmas Carol adaptations on Pittsburgh area stages, for the comfort and joy of my own traditions, I chose a couple that began on Friday the 13th: First, Pittsburgh CLO’s A Musical… Read More ›
By JESSICA NEU After we wrap up the holidays and have picked up all the bottles on New Year’s Day, the PNC Broadway series continues with the classic musical Funny Girl at the Benedum Center January 7th – 12th. Featuring a famously… Read More ›
By JESSICA NEU Each year, as the holiday season draws near, there are countless symbols, themes, metaphors, and representations of Christmas. The spirit of Christmas is all around, from songs to decorations to movies to presents, large and small. But… Read More ›
Freeland Embraces the Opportunity to Advance the Future of Black Arts in Pittsburgh. He will assume this new leadership role and kick off ATC’s season in June 2025. ATC’s Board Chair Tracy Edmunds states, “We “are thrilled to announce Monteze as… Read More ›
Emma Diehl is a Critical Insight fellow at Pittsburgh Public Theater, in partnership with American Theatre magazine. By EMMA DIEHL Ever wonder if the Grinch is well-endowed? Pittsburgh CLO’s Who’s Holiday!, at the Greer Cabaret through December 29, 2024, answers the question. … Read More ›
Enjoy Christmas classics and popular favorites, and even sing along to some of the best-loved traditional carols with the PCC at three different venues between December 6 – 8, 2024. This year’s Pittsburgh Concert Chorale’s Sounds of the Season concert features chorus, brass,… Read More ›
2025 Mainstage Shows set at South Park South Park Theatre launches into the holiday season with Every Christmas Story Ever Told (And Then Some!), a co-production with Mon River Arts, along with the announcement of its 2025 mainstage shows The… Read More ›
By SHARON EBERSON Sherlock Holmes is the gift that keeps on giving to David Whalen and Andrew Paul, with another package about to be unwrapped for fans of both the timeless fictional detective and Charles Dickens’ Christmas classic. A Sherlock… Read More ›
