Our thoughts on the state of the performing arts in Greater Pittsburgh and nationally.
By JESSICA NEU Music historians often reminisce about unique times throughout the 1900s that helped to shift, transform, or inspire the musical zeitgeist of the era. Stories are told of the jam sessions at musicians’ homes in 1960s Laurel Canyon,… Read More ›
The 2024 August Wilson New Voices Monologue Competition will be presented by the Bill Nunn Theatre Outreach Project tonight, April 15, with actor Brenden Peifer serving as master of ceremonies. Peifer, who has performed with multiple local companies, serves as… Read More ›
By MARIA SCIULLO The well-dressed man entered stage left, pushing a drinks cart and swaying slightly to Glenn Miller’s “Moonlight Serenade.” Nathan Phan then puttered around, made himself a martini, and, with a little help from his friends, elicited gasps from the… Read More ›
By SHARON EBERSON Undoubtedly, there are some who will arrive at Pittsburgh Public Theater’s latest iteration of The Importance of Being Earnest with favorite interpretations. After all, Oscar Wilde’s classic comedy about love among the upper crust has been inducing… Read More ›
The April 8 Concert Features World Premiere of New Work by Foley Chamber Music Pittsburgh (CMP) ends its 2023–24 MainStage Live season with a concert celebrating the Ying Quartet and Xavier Foley’s one-year artist residency. This spring concert features Franz… Read More ›
Experience the flavors, music, and culture of Afghanistan as you follow a group of Afghan women from their lives during Taliban rule to a new beginning in Pittsburgh. This remount of Khūrākī– written by RealTime’s Molly Rice– features a post-show discussion on… Read More ›
By JESSICA NEU Mamma Mia!, which opened in the UK in 1999, followed by its Broadway debut in 2001, opened at the Benedum Center Tuesday night as the latest production in the PNC Broadway in Pittsburgh series. Audiences certainly will not be able to… Read More ›
The mixed repertory program features classical and contemporary pieces – including both fresh new works and classics – accompanied by live music from the PBT Orchestra. The program includes the world premiere of When Time Stands Still by award-winning Pittsburgh-based choreographer Jae… Read More ›
By J VRANISH, originally posted on Dance Currents at https://dancecurrents.com I have come to look forward to choreographer Beth Corning’s next curiosity, that is, what aspect of the world she will question, deconstruct and ultimately expose to her audiences. Yes, Corning… Read More ›
Singers, Orchestra, Chorus and Staging as Good as It Gets By GEORGE B. PAROUS It was a grand and large audience that heard and saw a spectacular performance of Giuseppe Verdi’s La Traviata last evening at the Benedum. The time-worn… Read More ›
