Our thoughts on the state of the performing arts in Greater Pittsburgh and nationally.
By MARIA SCIULLO It’s hard to imagine a more delightful birthday celebration than Resonance Works‘ three-act operetta, Viardot’s Cinderella. Based on that well-known fairy tale about the put-upon young lady and her glass slipper, Friday night’s adaptation had Cinderella (Cendrillon, from the… Read More ›
Brian Pope’s Himbos dramedy played well to the enthusiastic and appreciative near-capacity audience. By MAC Hoover Himbos is a funny, fast-paced comedy that could mean a lot of things to a lot of different people, a “choose your own adventure” story. I’m unclear… Read More ›
Pitt Stages offers a new take on a classic play in their latest production, John Proctor Is The Villain. Written by Kimberly Belflower, this female-led show tackles issues and struggles that face our country today. While at times preachy, the play is… Read More ›
In Conversation With Writer Amber Ruffin and Costume Designer Sharen Davis By SHARON EBERSON I am going to go out on a pretty strong limb by saying that The Wiz is among the most important musicals of not only the… Read More ›
This rarely performed musical closes the company’s 2022-23 sold-out season. Riverfront Theater Company, which has been operating in Pittsburgh for over 55 years, is producing Sondheim’s Assassins, rarely seen in community theater circles. The show profiles all people who have attempted… Read More ›
Staged underneath the O’Reilly Theater stage with performances now to November 19th. By JADE GOODES Pittsburgh Public Theater takes on Edgar Allan Poe’s famous macabre short story in their latest heart-pounding production of A Tell-Tale Heart. The Pittsburgh-centered adaptation of this classic story… Read More ›
PYSO’s free concerts are an excellent opportunity to introduce children to the magic of a symphony orchestra. The November 19th concert is presented in partnership with the Violins of Hope Greater Pittsburgh and the Junior Mendelssohn Choir of Pittsburgh. The concert program includes Smetana’s “The… Read More ›
By JESSICA NEU Audiences entering the gorgeous Pittsburgh Playhouse to experience Point Park University’s Closer Than Ever are greeted with a dynamic set reminiscent of a 1960s Merv Griffin classic game show. Upstage are musicians Robert Frankenberry (musical director) and Ryan McMasters, who perform Maltby and Shire’s… Read More ›
The story immortalized on screen by Anne Bancroft and Patty Duke is a Tony Award-winning play. Explore the boundaries of the senses as you venture inside this true story of young Helen Keller, who was blind, deaf, and struggling to connect…. Read More ›
By MAC HOOVER A tiny little theater in Carnegie has consistently put out quality small shows. It is aptly called Carnegie Stage and has been the home of off the WALL productions since 2012, although the company started in ’07 in Washington, PA. We… Read More ›
