Chris Hoch was joking when he said, “I tend to do a tour about every 10 years.” Since graduating from Carnegie Mellon in 1998 and jumping right into a Pittsburgh CLO ensemble role, that’s taking Gaston from Broadway to the… Read More ›
Arts and Ideas
Our thoughts on the state of the performing arts in Greater Pittsburgh and nationally.
Jade McLeod Helps Musical Rewrite Jo’s ‘Jagged’ Story
The nonbinary actor.plays a nonbinary character in the tour of the Alanis Morissette jukebox musical By Sharon Eberson When Jagged Little Pill was in its early days, the role Jade McLeod had been waiting for seemed to finally be headed… Read More ›
‘What the Constitution Means to Me,’ and You, and Tami Dixon
The award-winning play by Heidi Schreck makes its Pittsburgh debut at City Theatre By Sharon Eberson Tami Dixon wasn’t looking for a big bear of a role when What the Constitution Means to Me came along. The co-founder and principal… Read More ›
Holiday Greetings from onStage Pittsburgh
As the curtains come down on stages across the Pittsburgh area following this evening’s performances, all of us at onStage Pittsburgh wish you a wonderful holiday season. Merry Christmas and Happy Hanukkah! We will be back next week…
A Thanksgiving Bravo and Thank You to Pittsburgh Artists and Audiences
All of us at onStage Pittsburgh are thankful for the Pittsburgh performing artists who entertain us year-round with cultural choices. Profound, provocative or just plain fun, we are here for it all. Most of all, we are thankful for our… Read More ›
Hayden Tee returns to Javert and Pittsburgh with ‘Les Miserables’ tour
By Sharon Eberson Hayden Tee was a bit surprised to discover that he missed Javert, that single-named relentless pursuer of Jean Valjean in Les Miserables. Tee played the role from his native New Zealand to Broadway, but after 5 1/2… Read More ›
Pittsburgh CLO announces cast of ‘A Musical Christmas Carol’
A mostly veteran cast is back for Pittsburgh CLO’s A Musical Christmas Carol, complementing first-time Ebenezer Scrooge Michael Cerveris in the 31st edition of the holiday tradition. Two-time Tony-winner Cerveris headlines a holiday tradition that includes the towering presence of… Read More ›
The Pittsburgh Savoyards Continue their 85th season with Charles Dickens’s ‘A Christmas Carol’
Performances are over three weekends: November 25, 26, 27, December 2, 3, 4, December 9, 10. This beloved Christmas ghost story by Charles Dickens is a holiday favorite sure to put you in the right mood for the season! Ebenezer Scrooge, a… Read More ›
Q&A with New Pittsburgh Cultural Trust Leader Kendra Whitlock Ingram
“I really truly own so much to Duquesne. If I had been at a different university in a small town that did not have the arts and culture that Pittsburgh had, I don’t know if I would’ve gone into this world.”
Pittsburgh Cultural Trust Names Kendra Whitlock Ingram to Top Post
Pittsburgh Cultural Trust names Duquesne grad Kendra Whitlock Ingram as second woman and first person of color to top post.