By Sharon Eberson An Untitled New Play by Justin Timberlake took a long and twisty route to arrive where it started, but it is finally ready for its close-up. Yes, that Justin Timberlake. And no, the pop star did not… Read More ›
Arts and Ideas
Our thoughts on the state of the performing arts in Greater Pittsburgh and nationally.
Dance Beat: The Future of Dance
Audiences are used to sitting firmly in a chair, with the dance generally unfolding in front of them. For some, that may be enough. Originally Posted on Dance Currents by Jane Vranish on Nov 10, 2021 Now audiences have a choice where… Read More ›
Thanksgiving Weekend in Pittsburgh Serves Up a Bounty of Theater!
Six shows open on Friday the 26th and an encore stream of Prime Stage’s KARLOFF The Man and the Monster is available now through the 28th. Quantum Theater offers up their production of Chimerica, opening on Saturday 27th. Chimerica is a… Read More ›
November 5, 2021: What NYC TheaterMakers Are Talking About This Week
Here is What TheaterMakers Are Talking About This Week from the perspective of Broadway Producer Ken Davenport 1 – Andrew Lloyd Webber to Deliver Keynote at The TheaterMakers Summit The jellicle cat is out of the bag! I am so… Read More ›
Notables for the Pittsburgh Theater Scene
Phillip Winter takes the Art J.Rooney role at the Public’s all new production of The Chief Eric Bergen opens the Trust’s Cabaret Season City Theatre gets a makeover By Sharon Eberson A Change for The Chief Lord of the Rings actor John… Read More ›
Tonys’ journey to the past while celebrating Broadway’s comeback
By Sharon Eberson There was a moment during the CBS portion of the Tony Awards, when host Leslie Odom Jr. shifted the focus on the masked audience. The point was: Get used to it. This is what Broadway theaters, and… Read More ›
Duquesne University brings out the stars to preserve August Wilson’s legacy
Debbie Allen, Norm Nixon, Constanza Romero, and Stephen McKinley Henderson support the cause in Pittsburgh on Tony’s weekend And a Tony Awards Broadcast Update along with a tease for this year’s Off The Record Pittsburgh! By Sharon Eberson Debbie Allen was scheduled… Read More ›
City Theatre explores immigration stories at the heart of Pittsburgh
City Theatre’s welcome back to indoor theatre invites us to cross paths with neighbors who once were strangers in a strange land but found a home amid the slopes and flats of Pittsburgh. By Sharon Eberson Immigrant and refugee experiences… Read More ›
Black Theatre United, Theater Industry Leaders Outline Widespread, Historic Reform Agreement In “New Deal For Broadway”
Originally posted by Greg Evans on Dateline | August 23, 2021 Black Theatre United, the nonprofit advocacy organization that’s taken a leading role in the move for greater equity, diversity and inclusion on Broadway, has released a comprehensive, industry-wide agreement on wide-scale… Read More ›
Pittsburgh’s City Theatre is in uncharted territory with new leadership model
By Sharon Eberson For the first time in the City Theatre’s 46-year history, choices will be made by not one artistic director, but by three. The South Side company announced a new leadership structure last week, with Clare Drobot and… Read More ›