The Blind Musician Stopped by Westinghouse Arts Academy and Won Over a New Group of Fans By SHARON EBERSON The students flowing into the auditorium knew they were in the presence of someone extraordinary as they sat down facing Matthew… Read More ›
Feature Stories
Season Previews and Interviews.
Squonk Performs New Outdoor Spectacle, ‘Brouhaha’, on September 26 at Westinghouse Arts Academy as Part of RAD Days
Squonk has advised us aw of September 22nd that they will not be participating in this event on the 26th. RAD Days 2023 features over 70 free events and experiences throughout Allegheny County! You can print the full schedule here…. Read More ›
Director Ready to Celebrate Jonathan Larson with CLO Cabaret’s ‘tick, tick … BOOM!’
The show opens the revamped Greer Cabaret theater; cast member Brady D. Patsy sideline with broken ankle, replaced by Billy Mason By SHARON EBERSON Martha Banta had stayed away from directing tick, tick … BOOM! until now. “I just thought… Read More ›
Scott Shiller Departs the Pittsburgh Cultural Trust
By GEORGE HOOVER A spokesperson for the Pittsburgh Cultural Trust has confirmed Scott Shiller‘s departure, stating, “Due to a consolidation and strategic realignment of theater operations management and programming at Trust venues, the position of Senior Vice President of Artistic Planning and Theater… Read More ›
Pittsburgh Ballet Theatre Names New Executive Director
Starting in November, Nicholas Dragga joins Pittsburgh Ballet Theatre (PBT) as their newest Executive Director. Dragga joins PBT from Ballet Lubbock, where he has served as the Executive Director since 2011. He has a wealth of experience as an arts… Read More ›
City Theatre Taking It to the Streets for The Bash, Then Heads ‘Somewhere Over the Border’
Q&A: James McNeel and Monteze Freeland on co-productions, revenue sources, fundraising and more to come… By SHARON EBERSON City Theatre’s South Side campus has been buzzing since its big red doors closed on the 2022-23 season in May. This summer, there’s… Read More ›
The Lounge at the Greer Cabaret Theater – Sneak Peek Opportunity
Join the Pittsburgh Cultural Trust for an exclusive sneak peek at the recently revitalized Lounge at the Greer Cabaret Theater. Enjoy these performances as you get a first look before its official unveiling next month. Savor the final moments of… Read More ›
Squonk Will Add Spectacle to Rib Fest With New ‘Brouhaha’ Show
By SHARON EBERSON If by Brouhaha, Squonk means an uproar or cause for commotion, that’s about right for the news that a supersized musical outdoor spectacle is ready for launch. Brouhaha is its name, following in the huge handprints of… Read More ›
Quantum Theatre Finds ‘Quintessential Hamlet’ in Pittsburgh’s Treasure Treasure
The setting at the Carrie Furnaces site has moved outdoors during preproduction By SHARON EBERSON For all those who believe in destiny, it was preordained that Treasure Treasure was meant to be Quantum Theatre’s Hamlet.“On a whim,” she had randomly… Read More ›
Stephen Flaherty Comes Home for Pittsburgh CLO’s ‘Once on This Island’
By SHARON EBERSON When composer Stephen Flaherty takes his seat at the Benedum Center Tuesday, before the first notes of his score for Once on This Island begin to play, visions of his earliest days in musical theater may be… Read More ›