The inviting title, with an all-female cast, is directed by Marya Sea Kaminski By SHARON EBERSON Which came first, the movie or the play? In the case of Steel Magnolias, if you said “play,” give yourself a hand. It’s the… Read More ›
Feature Stories
Season Previews and Interviews.
Pittsburgh Playwrights Premieres ‘Shantytown’ Musical
‘Joe Turner’s Come and Gone’ added as the season’s August Wilson play The new musical Shantytown. The Ballad of Fr. James Cox by Ray Werner marks a new era for Pittsburgh Playwrights Theatre Company in its new home in the… Read More ›
Pitt Event Displays Previously Hidden Gems to Open August Wilson Archives
March has come in like a lion for Pittsburgh theater-going, and the roar only builds as the month marches on. March 2nd through 4th, Thursday through Saturday last week, there was so much to choose from that I was behind… Read More ›
PICT’s Board Provides an Update and Names New Artistic Director
In the following press release issued today, Eileen Clancy, Co-President of PICT Classic Theatre, said when asked about the state of the theater, “Whereas several months back, the outlook for PICT Classic Theatre was somewhat uncertain, I can now confidently… Read More ›
Point Park University’s Pittsburgh Playhouse Cancels Remaining Performances of ‘Newsies’
Playhouse cites “technical difficulties” Reports on social media indicated that a large piece of scenery hanging above the stage suddenly fell near the end of the show, only a few feet from one of the lead actors. Water poured onto… Read More ›
PICT Names Elizabeth Elias Huffman as Artistic Director
By SHARON EBERSON The Board of Directors of the Pittsburgh Irish and Classical Theatre announced today that PICT will return, with Elizabeth Elias Huffman as its new artistic director.Huffman, a longtime theater artist and Monongahela native, posted the announcement on… Read More ›
Museum of Broadway Brims With Memories and Moments, Then and Now
By SHARON EBERSON NEW YORK, N.Y. — My return to New York after more than three long years away was a three-day, four-show whirlwind (reviews to come) that had to include time for the newest member of the Big Apple… Read More ›
Pittsburgh Public Theater’s New Theater For All Program
Last fall, Pittsburgh Public Theater expanded and elevated its engagement offerings by welcoming theater artist and activist McClarin as the company’s first Engagement Manager. Jalin McClarin joins Pittsburgh’s flagship regional theater, helps launch a free ticket initiative to increase exposure to the arts…. Read More ›
Pittsburgh Public Theater Welcomes Shaunda Miles McDill as the Next Managing Director
The Public has announced that Shaunda Miles McDill, will be the Public’s next Managing Director. She will assume the role later this month and share organizational leadership of The Public with her producing partner, Artistic Director Marya Sea Kaminski. Shaunda McDill at… Read More ›
The Pittsburgh Cultural Trust’s Successful “Building on the Dream Capital Campaign” is Making Significant Investments in the Future of the District and Downtown
Downtown Pittsburgh’s Cultural District has come a long way since the depths of the ’70s and ’80s when it was Pittsburgh’s unofficial red-light District. From its inception in 1984, the Pittsburgh Cultural Trust has led the way in one of… Read More ›