Prime Stage Theatre and their audio describer, Nathan Ruggles, are honored to be the recipients of the American Council of the Blind (ACB) 2022 Audio Description Achievement Awards in the Performing Arts/Organization and Performing Arts/Individual categories. Prime Stage Theatre and Ruggles… Read More ›
Feature Stories
Season Previews and Interviews.
Enjoy September Theater in Pittsburgh, al fresco
By Sharon Eberson Autumn is officially here on Sept. 23, so there’s still time to enjoy outdoor summer theater in Pittsburgh. Some events are free as part of RADical Days 2022: More than 65 regional “assets” offering free events and… Read More ›
Theater Classes for Kids, a Primer
By Jessica Neu Children’s theater is an excellent opportunity for kids of any age to get involved in a community while learning valuable personal life lessons. Participating in theater helps children make friends, build self-confidence, and develop essential physiological and… Read More ›
Jonathan Berry Returns to August Wilson’s ‘Jitney’ and Pittsburgh Playwrights
By Yvonne Hudson August Wilson‘s characters are people whose stories leave a mark. Their journeys, as told in plays Wilson drew from real life, are vividly relatable, multi-layered, and resonant. When Pittsburgh Playwrights Theatre Company presents August Wilson’s classic drama Jitney, its… Read More ›
The New Hazlett Theater Announces its 10th Season of Community Supported Art (CSA)
Running from October 2022 to April 2023, Season 10 offers a broad range of performances, including several original plays, a hip-hop performance, a multidisciplinary concert, and a movement-based work. Learn more about the season and meet the artists below: Somewhere… Read More ›
CLO’s ‘Drowsy Chaperone’ brings a Broadway Legend and TikTok Star to the Stage
By Sharon Eberson From a bona fide Broadway legend to a TikTok sensation, The Drowsy Chaperone’s cast is sprinkled with the marquee names, familiar faces and newcomers that are a trademark of a Pittsburgh CLO summer season. This is CLO’s… Read More ›
‘A Strange Loop,’ ‘Lehman Trilogy,’ ‘Company’ Are Big Winners at 75th Tony Awards
By Sharon Eberson The Tony Awards turned 75 with a celebration of youth and experience, the British influence on Broadway and a few surprises along the way. Best actor in a musical went to 22-year-old Myles Frost, who stars as… Read More ›
CLO Cabaret Delays Opening of ‘Puffs’ to June 17th.
Puffs opening night. has been delayed one week due to a few of the cast members testing positive for COVID-19. Puffs will now open on June 17th and run through July 31, 2022. About Puffs – SEVEN INCREASINGLY EVENTFUL YEARS AT… Read More ›
Pittsburgh Playwrights’ ‘Savior Samuel’ Heads to the 2022 National Black Theater Festival
By Sharon Eberson Pittsburgh Playwrights Theatre Company will present Mark Clayton Southers’ Savior Samuel at the “world’s largest event in Black theater,” the National Black Theatre Festival, during the first week of August. Among the honorees at the biennial festival in Winston-Salem, N.C., is… Read More ›
Mt. Lebanon’s Billy Hartung Among Honorable Mentions for the Tony’s 2022 Excellence in Theatre Education Award
By Sharon Eberson If you are a member of the Pittsburgh theater community, you know Billy Hartung as a performer; of course, He’s been to Broadway and back. As in back home, that’s back in Mt. Lebanon, where he is… Read More ›
