By BOB HOOVER City Theatre continues its run of topical dramas with a spirited, smart production of Karen Zacarias’s Native Gardens, a play that has the elements of a TV sitcom, but turns those elements on their heads. Imagine two… Read More ›
Reviews
Reviews of current productions by our writers
Review: Pittsburgh Symphony Orchestra Thrills Another Packed House with Mozart’s ‘Requiem’ In Words & Music
Schubert, World Premiere Commission, Orchestra, Soloists, and Choirs All Highlights of Colossal Presentation By GEORGE B. PAROUS Manfred Honeck and the Pittsburgh Symphony Orchestra gave the first performance of this weekend’s concerts featuring Mozart’s Requiem, styled and presented as Requiem:… Read More ›
Review: Riverfront Opens Season with Dark, Dynamic ‘True West’
By JESSICA NEU Riverfront Theater Company has opened its 2023 season with Sam Shepard’s American classic about the combustible reunion of two estranged brothers, the dark comedy True West. Playing March 16-18, 23-25, the four-person play tells the story of… Read More ›
Review: ‘Six’ Packs Thrills Fit for a Queen
The in-demand concert musical Six is providing thrills at the Benedum Center.
Review: PMT’s ‘Once,’ a Story of Love, Self-Exploration, and Tradition
By JESSICA NEU I would have loved to have been at the first table reading for Once. As I imagine it, the cast and crew are gathered around and read the description of the first scene: “Strike the traditional Irish band complete… Read More ›
Review: Emanuel Ax Plays Chopin with Pittsburgh Symphony Orchestra
PSO Premiere of Schmidt Symphony No. 4, Strauss Tone Poem Make for Excellent Program By George B. Parous A diverse and entertaining program was offered by the Pittsburgh Symphony Orchestra last evening, and the crowd that braved the raw, late-winter… Read More ›
Review: At Liberty Magic, Noah Sonie Challenges What is Real and Mystifies Perception
By JESSICA NEU Driving down to Liberty Magic to see Noah Sonie in Trust No One, I listened to Peter Gabriel’s music as he had announced his North American tour earlier that day. In his 1977 song, “Solsbury Hill,” he… Read More ›
Review: Prime Stage Conjures a Magical Trip to Narnia
By SHARON EBERSON Surely you’ve at least heard of The Chronicles of Narnia, among the widely read books in any language. The fantasy series emerged from the pen of C.S. Lewis, a Christian scholar writing for the families of post-World… Read More ›
Review: Twin Sisters Take the Road to Vengeance in ‘Is God Is’
By SHARON EBERSON Take a family tragedy from Greek mythology, pepper it with Shakespeare most foul and a Tarantino revenge fantasy, tie it together with the unbreakable bond of twin sisters, and then turn up the heat. That will give… Read More ›
‘To Breathe Free’ Another Milestone for Resonance Works
Maria Sensi Sellner Leads Ensemble Through a Splendid 10th Anniversary Program By George B. Parous Resonance Works gave a diverse and highly entertaining, celebratory concert last evening at the First United Methodist Church, Bloomfield, which will be repeated Sunday afternoon… Read More ›