The Pittsburgh Savoyards have been keeping the tradition of opera alive in the ‘burgh for 78 years of “laughing song and merry dance”. Continuing their love of Gilbert and Sullivan’s work, the Savoyard’s production of Iolanthe lacks the conviction to… Read More ›
Reviews
Reviews of current productions by our writers
Nabucco
Pittsburgh Opera gave the first performance of its first production of the 2015-2016 season last night – Giuseppe Verdi’s Nabucco. The work had not been heard locally in a number of decades, and, happily, vacant seats were few and far… Read More ›
Altar Boyz
And that they did! They are the Altar Boyz–another international hit boy band that recently “came” to town to entertain to the Pittsburgh audience. But this time, besides pop tunes, electrifying dance moves, and dreamy looks, they have one extra… Read More ›
Death of a Salesman
Duquesne University’s Red Masquers, opens the 2015-16 season with the American classic Death of a Salesman. This play christens the university’s Genesius Theater and features a 13 member cast consisting of students, alumni, faculty members and community artists. The 120-seat… Read More ›
The Diary of Anne Frank
Otto Frank walks up the stairs to the annex, slow. The weight of each step increases the higher he goes as he disrupts a ghostlike veneer of dust. He finds himself sitting at a kitchen table meditatively, only to find… Read More ›
Dulcy
On Saturday night, Pittsburgh Playwrights Theatre Company welcomed home a local theatre icon by opening its 2015-2016 season with an up-tempo farce, Dulcy. While I may or may not be talking about George S. Kaufman and Marc Connelly, the two… Read More ›
Stand Up Horror
How do you define Stand up Horror? This past Saturday I once again found myself at Modern Formations: a small gallery locked in the heart of the East End on Penn Avenue within a community screaming for revitalization. The Beat… Read More ›
Choir Boy
Acceptance is a complicated thing: It’s easy to preach but hard to practice. Peace and Love are always the goal, but when it comes time to change things for the better and include everyone then suddenly there’s a problem. Acceptance… Read More ›
Pittsburgh New Works Festival’s Program D
After four weeks of new theater full of joy and excitement, the 25th season of Pittsburgh New Works Festival is coming to an end. I was fortunate enough to be present at both the very first round staged readings, and… Read More ›
Pittsburgh New Works Festival’s Program C
I recently had the privilege of attending The Carnegie Stage where The Pittsburgh New Works Festival is celebrating its 25th anniversary. The Pittsburgh New Works Festival defines itself as a non-profit organization dedicated to the encouragement and the supporting of… Read More ›