Thursday’s have come to mean more than the day before Friday, or the day that the checks come in from clients. It has come to be so much more. I find it often brings opening night at a new venue… Read More ›
Reviews
Reviews of current productions by our writers
Be My Baby
This past Thursday took me to the Apple Hill Play House in Delmont, PA. Opening night had come for Ken Ludwig’s Be My Baby as performed by the Orchard Performing Arts Co. Haven’t heard of Delmont or don’t know how… Read More ›
The Heart of Shahrazad
“It’s not like anything I’ve ever seen before” – -was my first impression after I saw the World Premiere of Amiche’s new work The Heart of Shahrazad. Staging in the majestic Mansions on Fifth Hotel, this refreshing piece of art,… Read More ›
The Winter’s Tale
Friday night marks the end of the week and a time to unwind, a point to refresh and enjoy. What to do? Do we partake of drink at a bar, or pub? Perhaps we see a movie? These are the… Read More ›
The Merchant of Venice
I am usually rather skeptical of Shakespeare productions, whether modified or not. That being said, Urban Impact’s production of The Merchant of Venice proved to be a very entertaining. The show, edited and directed by Eric Anderson, did well in… Read More ›
Kinky Boots
At the time of this writing I am waiting for a new pair of shoes. I wore my old ones out to the plastic inside and they’re really starting to hurt. So I had to buy new ones. I hate… Read More ›
Outside Mullingar
This past Thursday, the Little Lake Theater held its opening presentation of John Patrick Shanley’s, Outside Mullingar. My wife and I arrived with only moments to spare; we were shuffled to our seats which, as expected, consisted of a table… Read More ›
It Could Be Any One Of Us
Pulling up to the Apple Hill Playhouse on Thursday evening I wasn’t sure if I was about to see a performance or sing karaoke at a roadside country bar thrown in the middle of a residential neighborhood. The half lit… Read More ›
Capriccio
Saturday night’s performance of the rarely heard Capriccio was the best work the Opera Theater of Pittsburgh has done this year, which is saying much, since “SummerFest†has been a series of successes. The size of the audience seemed to… Read More ›
The Wedding Singer
Alright, scoff if you must but here goes: I’m a fan of The Wedding Singer musical. It’s yet another musical based off of a popular movie (granted that trend wasn’t as popular when it premiered on Broadway in 2006). Its… Read More ›