By Sharon Eberson When it comes to music at Heinz Field, you expect some RENEGADE between Steelers’ possessions or Kenny Chesney singing about sexy tractors. Or you may have seen the Rolling Stones on their last tour — the one… Read More ›
Archived Reviews
Archived from Pittsburgh in the Round
Review- Quantum Theatre’s THE CURRENT WAR
THE CURRENT WAR by Quantum Theatre at Westinghouse Park, North Point Breeze Written by Michael Mitnick Directed by Tome Cousin Runs through June 27, 2021 Reviewed By Bob Hoover Carefully, Quantum Theatre has brought live theater back to town and… Read More ›
The Poignant Trials of Motherhood in City Theatre’s “Cry It Out”
Reviewed by Ralph Leary As every new parent knows, babies don’t come with an owner’s manual. Books stores are filled with shelves of advice and guidance, and thousands of sites are just a Google-click away, but it’s hard not to… Read More ›
A Cache of Visceral Feeling in “Hoard”
By Eva Phillips Obsession and compulsion are curious things. Often, there is an ascetic sterility that’s assumed—fastidiously organizing all the marginalia of one’s existence so nothing is out of place or touches something it shouldn’t; constantly fretting about the most… Read More ›
Hear “The Sound of Music” at Pittsburgh Musical Theatre
The hills are alive with The Sound of Music at Pittsburgh Musical Theater in their current production of the classic Rogers & Hammerstein musical, directed by Colleen Doyo. Whether you were introduced to The Sound of Music by stage or… Read More ›
Necessary Battles in Theatre Factory’s “She Kills Monsters”
By Eva Phillips Dungeons and Dragons (D&D, colloquially) has achieved and maintained a level of popularity, notoriety and infamy since its creation in 1974 that is just as grandiose as the magical worlds, stories, and characters that the role-playing strategy… Read More ›
Honing A Magical Craft in Anna DeGuzman’s “The Queen of Cardistry”
By Laura Caton There’s a strong tradition in magic of learning by apprenticeship: an established magician mentors an up-and-coming magician to pass on the art. In her new show The Queen of Cardistry, now running at Liberty Magic, Anna DeGuzman displays both… Read More ›
Ultimate Girl Power at Point Park’s “The Wolves”
By Cayleigh Boniger With the resounding success of the U.S. Women’s soccer team and their dramatic win of the World Cup, Megan Rapinoe and Alex Morgan have become household names. But what kind of drama happens off the field? What… Read More ›
“Appropriate”
By Brian Pope Stop me if you’ve heard this one before. The patriarch of a white (usually Southern) family dies. This tragic inevitability sets his family (primarily his adult children) on a pilgrimage to the family estate to root through… Read More ›
Pittsburgh Opera – “The Last American Hammer”
The Last American Hammer (with music by Peter Hilliard and libretto by Matt Boresi) entertained a crowd about as large as the George R. White Opera Studio could accommodate last night, and the one-act mix of drama and satire… Read More ›