By Linda Harkcom The Pittsburgh CLO is putting the fun in musical theater this summer by producing the hilarious Spamilton An American Parody at the Greer Cabaret Theater in Pittsburgh. I recently had the pleasure of seeing this musical spoof… Read More ›
Archived Reviews
Archived from Pittsburgh in the Round
“Dear Evan Hansen” Moves and Inspires
PNC Broadway has brought to Pittsburgh the Gen Z-adored musical Dear Evan Hansen. Per the Pittsburgh Cultural Trust website, there is less than 1% availability for all remaining performances. My teens informed me Hansen is 1/4 of the musical quartet… Read More ›
City Theatre Explores the Semiotics of Self and War in Stunning “We Are Among Us”
Pittsburgh’s City Theatre hosts the world premiere of Stephen Belber’s extraordinary new play, We Are Among Us. The play explores the lingering effects of war via the conflict between the U.S. and Afghanistan. Specifically, Belber uses one night in rural… Read More ›
Channeling the Splendor of the Fabulous 50s with “The Taffetas”
By Eva Phillips A surreal comparative train of thought I often entertain is pondering the striking differences between my father’s world and my own. When I turned 21 in 2012, I was paying college tuition fees online, and downloading genre-transcending,… Read More ›
Front Porch Theatricals Assembles A Constellation of Talent in “Bright Star”
As has often been noted, the original Broadway production of Bright Star had the misfortune of opening in the same season as Hamilton, which would have left any competitors in the dust; but Bright Star faced the additional hurdle of never really being destined for… Read More ›
Cross-Stitch Theatre Tests Conventions in “Pride and Prejudice”
Given Pittsburgh Public Theater opened their season with Jane Austen’s Pride and Prejudice, it’s a bold choice for Cross-Stitch Theatre Company to follow suit. Not only is Pride and Prejudice their opening show, it’s the inaugural production for this… Read More ›
Loyalty and Treason in Throughline’s “Andre”
By JANE GOODES Throughline Theatre Company’s current production at Aftershock Theatre is Andre by William Dunlap. Considered to be the first American play, Andre is a recounting of the execution of British officer, Major John Andre. Andre was hanged in… Read More ›
“King Lear” Carries Audiences on Quantum Adventure
Well-matched for Quantum Theatre’s latest performance space, William Shakespeare’s King Lear reigns in the postindustrial majesty of the Carrie Furnaces National Historical Landmark. Playing through June 2, the Bard’s most searing family drama enlivens the former steel-making kingdom of Andrew… Read More ›
Resonance Works Wraps Sixth Season with Music Born in the US
Bernstein. Copland. Galbraith. American Serenade, a musical feast of substantial American works, celebrates the sixth season of Resonance Works | Pittsburgh through masters of the past century and a world premiere by one of Pittsburgh’s own outstanding female composers. Heard… Read More ›
Stage 62 Nabs The Trophy With “25th Annual Putnam County Spelling Bee”
Where have I been all these years? While The 25th Annual Putnam County Spelling Bee is being performed, time and time again, on stages all across America, I have been wondering–who wants to see a musical about a spelling bee?… Read More ›