What to look for in an upcoming production.
Pittsburgh Playwrights Theater Company’s production of 12:52 The Mike Webster Story premieres as part of the Three Rivers Arts Festival on Friday, before moving into the company’s Hill District home. The two-hour play about the late Steelers Hall of Fame… Read More ›
Playing at Carnegie Stage June 3 at 8:00 pm and June 4 at 3:00 pm Mother Lode tells the story of Pittsburgh actor Linda Haston’s mother, Ruth, a force of nature who leaves Jim Crow Alabama as a teen to work… Read More ›
Previews begin on May 25th By SHARON EBERSON Mental health is no joke, so a comedy about depression might seem like a contradiction. Not so, says Marcus Weiss, the performer at the center of the play Every Brilliant Thing, which… Read More ›
The Chamber Orchestra of Pittsburgh (COP) concludes its largest program year with a spectacular finale. The orchestra will play Richard Strauss’ landmark composition “Metamorphosen” and Mendelssohn’s lyrical “Concerto for Violin, Piano, and Strings” on June 3, 2023, at 7:30 at Levy Hall in Rodef Shalom. Violinist Maureen… Read More ›
By Sharon Eberson Joe King got a call at just the right time. Sheree Goldstein wanted a recommendation to put on a drag show at the Square Cafe in East Liberty, and he wanted to try something new. The King… Read More ›
By Sharon Eberson There’s a name on the cast list that might make you stop and say, “Whoa, that Sheldon Ingram?” Yes, indeed, it is the WTAE-TV reporter who has been branching out into acting and voice work, including playing… Read More ›
Director Rob James and star Chad Elder chat about joys and challenges of rarely done musical By SHARON EBERSON Director, actor and educator Rob James is known as a Sondheim kind of guy, so it was only natural that when… Read More ›
Amélie is an extraordinary young woman who lives quietly in the world but loudly in her mind. She secretly improvises small but extraordinary acts of kindness, discovering the possibilities around every corner and bringing happiness to those she encounters. When… Read More ›
Red. Herring is a blunt-nosed, sharp-eyed look at love and tying (and untying, and retying) the knot. The plot follows the attempts of three couples to overcome the obstacles that stand in the way of love and marriage. The three… Read More ›
The Majestic, Family-Friendly Ballet is the 2022-23 Season Finale The Sleeping Beauty is the first full-length ballet staged and directed by Artistic Director Adam W. McKinney for the company. Pittsburgh Ballet Theatre will perform The Sleeping Beauty based on the original 1890 choreography by Marius… Read More ›