By SHARON EBERSON It’s beginning to look a lot like Christmas, with holiday-themed live performances ramping up throughout the region. It picks up this weekend with Miss Bennet’s Christmas at Pemberley at City Theatre and CLO Cabaret‘s nearly sold-out Who’s… Read More ›
2023
Busy Tomé Cousin Is Part of a Team Representing CMU at the 2023 Tony Awards, and That’s the Short of It …
Plus: How to watch this year’s unscripted ceremony honoring the best of Broadway By SHARON EBERSON Keeping up with Tomé Cousin’s schedule is a feat of endurance. We have been trying to catch up for weeks, and finally meet via… Read More ›
Kelly Awards Highlights to Air on ‘CBS News Pittsburgh’
An hour-long program of highlights from the 2023 Gene Kelly Awards for High School Musical Theater Excellence can be viewed on CBS News Pittsburgh on Wednesday, May 31, at 8 p.m. You can find it on the CBS News App, Pluto TV… Read More ›
Elizabeth Forward Completes Comeback, Wins Big at 2023 Gene Kelly Awards
By SHARON EBERSON In a dazzling display of talent Saturday night, the big winners at the 2023 Gene Kelly Awards for Excellence in High School Musical Theatre were Our Lady of Sacred Heart, Westinghouse Arts Academy, Hampton and the comeback… Read More ›
2023 Gene Kelly Award Nominations
Nominees for the 2023 Gene Kelly Awards for Excellence in High School Musical Theater, representing 32 Allegheny County schools, were announced today. The annual awards ceremony and showcase will be Saturday, May 27, at the Benedum Center. Presented by Pittsburgh… Read More ›
‘Some Like It Hot’ Musical Leads 2023 Tony Award Nominations With 13
By SHARON EBERSON It’s Tony Awards Nominations Day, and as always, there were a few surprises emanating from the celebration of the best of Broadway. Some Like It Hot scored a leading 13 nominations in the voting announced Tuesday, May… Read More ›
Pittsburgh CLO Adds Marquee Names to 2023 Summer Lineup
Broadway’s Elizabeth Stanley, Lesli Margherita Join Hometown Stars Names familiar from the Golden Triangle to Broadway to Disney+ and beyond are aglow in Pittsburgh CLO’s 2023 summer season lineup. A second casting announcement on Wednesday follows a partial lineup named… Read More ›
Three Rivers Arts Festival Announces 2023 Free Concert Lineup, Main Stage Move
The free featured concerts that are a highlight of the 10-day Dollar Bank Three Rivers Arts Festival, June 2-11 in the Pittsburgh Cultural District, have been announced by the Pittsburgh Cultural Trust. The festival continues in the revamped footprint of… Read More ›
‘The Lightning Thief – The Percy Jackson Musical’ comes to to life onstage at Westmoreland County Community College – January 27-29, 2023
“That’s where you’re wrong. The things that make you different are the very things that make you strong. So be strong.” – Sally Jackson – Percy Jackson’s Mom. Westmoreland Performing Art’s Student Company will present The Lightning Thief, a musical with… Read More ›
CEO Mitch Swain to Exit Greater Pittsburgh Arts Council in 2023
By Sharon Eberson Mitch Swain will retire from the Greater Pittsburgh Arts Council in March of 2023 after 17 years as the organization’s first and only CEO. Swain took the reins in 2005, when the Arts Council was created by… Read More ›
