It’s been three days since I saw Pittsburgh Savoyards’ production of H.M.S. Pinafore, and I’m still singing “I Am the Monarch of the Sea” to myself, which tells you just how catchy Gilbert & Sullivan tunes can be! Pittsburgh Savoyards… Read More ›
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Pittsburgh Savoyards Celebrate 80th Season!
Audiences can enjoy performances of HMS Pinafore, October 13-15 & 19-22 2017, and the Grand Duke, Spring 2018 this season with the Pittsburgh Savoyards! A testament to the city’s thriving arts scene, the Pittsburgh Savoyards have been a semi-professional, community-based,… Read More ›
Spamalot
I love musicals for the interlude of melodrama and escape they provide from my tragically mundane life. The singing and dancing, costumes, and live orchestra swelling between me and the stage make my heart happy. Opening night of Stage 62’s… Read More ›
PITR’s Top 5 Picks for Summer 2017
Let’s dive right into our Top 5 shows we’re looking forward to this summer! #5 – An Act of God – Pittsburgh Public Theater: A relatively new play, premiering on Broadway in 2015, An Act of God is a one-act comedy that originally started… Read More ›
Summer Preview 2017
A Letter from the Editor, I would like to wish a happy unofficial start of summer to our marvelous readers! Because of you, we made it through another year here at Pittsburgh in the Round! As a special treat, we’ve… Read More ›
5 Musicals You Don’t Want to Miss This Summer: 2017 Edition
Our 2017 Summer Musical Preview features a mixed bag of musicals from the interactive Clue, the zany Spamalot to three “serious†musicals exploring life’s purpose; Avenue Q, Pippin and Big Fish. Do you like board games? Then Clue is for… Read More ›
Peter and the Starcatcher
You are correct, there has been a “boatload’ of Peter and the Starcatcher productions this summer, three in fact. I must confess I did not see Little Lake or the University of Pittsburgh’s productions. I did see the Broadway national… Read More ›
Patience
The Pittsburgh Savoyards open their 79th season with a rousing production of Patience by Gilbert and Sullivan. Patience is a virtue, but in this case she is a milkmaid and satire on the aesthetic movement of the 1870s and ’80s… Read More ›
Stage 62 Goes to Camelot, Neverland, and More!
Community. This is the word that best characterizes a local nonprofit theater company that traces its inception back to 1962, when it began as an adult education theater project that morphed into much more. Taking residence at Andrew Carnegie Free… Read More ›
The Music Man
Stage 62‘s The Music Man presents a caliber of talent that surpasses the status quo of community theater. This rhythmic masterpiece, made up of sweet melodies, a lively story and charming characters is a slice of American pie. The production… Read More ›