By JESSICA NEU This past January, playwright Darrin Friedman and director Art DeConciliis debuted Friedman’s original play Three Blind Mice. After achieving commercial and critical success, Friedman recognized untapped potential in Pittsburgh’s community theater scene. He sat down with his wife, Heather Friedman, and the pair… Read More ›
The new stage version restores Dickens’ original unpublished ending. According to Shakespeare’s melancholy prince Hamlet, “The play is the thing, wherein I’ll catch the conscience of the King.” For Prime Stage Theatre artistic director Dr. Wayne Brinda, the play is the thing… Read More ›
By JADE GOODES Mon River Arts takes on a classic musical filled with tradition in their current Fiddler on the Roof production. It’s easy to understand why this show is considered timeless with its themes of family, love, and courage in times… Read More ›
By JESSICA NEU I was on the phone with a friend as I pulled up to the Andrew Carnegie Library and Music Hall for Stage 62’s production of Crazy for You. She asked what show I was seeing, but she was not familiar with the title…. Read More ›
This Gershwin musical is a zany rich-boy-meets-hometown-girl romantic comedy opening November 9th at the Carnegie Library and Music Hall in Carnegie. Crazy For You® tells the story of young New York banker Bobby Child (Chad Elder), who was sent to Deadrock, Nevada,… Read More ›
“Our 27th season theme of Courage and Discovery will have a profound impact as we bring literature to life on stage. It’s important that each of our productions be a unique and memorable experience for our patrons, partners, and special… Read More ›
Te Elizabeth. Pennsylvania theatre group to prersent two mainstage and four youth theatre productions during the coming season. ANNIE, JR– September 14-17, 2023 (Presented by The Penguin Project at Mon River Arts) Based on the famous comic strip and adapted from… Read More ›
By JESSICA NEU Sarah Ruhl’s play For Peter Pan on Her 70th Birthday does not actually look at the fictional character Peter Pan turning 70. Instead, it follows five siblings as they navigate the grief surrounding their father’s (Patrick Conner) death. The… Read More ›
Each year partnerships with Prime Stage Theatre and the Holocaust Center of Pittsburgh engage the world in education, understanding, and actions against the atrocities of genocide. This year’s production is a live and virtual performance adapted from the book Perseverance: A… Read More ›
Each year partnerships with Prime Stage Theatre and the Holocaust Center of Pittsburgh engage the world in education, understanding, and actions against the atrocities of genocide. This year’s production is a live and virtual performance adapted from the book Perseverance: A… Read More ›
