By JESSICA NEU West Side Story opened on Broadway in 1957 at the height of what is known as the Golden Age of Broadway. This post-WW2 era ushered in a plethora of large-scale productions with large companies, elaborate sets, and what… Read More ›
Baayork Lee
Baayork Lee Fulfills Bucket List With Pittsburgh CLO’s ‘West Side Story’
Chemistry Between Stars Sabina Collazo and Spencer LaRue Was Evident From the Start By SHARON EBERSON The choices were whittled to three Tony’s and three Maria’s, and director Baayork Lee, who knows a thing or two about auditions, heard something… Read More ›
Representation in ‘West Side Story,’ and Why it Matters
By CAMILLE AGIE When West Side Story made its Broadway premiere in the 1950s, it was revolutionary. The legendary and immortal musical, which opens Pittsburgh CLO’s summer at the Benedum Center, reimagines the age-old story of forbidden love for the… Read More ›
CLO’s ‘A Chorus Line’ Sends a Valentine to Musical Theatre
By Yvonne Hudson The iconic songs and characters of A Chorus Line are woven into the fabric of musical theatre. Chorus Line was a game changer from its early development through the first listening sessions that led to its record-breaking Broadway run…. Read More ›