Pittsburgh Musical Theater’s 2024-25 season will include the regional premiere of Waitress, the musical “about liberation, empowerment and pie,” with songs by Grammy-winner Sara Barielles. The season kicks off in September with the return of Evil Dead the Musical under… Read More ›
By JESSICA NEU It’s a “tale as old as time, and a song as old as rhyme.” Beauty and the Beast is the classic tale of Belle and the Beast that many people, young and old, have become familiar with,… Read More ›
By JADE GOODES Comtra Theatre‘s production of the Disney classic is just the thing to warm your heart on a cold fall night. While this production doesn’t always have steady footing, its missteps are overshadowed by enchanted performances and beautiful… Read More ›
The Upcoming Season includes family-friendly events and contemporary works Pittsburgh Ballet Theatre (PBT) has announced the company’s 2023-2024 season lineup, featuring three full-length story ballets and two mixed repertory programs. The season includes works from internationally acclaimed choreographers, family-friendly favorites,… Read More ›
The CLO’s latest offering of Disney’s Beauty and the Beast is an ebullient production, full of color, energy, magic, and fun. The show celebrates vintage Disney and vintage musicals with a retro-design, starting with a 1930s-style video presentation of the show’s… Read More ›
Memorial Day is upon us and with that the official start of Summer. It is time for Pittsburgh CLO’s 72nd season which features some of the best of American Musical Theatre. With some great shows for us to enjoy, the… Read More ›
A tale that has enchanted old and young alike opened at the Byham Theater to the tones of a live orchestra tuning. A slightly blurry projection of the traditional Disney’s Beauty and the Beast logo graced the promising black curtains… Read More ›
There is a certain uncanny valley effect to the popular theatrical adaptation. The more well-oiled productions of a play there are, the less vital the story will feel. This is not to say that a heavily retold story loses its… Read More ›
The culture of a theater is dictated by hundreds of elements, one of the most significant of which is its size. Any theater worth its merit has a soul, a family, a crew, and, not insignificantly, usually a ghost. The… Read More ›
