Afro-American Music Institute Presents Pittsburgh-centric ‘Lady Day,’ Based on Vernell Lillie Work By SHARON EBERSON Broadway veteran and Clairton native Rema Webb made her second Pittsburgh appearance this year, both to support hometown musical education institutions. On March 11, Webb… Read More ›
In Conversation With Writer Amber Ruffin and Costume Designer Sharen Davis By SHARON EBERSON I am going to go out on a pretty strong limb by saying that The Wiz is among the most important musicals of not only the… Read More ›
he 14th annual National High School Musical Theatre Awards, better known as the Jimmy Awards, streamed live Monday night from Broadway’s Minskoff Theatre, home of The Lion King. (A stream of the full show is available here through the 29th…. Read More ›
Pittsburgh CLO’s production of the Sondheim-Lapine musical is packed with stage and screen stars and local lore UPDATE: On Sunday, June 25, a decision was made to give “Twan Baker” a rest for this CLO production, and another prop baby… Read More ›
Broadway Names and Pittsburgh Ties Include ‘Into the Woods’ Castmates Patti Murin, Manu Narayan and Joe Serafini By SHARON EBERSON Pittsburgh CLO put on a show today to announce artists who will populate their 77th summer season of musicals, with… Read More ›
By SHARON EBERSON NEW YORk, N.Y. — Picture this: Shubert Alley, in the heart of Times Square. At one end, there’s the 1,500-seat Shubert Theatre on 44th Street, across the street from Sardi’s. On the 45th Street side, the 766-seat… Read More ›
Award-winning Broadway star Rema Webb, fresh from The Music Man on Broadway, headlines the annual Center for Theater Arts‘ One Night Only gala at Heinz Hall on March 11. The Clairton native, a longtime member of Broadway’s The Lion King and… Read More ›
By Sharon Eberson Michael Berresse, the director, choreographer and Tony-nominated performer, will have a Christmas story of his own to tell now that he finds himself in Pittsburgh, a stone’s throw from where it all began. As he directs Pittsburgh… Read More ›
By Sharon Eberson It was touch and go for a while, Michael Cerveris coming home for the holidays. But filming on HBO’s The Gilded Age came to an end in the nick of time, and Pittsburgh CLO could finally announce… Read More ›
By Sharon Eberson If your eyes glaze over when you see the title “production supervisor” in your theater program, here’s something that might make you wide-eyed instead: It is a production supervisor’s attention to detail that may be responsible for… Read More ›