On a rainy Sunday I sat down with Pittsburgh New Works Festival (PNWF) director, Lora Oxenreiter. A board member for well over a decade, Lora instantly began talking about the time commitment involved in planning a six- week long annual… Read More ›
Carnegie Stage
This is Why We Can’t Have Nice Things
Once again, off the WALL Productions and Carnegie Stage have succeeded in showcasing a performance unlike any other. This is Why We Can’t Have Nice Things, a one- woman show created and performed by Heidi Nagle, written by Nagle, Matt… Read More ›
A Pirate’s Tale
In the words of Tristan LaMarque, captain of the Anne- Marie, “Tonight we celebrate the birth of our fleet. Tonight we celebrate us”. Fitting words for the premiere performance of A Pirate’s Tale. Four years in the making, this show… Read More ›
Eff.UL.Gents
[the_ad id=”2996″] Eff.UL.Gents is the most recent creation from choreographer Elisa-Marie Alaio and FireWALL Dance Theater, debuting at Carnegie Stage now through July 16. This work radiates passion and energy, from the six member company, Elisa- Marie Alaio, Alexis Bomer,… Read More ›
off the WALL’s Season of Pittsburgh Premieres
There is much to be excited about for off the WALL’s upcoming 2016-2017 season and Pittsburgh in the Round was lucky enough to speak with Artistic Director of the company, Virginia Wall Gruenert. Part of off the WALL’s goal is… Read More ›
The Musical of Musicals
Have you ever wondered what if Jonathan Larson didn’t write Rent, but Rogers & Hammerstein, Stephen Sondheim, Jerry Herman, Andrew Lloyd Webber, or Kander & Ebb wrote it instead? Wonder no more, as you can finally unwind your fantasies and find the answer… Read More ›
Mother Lode
Time and again, Carnegie Stage and off the WALL Productions force the audience to challenge their perception of what live theater is, constantly introducing plays with confrontational topics and thought provoking characters. Mother Lode is no exception. The play is… Read More ›