By MINGSI MA Pittsburgh’s BDE Productions brings the musical Rent to the Greer Cabaret Theater downtown. Inspired by Puccini’s classic opera La Bohème, Jonathan Larson’s 1996 musical has long since moved from the margins of American theater into the canon. Among the most influential musicals in history, Rent is no doubt… Read More ›
By HANNAH WING-BONICA There is perhaps nothing more exciting than getting caught up in watching a crime thriller unfold, whether it’s on TV or on the stage. The 1952 stage play Dial M for Murder by Frederick Knott is one of… 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The new stage version restores Dickens’ original unpublished ending.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 ›
Prime Stage Theatre presents the regional debut of this personal and emotional production at the New Hazlett Theater on January 19-28. By JESSICA NEU Most of us know the general story of Rosa Parks and the Montgomery County bus boycott…. Read More ›
Prime Stage Theatre’s upcoming presentation of Rosa Parks and the Montgomery Bus Boycott tells the remarkable story of an ordinary American whose simple act of personal bravery changed the history of a nation. On the morning of December 1st, 1955, 42-year-old Rosa… Read More ›
