By SHARON EBERSON Merrily We Roll Along is a musical notorious for its lack of merriment. But there is plenty of reason to make merry at the New Hazlett Theater, where the talent onstage and that gorgeous Sondheim score reign,… Read More ›
Daina Michelle Griffith
Front Porch Theatrical’s ‘Grand Hotel the Musical’ is Indeed Grand!
Reviewed by MAC Hoover “Grand Hotel Berlin. Always the same – people come, people go – one life ends while another begins – one heart breaks while another beats faster….” The Doctor, the narrator, quips, “I’ll stay – one more… Read More ›
The Devil is in the Technological Details in Pittsburgh Public’s “Marjorie Prime”
Pittsburgh Public Theater ends its 44th season with Jordan Harrison’s play, Marjorie Prime. It’s the final play in the first season under new artistic director Marya Sea Kaminski who also doubles as the show’s director. The play centers on “primes,”… Read More ›
Constructing Ourselves in 12 Peers’ “[blank]”
By Eva Phillips Two fundamental queries for any devoted theatre-goer or dramaturgically-minded individual should be “what does it mean to be a playwright” and “what constitutes a play?” While dauntingly broad, theatrically-existential questions, they seek to address some of the… Read More ›