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 ›
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The Hard Problem
“Tell me where is fancy bred, Or in the heart, or in the head?†-William Shakespeare, The Merchant of Venice Master playwright Tom Stoppard’s The Hard Problem at Quantum Theatre should move to the top of playgoers’ must-see shows list… Read More ›
Mythburgh: Round 2 with 12 Peers
I reviewed the first installment of 12 Peers Theater’s Mythburgh series last month. The second in this three-part series of Pittsburgh-focused stories was also staged at the Brillobox. Last time, the bar turned theatre venue for a night meant it… Read More ›
Clue: The Musical
Clue: The Musical, like the board game which is its source material, is full of little surprises. Just as the show seems to settle on being one thing – the goofy send up of murder mysteries it initially presents itself… Read More ›
Belfast Girls
Belfast Girls deserves attention for the aspiration of founder and director Rich Kenzie in this debut production at Carnegie Stage through Sunday, Oct. 29 only. Belfast Girls, developed at the National Theatre Studio, London, was shortlisted for the 2012 Susan… Read More ›
Danielle Pastin – Homegrown “Countess” to Grace Pittsburgh Opera’s “The Marriage of Figaro”
For the second production of its current season, Pittsburgh Opera is offering an excellent cast in Mozart’s perennial favorite, The Marriage of Figaro. That this 18th century comic story of romance and mistaken identity continues to delight audiences over 200… Read More ›
Angelmakers: Songs for Female Serial Killers
“Everyone deserves one song.” Author Molly Rice has provided just that in her work Angelmakers: Songs for Female Serial Killers. Performed as a cabaret-style concert, it features the impressive vocal and instrumental talents of Milia Ayache accompanied by Zorahna on guitar and… Read More ›
Romeo and Juliet
In the close quarters of Little Italy, old New York is an appropriate volatile and steamy backdrop for the feuding families and young love in PICT Classic Theater’s new production of Shakespeare’s Romeo and Juliet, playing through Nov. 4 at… Read More ›
Xanadu
The burning question at the heart of Xanadu is simple. What is Xanadu? Merriam-Webster defines it as “an idyllic, exotic, or luxurious placeâ€. According to Wikipedia, Xanadu is both a 1980 flop cult classic film featuring Olivia Newton-John and hit… Read More ›
I Won’t Be in on Monday
There is no introduction to the colloquially titled I Won’t be in on Monday. There is no perfunctory schpiel prefacing the performance concerning donors or future shows or money that is needed. That is not to say that these prefaces… Read More ›