Prime Stage Theatre’s 22nd season – “The Season of Courage” – opened Saturday evening with John Steinbeck’s classic story Of Mice and Men. Based on the Steinbeck’s novella of the same name, the play tells the tale of two friends,… Read More ›
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Pittsburgh Opera’s “Hansel & Gretel” Opens to Large and Enthusiastic Audience
Before the curtain went up on Engelbert Humperdinck’s Hansel & Gretel last night, Christopher Hahn, General Director of Pittsburgh Opera, walked to a corner of the stage and with dignified solemnity announced that the orchestra would play the famous “Chorus… Read More ›
Pipeline
The hopes and fears of parents multiply exponentially when your child is a young black man. Likewise statistics shared in City Theatre’s program support that black students (male and female) are more likely to be suspended from school at any… Read More ›
Pittsburgh CLO’s An American in Paris on PBS’ Great Performances
Pittsburgh CLO ’s production of An American In Paris gets a television encore on PBS’ Great Performances series on Friday, November 2nd at 9 pm on WQED. The show, which garnered multiple awards, features the music of George and Ira… Read More ›
Unhinged 2
There are some unspoken rules and expectations of theatergoing. If five or more children under the age of five are in the audience, you’re either at a restaged Aladdin, or you’re in for a vastly different experience than you anticipated. If… Read More ›
Annie
A sweet young red-headed orphan by the name of Annie sang her way into the hearts of many at the Byham Theater’s production of Annie. This particular show was performed by the Pittsburgh Musical Theater’s Richard E. Rauh Conservatory and… Read More ›
Pittsburgh Opera’s Ashley Fabian on Upcoming Production of “Hansel & Gretel”
Soprano Ashley Fabian, the second-year Pittsburgh Opera Resident Artist, will be one of the promising features in the company’s upcoming production of Hansel & Gretel, German composer Engelbert Humperdinck’s musical treatment of the beloved fairy tale, first heard at the… Read More ›
Wittenberg
The New Renaissance Theatre Company’s production of David Davalos’s play, Wittenberg, is a low budget-high ambition love-fest of ideas and words, not perfect by any means, with highs and lows that make for a bumpy but ultimately satisfying evening of… Read More ›
The Mousetrap
Casting is a crucial element in the success of any production. It’s a crapshoot, and even more of a gamble in community theatre as the pool of actors is usually more limited. Alyssa Bruno Walls, the director of the Theatre… Read More ›
On the Town
America’s musical legacy is celebrated in an effervescent On the Town, bubbling over in honor of the centenary of composer Leonard Bernstein and the opening of the sixth season for Resonance Works. It’s a joyful tribute to New York, New… Read More ›