After winning Best Series at its world premiere in New York City, the indie web series Forked returns to Pittsburgh where it was created for a special full-season hometown screening at the Pittsburgh Independent Film Festival. All six episodes of Season 1 will screen together… Read More ›
Julianne Avolio
RealTime’s Killer Musical ‘Angelmakers’ Revived in Millvale
By SHARON EBERSON “Because after all, everyone deserves one song …” That goes for the female serial killers of RealTime Arts’ true-crime concert musical Angelmakers, which returns starting Thursday, October 24, with the promise of “new songs, new singers and… Read More ›
Review: Quantum Theatre’s “Plano”
Quantum’s production of Plano, by Will Arbery is a triumphant onion of a play filled with time-tripping, unmet expectations, razor-sharp dialogue, and incredible visual performances from the cast and set alike. It is a precarious juggling act that was fascinating… Read More ›
Preview: Time and Reality Get Trippy as Quantum takes ‘Plano’ to East Liberty
By Sharon Eberson It would be nice if time travel was as easy as saying: “See you later. It’s later.” In Will Arbery‘s Plano, people go from now to then just that quickly. “That sucked me in at first, that… Read More ›
Review: An Untitled New Play By Justin Timberlake at City Theatre
There’s no doubt that a great deal of talent, heart and commitment is on display, both on stage and behind the scenes, of City Theatre and Pittsburgh CLO’s co-production of the world-premiere musical, An Untitled New Play By Justin Timberlake,… Read More ›
The lure of Justin Timberlake is just the ticket for ‘Untitled,’ premiering at City Theatre
By Sharon Eberson An Untitled New Play by Justin Timberlake took a long and twisty route to arrive where it started, but it is finally ready for its close-up. Yes, that Justin Timberlake. And no, the pop star did not… Read More ›
The Poignant Trials of Motherhood in City Theatre’s “Cry It Out”
Reviewed by Ralph Leary As every new parent knows, babies don’t come with an owner’s manual. Books stores are filled with shelves of advice and guidance, and thousands of sites are just a Google-click away, but it’s hard not to… Read More ›
“Midnight Radio’s: The Wonderful Wizard of Oz”
By Brian Pope Can you name a place more magical than the emerald-spangled, poppy-pink land of Oz where witches, wizards, and munchkins (Oh my!) call home? It’s a place where not only the fantastical imagination of L. Frank Baum resides… Read More ›
