By SHARON EBERSON It might put you at ease to know that you don’t have to be a sports fan to cheer for King James, a funny and poignant ode to lifelong fandom and an underdog friendship, struggling mightily to… Read More ›
King James
Friendship Gets an Assist from Fandom as ‘King James’ Rolls into City Theatre
Michael Patrick Trimm on the Pittsburgh premiere of “King James,” about friends bonded through a love of LeBron James and the Cleveland Cavaliers, at City Theatre: “This play is as much about a town like Pittsburgh as it is about a place like Cleveland. And I can vehemently say you will not walk away feeling like this doesn’t speak to you as a sports fan.”
Notes From the Edge: Here, There and Everywhere in Pittsburgh Theater
BY SHARON EBERSON Catch my interview with Marc Masterson on the CitySpeaks: A New Play Podcast, conducted in advance of Masterson’s return to City Theatre for Birthday Candles, at the South Side theater through March 30, 2025. The podcast is… Read More ›
City Theatre to Look Back and Ahead in 50th season
2024-25 Season Includes New Reading Series, ‘POTUS,’ Pemberley for the Holidays and Celebratory Events City Theatre is gearing up for its 50th season with the announcement of four of five productions, plus special events such as the new reading series… Read More ›