The scope of Lin-Manuel Miranda’s repertoire and Gonzalez’s talents as a vivacious performer and powerhouse vocalist were on full display at Heinz Hall on Friday night, the first of three weekend concerts titled, “Everything I Know: Mandy Gonzalez Sings Lin-Manuel Miranda.”
The arrival of “Working,” the first of Front Porch Theatrical’s two summer musicals, marks a sign of the season that’s as sure and welcome as a robin is to spring.
By Bob Hoover Let’s face it. Hardly anything new can be said about Hamilton. Now six years old, Lin-Manuel Miranda‘s masterpiece is the most honored and successful musical in American theater history. Then again, there’s nothing new about Hamilton. While… Read More ›
By Brian Pope Pittsburgh Winter 2019 has (so far) been very unkind to residents. It’s par for the course but distressing nonetheless. Unexpectedly though, the season and the city have been very kind to one Lin-Manuel Miranda in the last… Read More ›
January is a slow month in Pittsburgh for the opening dates of musicals except for the national tour of Lin-Manuel Miranda’s Hamilton at the Benedum through the end of the month. As Hamilton departs our city, Pittsburgh Musical Theatre is offering us… Read More ›
Now is the time to seize the stage! That’s literal when it comes to Pittsburgh Musical Theater’s 2018-2019 season. Each of the shows they’ve chosen for “Seize The Stage” represents eclectic musical genres and types of stories. Two of the… Read More ›
A lot has changed since the 2007 Off-Broadway premiere of In the Heights. For the career of its creator/composer/lyricist/original star Lin-Manuel Miranda. For the landscape of musical theatre—thanks to his 2015 follow up Hamilton. For the quality of life for… Read More ›
