By Jade Goodes Open the gates and seize the day with McKeesport Little Theater in their latest production of Disney’s Newsies. Based on the 1992 film of the same name, the stage adaptation brings the memorable scenes from the movie to… Read More ›
McKeesport Little Theater
onStage’s 2022-23 Pittsburgh Performing Arts Season Show Listings (by Company)
To see the full season’s listings by company click here. Or you can click on the 22-23 SEASON BY COMPANY menu button at the top of the screen. Our listing is updated often, so please check back periodically for additions… Read More ›
PNWF Program A: 2019
By Eva Phillips An embittered villain bent on vindication and clearing his literary reputation. A purgatorial lesson in the subtleties of the bard. A blind date that perhaps is not so oblivious to age or consequences. These are the stakes… Read More ›
Sordid Lives
When I first walked into the McKeesport Little Theater to see Sordid Lives, I thought I was in the wrong place. Mind you, I went on press night, so there wasn’t the usual hubbub that you’d see on an opening… Read More ›
Leading Ladies
Who doesn’t love a man in drag?! Whether it’s Milton Berle, Flip Wilson’s Geraldine Jones, Tyler Perry’s Madea, or Robin Williams’s Mrs. Doubtfire – a man in support hose and a wig is funny every single time. This holds true… Read More ›
Arsenic and Old Lace
Joseph Kesselring’s Arsenic and Old Lace is a play about how we interpret spaces. When our protagonist Mortimer Brewster (Ron Clawson) returns to his family’s home, he’s pleased to once more re-enter the womb of boyhood memory. The aunts who… Read More ›
Jekyll and Hyde
There is something to be said for the succulent, somewhat indulgent wave of hyper-camp that is necessary to successfully execute a musical adapted from seemingly unfitting source material. Musicals like Carrie, Batboy!: The Musical, Heathers and others of that ilk… Read More ›
Anything Goes
Are you are looking for a lighthearted break from reality with quirky characters, great songs, and dance routines? The classic Cole Porter musical comedy Anything Goes is Delightful, Delicious, and De-Lovely. There are several versions of Anything Goes available to… Read More ›
Polish Joke
Question: “How do you sink a Polish battleship? Answer: Put it in the water.” Please, don’t get offended, the David Ives’ play Polish Joke is loaded with “Polish jokes” that are not meant to offend, but to explain a feeling,… Read More ›
5 Musicals You Don’t Want to Miss This Spring
Pittsburgh theatregoers have a great mix of musicals to choose from this spring. Our preview features five shows that offer a mix of style, period and contemporary relevance. Two of them are new to Pittsburgh, Daddy Long Legs from the… Read More ›