Meryl Streep and Clint Eastwood. Kelli O’Hara and Steven Pasquale. Caroline Nicolian and David Toole. If you’ve been living under a theatrical rock in Pittsburgh for the last several years or you haven’t yet seen Carnivale Theatrics’ dazzling production of The Bridges… Read More ›
New Hazlett Theater
A New Brain
For the first of two shows in their season entitled “Real People, Real Stories”, Front Porch presents an autobiographical musical. Composer William Finn began work on A New Brain after recovering from some trouble in his brain. Finn enlisted his Falsettos collaborator James Lapine… Read More ›
Rushing Horizons
“With each new day comes a new horizon to remind us of the beauty of the present and the promise of growth in the future.” This is the premise of Rushing Horizons the current performance by Texture Contemporary Ballet at… Read More ›
I Know Why the Caged Bird Sings
Prime Stage Theatre’s production of I Know Why the Caged Bird Sings previewed on Friday, March 9, 2018 and opened on Saturday, March 10, 2018. I had the pleasure of attending the preview performance, and am happy to report this… Read More ›
Front Porch Theatricals Finds Universal Truths in Two True Story Musicals
Front Porch Theatricals—three words have become synonymous with musical theatre prestige in the city of Pittsburgh—has more than fulfilled its ambitious mission statement over the last six years. The company’s upcoming season, made up of two quirky musicals based on… Read More ›
Holmes and Watson
We read a book, a character is described, we form a mental picture: how she moves, the timbre of her voice, the look in her eye. Some descriptive power is so vivid—theatrical even—that it gives the casting department little wriggle… Read More ›
All Quiet on the Western Front
There are times you’re acutely aware that while yes, you’ve faced hardships, you’ve also led a life of privilege simply by having a roof over your head and a bed to sleep in. All Quiet on the Western Front razor… Read More ›
Boundless
Before the sensational sensuousness of Boundless even begins, a sort of breathless anticipation imbued the spacious yet cloistered theatre at New Hazlett Theatre. The dancers, pacing about with frantic delicateness, could be sensed in the wings and un the fibers… Read More ›
Six a Breast: The Absurd Life of Women
Luckily for us, Beth Corning’s moved to Pittsburgh in 2003 to serving as Artistic Director of Dance Alloy. In 2010, she launched (to critical acclaim) CORNINGWORKS as a vehicle for “seasoned” performers and artists over 40. Her Glue Factory Project… Read More ›
A Space to Subvert: The New Hazlett Theater’s Community Supported Art Fall Season
Theater is essential for its immediate nature, and for its ability to exist suddenly and without warning by people left out of pop-cultural conversations. For a few of my friends, the theater is something different, a fun but limited part… Read More ›