A letter from the Editor To our beloved readers, The countdown has begun; there are just 21 days left until the first day of Winter and we have put together a preview sure to prepare you for a holiday season… Read More ›
Pittsburgh CLO
5 Musicals You Don’t Want to Miss This Winter
The selection of which musical to produce in any given season can be a dilemma. There are many factors to consider that include casting, designer, director and performance space. These decisions need to be made many months before the show… Read More ›
The Toxic Avenger
Do you remember The Toxic Avenger? A cult film from the eighties about a little nerd who gets drenched in chemicals and becomes a violent, deformed mutant hero? Bad production value but an excess of gore, camp, and ridiculousness? You… Read More ›
South Pacific
The Pittsburgh CLO wraps up their 70th season at the Benedum with an enchanting production of Rodgers and Hammerstein’s Pulitzer Prize winning masterpiece South Pacific. On a remote tropical island base, navy officers, enlisted men and nurses await their call… Read More ›
Can We Interest You in a Musical About Lust, Love, War, Race and Class?
Today we are engaged in the longest running war in U.S. history and still struggle with issues of racism, gender equality and class disparity. Question: Can a vintage musical address these issues with relevance to today’s world? South Pacific is… Read More ›
Aida
“Every story, new or ancient……all are tales of human failing, all are tales of love at heart.” Originally debuted on Broadway in 2000 and the winner of four Tony Awards, Elton John and Tim Rice’s Aida opened at Benedum Center this week… Read More ›
Shrek: The Musical
If you’re of a certain age then you probably think the movie Shrek is a classic. And you’re correct: Shrek was a movie that mainstream audiences had never seen before. The hero was disgusting, the humor rode the line between… Read More ›
Damn Yankees
Let’s make one thing very clear: I will not being doing any stupid baseball puns in this review. Damn Yankees has been around for over fifty years, and I’m sure every possible joke has been made. There will be no… Read More ›
Summer Preview 2016
A Letter from the Editor To our beloved readers, As most of you know, Pittsburgh in the Round has been working over two years to bring you the most comprehensive coverage of the local theater community. In that time, we… Read More ›
5 Musicals You Don’t Want to Miss This Summer
“Curtain up! Light the lights!” “It’s the most wonderful time of the year!” Yes, sing up and dance away, the summer theater season is finally here! As the breezy spring days quietly drift away into those dreamy summer nights, the… Read More ›