This week saw the announcement of the nominations for the 71st annual Tony Awards. As is the case with every year, some shows were lavished with nominations across the board—Natasha, Pierre, and the Great Comet of 1812 with 12, the… Read More ›
Pittsburgh Musical Theater
Dreamgirls
If you go to Dreamgirls expecting a biopic musical about The Supremes, you’ll be surprised: The show actually is a fictionalized tale inspired not just by the legendary female trio from the ‘60s, but other Motown-era acts including The Shirelles… 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 ›
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 ›
Jekyll & Hyde
People know when attending a Pittsburgh Musical Theater’s Richard E. Rauh Conservatory Company (RERC) show that the production features all youths, rather than a Broadway cast of professional actors. But if audience members didn’t know that going in to Jekyll &… Read More ›
Grease
It’s systematic. It’s hydromatic. It’s Grease the Musical! From the original 1972 Broadway premiere, to the 2016 Grease Live TV broadcast on FOX network, the story of Rydell High seem never cease to entertain the American audience with its timeless… Read More ›
Sister Act
As the third show of Pittsburgh Musical Theater (PMT)’s “Magnificent Movie Musicals” season this year, Sister Act is an excitingly soulful production filled with blessings, laughs, great gospel music, and power-house performances. Based on the 1992 hit comedy film of the same… Read More ›
Saturday Night Fever
Stunning designs. Electrifying dance moves. And your classic 70’s disco. Yes, I am talking about the show that made the world fell in love with John Travolta. No I’m not talking about Grease (at least not yet). And yes, I… Read More ›
Oliver
“Consider yourself, at home! Consider yourself, one of the family!” As the young actors and actresses sing and dance away on Byham Theater’s stage in the fabulous tunes of Lionel Bart’s timeless score, Pittsburgh Musical Theater (PMT) opened its 2015-2016… Read More ›