Artist rendering of the public entrance of the new Playhouse as seen from Forbes and Smithfield Street. “Willkommen! And Bienvenue! Welcome!” Pittsburgh’s newest theatre complex, The Pittsburgh Playhouse, will open to the public this fall with a production of the… Read More ›
Pittsburgh Playhouse
Lights Out Gathering Conjures Memories and a Few Ghosts at the Playhouse
Kiss the day goodbye… When theatre practitioners gather there are stories to be told. When Point Park University invited former performing arts students and friends to the venerable Pittsburgh Playhouse for a final party on two stages, the event was… Read More ›
42nd Street
The Pittsburgh Playhouse’s production of 42nd Street showcases the depth and strength of dancing and singing talent within Point Park University’s Conservatory Theatre Company. Based upon the 1933 Busby Berkley motion picture of the same name, 42nd Street was directed and… Read More ›
5 Musicals You Don’t Want to Miss This Spring: 2018
You can feel spring is just around the corner and the spring crop of musicals is about ready to bloom at our area theater companies. Our featured five, listed in order of opening dates, includes the classic Broadway dance and… Read More ›
The House of Bernarda Alba
The House of Bernarda Alba was the last play Federico Garcia Lorca wrote before his untimely death in 1936. The Spanish Civil War was just breaking out. Like many artists, Garcia Lorca supported the left and spoke out against the… Read More ›
A Devil Inside
A Devil Inside is an experiment in physicality. It’s an insane show; in that, it plays with the concept of ‘madness’. Though it’s very likable, almost cute, with how over the top it gets. It’s exceptional camp, with breakaway performances… Read More ›
The Gift of the Maji
The Gift of the Magi was adapted by Jon Jory from a 1905 short story by O. Henry. Logically enough given the genre of origin, the play is fairly short and condensed. The narrative traces newlyweds Della and Jim… Read More ›
You on the Moors Now
It is an interesting phenomenon when the storytelling trends currently dominating the television and film landscapes creep up in the theatre world. Every new project announced nowadays, whether it’s for the big or small screen, seems to be either a… Read More ›
Kiss Me, Kate
Point Park University brings a delightful mix of Cole Porter and William Shakespeare to their final season at the Pittsburgh Playhouse in Oakland with the backstage musical Kiss Me, Kate. Winner of the first-ever Tony Award for Best Musical in… Read More ›
The Scottsboro Boys
As we began to write The Scottsboro Boys, it was immediately apparent why it was so important to tell their story. Behind the headlines, the spectacle, the ongoing trials, the histrionics of politicians and lawyers was the story of nine… Read More ›