The weather has given us only hints of spring, but here’s some news to warm you up. The 19th season of Pittsburgh Shakespeare in the Parks gets under way next month with the 10th annual Week of Will, featuring the… Read More ›
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Enjoy September Theater in Pittsburgh, al fresco
By Sharon Eberson Autumn is officially here on Sept. 23, so there’s still time to enjoy outdoor summer theater in Pittsburgh. Some events are free as part of RADical Days 2022: More than 65 regional “assets” offering free events and… Read More ›
Pittsburgh Shakespeare in the Parks’ 18th Season Opens with ‘A Midsummer Night’s Dream’
Nine performances run in four parks, September 3-25, 2022 Shakespeare’s A Midsummer Night’s Dream will call on the powers of magic and love as Pittsburgh Shakespeare in the Parks’ continues its 18th year. Artistic Director Jennifer Tober steps back into the directing realm with this… Read More ›
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 ›
“A Midsummer Night’s Dream” beckons outdoor audiences to Pittsburgh parks in September 2022
Shakespeare’s A Midsummer Night’s Dream will call on the powers of magic and love as Pittsburgh Shakespeare in the Parks’ continues its 18th year. Artistic Director Jennifer Tober steps back into the directing realm with this summer’s A Midsummer Night’s Dream production. “Dream is one… Read More ›
Pittsburgh Shakespeare In The Parks Kicks Off its 18th Season with ‘The Complete Works of Shakespeare Abridged’
Three actors conjure all 37 plays in Will’s canon in just 97 minutes through the hilarious rapid-fire The Complete Works of Shakespeare Abridged, March 30 through April 9 at Threadbare Cider House & Meadery. The six performances are set in… Read More ›
Shammen McCune: On a Roll with Shakespeare Roles
Once more, Shammen McCune is immersed in an iconic Shakespearean role. In 2017, McCune portrayed Lady Capulet in PICT Classic Theater’s Romeo and Juliet. In 2019, she inhabited Caliban in The Tempest at Pittsburgh Public Theater and the assassin Brutus in Julius Caesar for Pittsburgh Shakespeare in the Parks…. Read More ›
“Julius Caesar” Slays Expectations in PSIP’s All-Female Adaptation
By Eva Phillips The balance of power is erratic and volatile. Can those who thirst for power and reign over others ever do so without corruption, or without the megrims of self-interest overtaking the objectiveness of their rule? And when… Read More ›
Fierce Female Voices Drive “Julius Caesar” at Pittsburgh Shakespeare in the Parks
“Friends, Romans, countrymen, lend me your ears!” Iconic. Evocative. Declarative. Historic. But even the canon, once considered untouchable, needs a little revamping and re-imagining. Who was obfuscated, overlooked or silenced in the classics that founded our dramaturgical literacies? What… Read More ›
Fall Fundraising Round-Up 2018
If you are a regular reader of Pittsburgh in the Round, then you are most likely a lover of all things performing arts. You probably have your favorite companies, regularly buy tickets to productions, subscribe to newsletters, follow Twitter and… Read More ›