Pittsburgh Public Theater celebrated 30 years of the Shakespeare Monologue & Scene Contest on Monday night, when winners were chosen at the O’Reilly Theater showcase. More than 700 students from more than 80 schools competed in the preliminary rounds of… Read More ›
By SHARON EBERSON In a full-circle, overdue moment, the words “Hi, I’m Billy Strayhorn,” are at last being said on a Pittsburgh stage. Conjuring the late jazz genius is Darius de Haas, kicking off a tour-de-force performance and immediately opening… Read More ›
By SHARON EBERSON Jazz legend Billy Strayhorn’s story is a Pittsburgh story, in his lifetime and even now, when he is being celebrated with a world-premiere biomusical in the heart of the city’s Cultural District. Billy Strayhorn: Something to Live… Read More ›
‘A Christmas Story’ Returns for the Holidays Pittsburgh Public Theatre has announced three shows for the 2023-24 season, opening September 19 with the world-premiere production Billy Strayhorn: Something to Live For. The musical about the jazz legend who grew up… Read More ›
