Alex Finke charms and amazes in solo musical “In Clay” at City Theatre.
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Meet City Theatre’s New Artistic Producer, Nicholas Perez-Hoop
By SHARON EBERSON Nicholas Perez-Hoop‘s tenure as Artistic Producer of City Theatre had only just begun as he was quizzed about what comes next — the overall theme of the season, and a theme for his own adventures as a… Read More ›
Review: ‘Eureka Day’ Challenges Views on Vaccines with Laughter and Trauma
By SHARON EBERSON High winds and power outages this past weekend ushered in theater openings featuring provocative spins on hot-button issues, told with powerful performances. From uproarious laughter, to shock and empathy, the well-intended grownups of Eureka Day at City… Read More ›
Pittsburgh Power Outage Shuts Down Opening Night of ‘Eureka Day’ at City Theatre
PITTSBURGH POWER OUTAGE ZAPS OPENING NIGHT OF CITY THEATRE’S “EUREKA DAY”
First there was light, and there was none. And then there was light again. And then none. And then it was light again. By that time, unfortunately, City Theatre had zapped enough electric power that it was impossible for the opening night of “Eureka Day “to go on. Managing Director James McNeel and Artistic Director Clare Drobot announced to the crowded lobby that a show would be added Tuesday, and ticket-holders would receive emails about that and other options.
Signs of Inclusivity: ‘Another Kind of Silence’ at City
It was no exaggeration when City Theatre announced that “Another Kind of Silence,” the world-premiere play that leads off its 2025-2026 season, “is one of the most ambitious shows the company has taken on.” Bilingual and bicultural, the plot unfolds simultaneously in English and American Sign Language (ASL), along with some Greek Sign Language, as two already-partnered queer women, cross paths in modern-day Greece and find themselves falling in love.
‘Repulsing the Monkey’ Comes Home to the South Side; Pittsburgh Fringe Finale Spotlights Josephine Baker
By SHARON EBERSON Repulsing the Monkey is coming home to the South Side. The play with the memorable name, about the fate of a family-owned tavern on the Slopes, had its first staged reading at the University of Pittsburgh 10… Read More ›
‘Birthday Candles’ Lights the Way to Masterson’s Return to City Theatre
Marc Masterson, in announcing his retirement as City Theatre co-artistic director in June, also announced his imminent return as a director. That time has arrived, with the opening March 14, 2025, of Birthday Candles. Masterson returned to the South Side… Read More ›
City Theatre Conjures New Halloween Experience: ‘Ghosted’
City Theatre ventures into spooky season this week, with the original Halloween storytelling event Ghosted: Tales from Carson Street, an immersive experience throughout the company’s South Side campus. Co-artistic directors Clare Drobot and Monteze Freeland have created tales to go… Read More ›
Preview: Pulitzer Winner ‘Fat Ham’ Comes to City Theatre
Tony-Nominated Play Introduces Brandon Foxworth to Pittsburgh By SHARON EBERSON Brandon Foxworth’s path to City Theatre and the lead role in Fat Ham was a matter of happenstance, plus a whole lot of perseverance and faith. The Detroit native, actor… Read More ›
New Works Champion Marc Masterson Retires as Co-Artistic Director of City Theatre
Marc Masterson will retire from City Theatre at the end of the current season, leaving the Pittsburgh artistic home where he was the foundation of a groundbreaking trio of co-artistic directors, with Clare Drobot and Monteze Freeland. Masterson led City… Read More ›