As a sure sign of the arrival of spring and of peak theatre season here in Pittsburgh, there are seven shows opening next week. (In addition to the seven productions currently running.) [This post updated May 8th.] Here is a… Read More ›
Stage 62
Review: Stage 62 has all the ways to be w-i-c-k-e-d in their latest production of Disney’s Descendants The Musical
By Jade Goodes Based on the Disney Channel Original Movie of the same name, the show is a sequel of sorts to Disney’s classic films. The stage adaptation combines the more iconic moments from all three Descendants films, so fans… Read More ›
Review: Stage 62’s 9 to 5
The non-profit theater company Stage 62’s uplifting rendition of 9 to 5 is up and running at The Andrew Carnegie Free Library & Music Hall. Reviewed by Megan Grabowski The performance is bright and boisterous, directed by the distinguished Rob… Read More ›
A Night of Delights at Stage 62’s “Hairspray”
Stage 62 takes audiences back to the 1960s in their latest production of Hairspray. The musical is based on John Waters’s 1988 film of the same name. With its six-year run on Broadway, eight Tony Awards, and a film… Read More ›
Seeing the Wonder in Stage 62’s Mamma Mia!
By Eva Phillips There is an embarrassing truth that should be addressed before I embark on a review of Stage 62’s Mamma Mia! I could write about Mamma Mia! in my sleep—not just because of the sheer number of times… Read More ›
Stage 62 Nabs The Trophy With “25th Annual Putnam County Spelling Bee”
Where have I been all these years? While The 25th Annual Putnam County Spelling Bee is being performed, time and time again, on stages all across America, I have been wondering–who wants to see a musical about a spelling bee?… Read More ›
Spring Preview 2019
A Letter from the Editor, Friends, we have finally staggered our way through the unforgiving winter, plagued with days of 20 hours of darkness and a massively disappointing awards shows. Yet, while the winter was mercurial and bleak, Pittsburgh in… Read More ›
Stage 62 Puts Dreamers in the Spotlight
With its remaining 2019 productions, Stage 62 raises a glass to those who dream. Following last month’s winning production of the YA musical Junie B. Jones The Musical, the company will be presenting shows featuring characters whose hopes and wishes… Read More ›
Guys and Dolls
Stage 62, a resident theater company of the Andrew Carnegie Free Library and Musical Hall (ACFL&MH) is presenting the iconic Broadway show Guys and Dolls. This classic encompasses all the elements of great musicals, energetic dance numbers, robust chorus, charming story,… 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 ›