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 ›
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The Bridges of Madison County
Meryl Streep and Clint Eastwood. Kelli O’Hara and Steven Pasquale. Caroline Nicolian and David Toole. If you’ve been living under a theatrical rock in Pittsburgh for the last several years or you haven’t yet seen Carnivale Theatrics’ dazzling production of The Bridges… Read More ›
Blue Rooms
Poetry is in many ways the original form of storytelling. Long narrative poems like The Odyssey preceded the alphabet and were passed down the generations through oral tradition. Oral poets tethered listeners with recitations of Odysseus’ travels across the whale… Read More ›
Ubu Roi
An air of solemnity and dire seriousness imbues the cramped theatre where Ubu Roi is staged. As you navigate your way to a seat, a severe woman brusquely urges you to get settled as quickly as possible, as her associates… Read More ›
Titanic the Musical
Pittsburgh CLO’s second offering of the 2018 season is the Tony Award-winning Titanic the Musical, created by Peter Stone (story and book) and Maury Yeston (music and lyrics). At its most interesting the score recalls moments from Sondheim’s Sweeney Todd… Read More ›
James and the Giant Peach
What do a throw pillow, a hula hoop, and a car door with the word “peach” spray painted on it have in common? Stumped? Well, don’t rack your brain too much trying to solve this riddle because the answer won’t… Read More ›
Hay Fever
Noel Coward’s delightful Hay Fever, the fourth production of Little Lake Theatre Company’s 70th anniversary season, opened this past evening to an audience filled with laughter. This hilariously funny British comedy takes place in the home of David Bliss in Cookham,… Read More ›
Ragtime: The Musical
In its final moments, Ragtime: The Musical at the Lincoln Park Performing Arts Center gives us a glimpse at what the world could be: unified in its diversity, striving for a better future, and caring for one another for generations… Read More ›
Seasonal Allergies
South Park Theatre’s production of Katherine DiSavino and Kevin Mead’s play, Seasonal Allergies, reminds us that dealing with recovery from loss is not a skill in which us humans generally excel. When we hurt, it tends to makes other people… Read More ›
The Rocky Horror Show
When you go to see The Rocky Horror Show you know going in, you are not expecting anything akin to Shakespeare or Wicked. You are going for pure R-rated, campy, fun where the audience participation adds to the hilarity and… Read More ›