By SHARON EBERSON The spirit of August Wilson permeated the O’Reilly Theater Monday night, as the monologue and design competition that bears his name came home to Pittsburgh for the first time. The August Wilson New Voices Competition – formerly… Read More ›
By BOB HOOVER How many versions of Hamlet have we seen? In my life, at least a dozen. (I was an English major). My previous was at the Globe Theatre in London, a fast-paced, almost breathless production that seldom paused to let… Read More ›
Lauren Yee’s latest arrives at Pittsburgh Public Theater in a collaboration with Portland Theater By SHARON EBERSON The bittersweet road-trip comedy Young Americans has, itself, traveled about 2,500 miles to Pittsburgh Public Theater as it makes its way into the… Read More ›
By SHARON EBERSON Susan Tsu, the award-winning costume designer and Carnegie Mellon professor, had just administered a final exam when her face popped up in close-up, a Zoom call. You could hear the students bustling in the background. They have… Read More ›
March 18th to 20th, 2022 By Sharon Eberson My theater card is full these days, and that’s such a welcome feeling. I am getting back into the habit of chronicling my weekend’s entertainment. Masked et al., it has felt like… Read More ›
By Sharon Eberson Karla Boos knew she wanted Chimerica as a Quantum Theatre production since she saw its London debut in 2013. When Boos landed the rights five years later, her first call was to Susan Tsu. In that pre-pandemic… Read More ›
Expert puppetry, exuberant performances, and inspired scenic design drive the infectious vintage charm of Little Shop of Horrors, Pittsburgh Public Theater’s (PPT) darkly comic musical offering that runs through February 23 at the O’Reilly Theatre. A quirky plant bent… Read More ›
A season of uncommon women and others take Quantum Theatre audiences from a Chilean peña, to Shakespeare’s hometown, to Beijing’s Tiananmen Square. The journey during Quantum’s 29th season begins with the world premiere of Looking for Violeta at the… Read More ›
Well-matched for Quantum Theatre’s latest performance space, William Shakespeare’s King Lear reigns in the postindustrial majesty of the Carrie Furnaces National Historical Landmark. Playing through June 2, the Bard’s most searing family drama enlivens the former steel-making kingdom of Andrew… Read More ›
Quiet no longer, the Carrie Furnaces National Historical Landmark is the the site of intriguing and inspired events. As the Rivers of Steel Heritage Site website says, “While production may have stopped on the site in 1982, the era of… Read More ›
