By SHARON EBERSON It’s A Musical Christmas Carol for the hat trick, in Charles Shaughnessy’s 21-year journey with Pittsburgh CLO. The UK-born 5th Baron Shaughnessy, who most TV audiences discovered via the soap Days of our Lives and primetime’s The… Read More ›
Pittsburgh CLO has announced the extension of Mel Brooks’ Young Frankenstein, running now through September 29, 2024, at the Greer Cabaret Theater. The original PCLO cast of Dan DeLuca (Dr. Frederick Frankenstein), Tim Hartman (The Monster), Anthony Marino (Igor), Theo Allyn (Frau Blücher, Medical Student, Villager), Susana Cordon (Elizabeth Benning,… Read More ›
By SHARON EBERSON Naughty can be oh so nice when it’s done with devilish wit, a knowing wink and catchy melodies, and few in my lifetime have mastered that combination as well as Mel Brooks and his partners in parody. … Read More ›
By SHARON EBERSON The stage adaptation of Young Frankenstein holds a special place in my heart, and not just because the movie version ranks high on my Beloved Films List. The musical led to a phone interview with the person… Read More ›
Pittsburgh CLO has announced the stage-and-screen stars who will lead the 2024 summer season of musicals, including Tony-nominee Beth Malone, who originated the role of Alison Bechdel in Fun Home on Broadway, and will don the Cat in the Hat’s… Read More ›
By MARIA SCIULLO As holiday traditions go, Pittsburgh CLO’s A Musical Christmas Carol is a dandy. Who among us doesn’t know the Charles Dickens story of love, loss and redemption? There have been so many versions over the decades done… Read More ›
Two-time Tony Award-winner Michael Cerveris will be home for the holidays for the second straight year, when he returns as Ebenezer Scrooge in Pittsburgh CLO’s 32nd annual production of A Musical Christmas Carol, December 15-23 at the Byham Theater. Joining… Read More ›
Michael Cerveris provides star power as Scrooge in 31st year of a Pittsburgh tradition By Sharon Eberson It’s that time of year when Nutcrackers and Christmas Carols abound, and in the Pittsburgh Cultural District, that means the G.O.A.T. of all… Read More ›
A mostly veteran cast is back for Pittsburgh CLO’s A Musical Christmas Carol, complementing first-time Ebenezer Scrooge Michael Cerveris in the 31st edition of the holiday tradition. Two-time Tony-winner Cerveris headlines a holiday tradition that includes the towering presence of… Read More ›
Reviewed by Jessica Neu After the theater went dark for over a year due to the perils of the Covid-19 pandemic, the spirit and message of Charles Dicken’s classic, A Christmas Carol, felt especially poignant. Ebenezer Scrooge, his colleagues, the… Read More ›
