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Sunday, September 16, 2018

PNWF Program C: 2018 by Ghoover

Why am I here? Who should I be? What am I allowed? Program C was three shows in total, with less than a 2 hour total run time, and in case you’re the type to only read the first few... Rea…

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Sunday, September 9, 2018

Men are from Mars and Women are from Venus Live by Ghoover

If you are looking for the perfect date night with your spouse or significant other, put Men are from Mars and Women are from Venus Live at The Pittsburgh CLO Cabaret at the top of your list…

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Thursday, September 6, 2018

PNWF Program B: 2018 by Ghoover

Enjoying its impressive twenty-eighth year, the hotly anticipated and highly regarded Pittsburgh New Works Festival (PNWF) is in full swing and delivering a new array of exciting, original o…

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The Two Gentlemen of Verona by Ghoover

A few days ago, on a beautiful Sunday Afternoon, I made my way to Frick Park to see Pittsburgh Shakespeare in the Parks’ production of The Two Gentlemen of Verona. Beneath a canopy of tree…

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Tuesday, September 4, 2018

Kitchen Witches by Ghoover

Caroline Smith’s play, Kitchen Witches, is not particularly original; in fact, it relies on the rather tired trope of women whose relationship is defined by their competition over a man. I…

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Monday, September 3, 2018

City Theatre: Leading the Charge by Ghoover

In the midst of tremendous growth and giant strides towards newness in a myriad of realms, the creative team at Pittsburgh’s City Theatre remains stalwart in their commitment to setting th…

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PICT Classic Theatre 2018/19 Season of “Classics in Our Times” by Ghoover

PICT Classic Theatre has announced its 2018-2019 Season, “Classics in Our Times”  which includes three shows, two of which are premiers. The season carries an overarching message of “…

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Pittsburgh Public Theater Set to Shine under New Artistic Director by Ghoover

With its balanced blend of classics, musicals, and new works, the Pittsburgh theatre scene is often synonymous with the Pittsburgh Public Theater. Taking the reins of the Public is no small …

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Sunday, September 2, 2018

Pittsburgh International Festival of Firsts by Ghoover

Pittsburgh has shed its rust-belt image. Even though that transition is ongoing, our city is consistently ranked as “one of the best places in the world to live.” Today we are known both…

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Little Miss Sunshine by Ghoover

Little Miss Sunshine opened Thursday at the Little Lake Theatre in Canonsburg. Little Lake is currently in its 70th season and is community theatre in the best sense. There are opportunities…

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Good Manners in the House: Theatre Etiquette Part 1 by Ghoover

Good manners when attending performances used to include attitudes relating to formal dress, social mores, and how to be “seen” while “seeing” a performance. Today, live theatre and …

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Saturday, September 1, 2018

Fall Preview: 3rd Edition by Ghoover

A letter from the Editor,  Hello friends and welcome to our third annual Fall Preview! If you’ve been sticking with us for a while, you know the drill! If you’re new to the PITR game, w…

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5 Musicals You Don’t Want to Miss This Fall: 2018 by Ghoover

This fall our five picks are three community theatre productions, and two university productions. Guys and Dolls along with Cabaret consistently make the top ten lists of terrific Broadway m…

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Tuesday, August 28, 2018

Celebrating the 28th Season of the Pittsburgh New Works Festival by Ghoover

Plenty of good ideas are born and batted about in living rooms. However, few of them emerge and endure with the kind of impact and longevity that the Pittsburgh New Works Festival has enjoye…

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Collegiate Preview: 3rd Edition by Ghoover

Hey gang, welcome back for our third annual Collegiate preview! School is starting once again and we’re ready to dive into this year’s seasons! Pittsburgh’s universities have plenty fo…

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The New Pittsburgh Playhouse by Ghoover

Artist rendering of the public entrance of the new Playhouse as seen from Forbes and Smithfield Street. “Willkommen! And Bienvenue! Welcome!” Pittsburgh’s newest theatre complex, The P…

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Transcending Conventions, Transforming Theatrical Expectations: Carnegie Mellon 2018-2019 Season by Ghoover

Multiplicity. Energy. Purposeful provocation. Diversity and individuality which uplifts harmony.   The vibrancy of technology that allows both transcendence and timelessness. An outstandin…

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Sunday, August 26, 2018

Corningworks 10th Anniversary Season by Ghoover

Beth Corning’s dance “company” Corningworks launches its tenth season with The Waiting Room. I say a company in quotes because Corningworks doesn’t own a theatre, doesn’t have a st…

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Thursday, August 23, 2018

Queer: New American Tall Tales by Ghoover

Imagine being at the end of the world with absolutely nothing to wear. Imagine being an intergalactic exotic dancer whose cyber-dreams crackle simultaneously with the enormity of the univers…

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Something for the End of Summer by Ghoover

The summer theatre season is starting to wind down. Here are two ideas for something different for your wind down this weekend with the added bonus of free admission! The CLO sponsored Show …

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Tuesday, August 14, 2018

The Little Mermaid by Ghoover

As someone who was reared in the golden era of Disney, I stand out as one of the anomalies who has never seen The Little Mermaid. Part of this exclusion from the canon was my mother’s reno…

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Wednesday, August 8, 2018

Pittsburgh CLO’s “Millie” is Thoroughly Enjoyable by Ghoover

Tuesday night the Pittsburgh CLO opened its final show of the season, Thoroughly Modern Millie at the Benedum Center for The Performing Arts in Pittsburgh and I have to say, I “thoroughly…

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Steel Magnolias by Ghoover

The playbill for Little Lake Theatre Company’s Production of Steel Magnolias proclaims that the show is “a Little Lake favorite,” making it a great selection for their 70th anniversary…

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Wednesday, August 1, 2018

Beauty and the Beast by Ghoover

The CLO’s latest offering of Disney’s Beauty and the Beast is an ebullient production, full of color, energy, magic, and fun. The show celebrates vintage Disney and vintage musicals wit…

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Tuesday, July 31, 2018

Stupid F*cking Bird by Ghoover

“Start the f*cking play!” As an audience member and a (usually) willing spectator in the events that unfold before you, there is a certain element of participation and responsibility tha…

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Sunday, July 29, 2018

Brigadoon by Ghoover

There are some musicals that people want to go see for the clever lyrics, thrilling plot, and complex characters. Then there are some that people want to see to enjoy pretty dancing and sing…

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Tuesday, July 24, 2018

To love and be loved by Ghoover

Week 3 of Pittsburgh New Music Ensemble’s 2018 season was graced by the practically perfect performance entitled To love and be loved, a collection of art songs compiled to create the stor…

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Thursday, July 19, 2018

Big Fish by Ghoover

There often isn’t the emotional or pragmatic space anymore to dedicate the time to storytellers and fantastically capricious tales. Deeply nostalgic in nature, plays and films and books th…

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Wednesday, July 18, 2018

A Streetcar Named Desire by Ghoover

Tennessee Williams’ A Streetcar Named Desire is a troubling and troublesome play. Troubling because it is still, even at 71 years old, emotionally harrowing and often deeply disturbing. It…

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Tuesday, July 17, 2018

The Complete Works of William Shakespeare (abridged) by Ghoover

Propped upon a music stand, “The Complete Works of William Shakespeare” resembles a holy text and its spartan backdrop, a reliquary. The Complete Works of William Shakespeare (Abridged) …

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Wednesday, July 11, 2018

The New Renaissance Theatre Company Opens Latest Season by Ghoover

“We few, we happy few, we band of brothers,” may be one of the better-known Shakespeare quotes, but it also happens to describe the ensemble of The New Renaissance Theatre Company’s As…

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