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Saturday, February 4, 2023

Split Stage’s ‘Kinky Boots’ Brings Big Talent and an Important Message to Local Theater by Jessica Neu

By Jessica Neu A sold-out crowd of “ladies, gentlemen, and those who have yet to make up their minds” converged on Irwin’s The Lamp Theater to see Split Stage’s production of Kinky …

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Sunday, January 29, 2023

A Magical Experience – The Pittsburgh Symphony, along with the Mendelssohn Choir of Pittsburgh, perform the score to ‘Harry Potter and the Prison by Jessica Neu

By Jessica Neu As conductor Moon Doh takes the stage with a Harry Potter wand in hand, you get the feeling that something, dare I say…magical is about to occur. Doh introduces the evening…

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Saturday, January 14, 2023

Review: ‘Fannie: The Music and Life of Fannie Lou Hamer’ at The August Wilson African American Cultural Center by Jessica Neu

Robin McGee’s performance is nothing short of stunning. She does not play Fannie; she becomes Fannie. By Jessica Neu Historical narratives surrounding African American injustice and equali…

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Thursday, January 5, 2023

‘Life and Other Deceptions’ Reveals Magic at the Table and Also in Life by Jessica Neu

Pittsburgh Cultural Trust’s Liberty Magic features Steve Valentine through January 20th, 2023. By Jessica Neu The word “magic” is used colloquially quite often. There’s holiday magic…

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Wednesday, January 4, 2023

‘Hairspray,’ Big Hair and Big Fun with a Theme We Have Yet To Overcome by Jessica Neu

Pittsburgh Cultural Trust’s PNC Broadwai in Pittsburgh presentation of Hairspray is at the Benedum Center this week through January 8th. By Jessica Neu Adapted from the 1988 film of the sa…

SOURCE: onstagepittsburgh.com at 04:52PM[SHARE]
Friday, December 30, 2022

Review: Pittsburgh Cultural Trust’s presentatrion of ‘Holiday Dreams: A Spectacular Holiday Cirque!’ by Jessica Neu

By Jessica Neu The Cultural Trust’s Benedum Center comes alive this weekend with Las Vegas Production’s Holiday Dreams: A Spectacular Holiday Cirque! This high-energy holiday show combin…

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Saturday, December 10, 2022

Highmark ‘Holiday Pops’ Delivers Holiday Magic for All Ages by Jessica Neu

Maestro Daniel Meyer conducts the always spectacular Pittsburgh Symphony through a tour-de-force of well-known holiday classics in various stylistic presentations.  ByJessica Neu Holiday …

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Wednesday, November 30, 2022

It’s Beginning to Look a Lot Like Christmas with Comtra Theater’s Production of ‘Miracle on 34th Street’ by Jessica Neu

By Jessica Neu Thanksgiving is over, which means that the holiday season has officially commenced. It is never too early to enjoy some Christmas magic, which is precisely what the Comtra The…

SOURCE: onstagepittsburgh.com at 11:21PM[SHARE]
Wednesday, November 16, 2022

‘Hadestown’ Paves the Road to Hell With Beauty and Tragedy by Jessica Neu

By Jessica Neu What is Hell? Is it a place, a mindset, a metaphor? Can you return from it if you happen to find yourself there? Anais Mitchell’s musical, Hadestown, grapples with these i…

SOURCE: onstagepittsburgh.com at 01:45PM[SHARE]
Friday, October 7, 2022

Review: The Magic of Disney’s ‘Frozen’ by Jessica Neu

By Jessica Neu There is an underlying challenge whenever something as iconic as Disney’s Frozen is represented or reimagined for a space other than the original film with a beloved cast.…

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Sunday, October 2, 2022

Gore, Horror and Fun at PMT’s production of ‘Evil Dead the Musical’ by Jessica Neu

By Jessica Neu As October falls upon us, Pittsburghers typically seek their favorite haunted houses, Halloween costumes, and of course, everything pumpkin-flavored. However, Pittsburgh Music…

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Friday, September 9, 2022

Review: PMT’s ‘Broadway at the Overlook’ by Jessica Neu

By Jessica Neu Oh, what a night it was as some of Pittsburgh Musical Theater’s brightest stars took the stage to present Oh What a Season! PMT’s Broadway at the Overlook. Running through…

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Thursday, August 25, 2022

Theater Classes for Kids, a Primer by Jessica Neu

By Jessica Neu Children’s theater is an excellent opportunity for kids of any age to get involved in a community while learning valuable personal life lessons. Participating in theater hel…

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Wednesday, August 10, 2022

Review: CLO’s Sister Act – Serious Fun by Jessica Neu

Reviewed by Jessica Neu The skies have parted, and the heavens have opened on the Benedum Center, where the Pittsburgh CLO concludes its triumphant 2022 summer season with Sister Act. Runn…

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Thursday, August 4, 2022

River Front Theater’s Impressive Young Artists in ‘Xanadu’ by Jessica Neu

Reviewed by Jessica Neu Dust off your roller skates, leg warmers, and ribbon dancers and glide over to the Allegheny RiverTrail Park for Riverfront Theater Company’s production of the cult…

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Saturday, June 11, 2022

Wayne Brinda, Prime Stage Theater’s Artistic Director on the company’s latest endeavor, Prime Stage Sprouts and ‘The Amazing Lemonade Girl’ by Jessica Neu

By Jessica Neu I had the pleasure of speaking with Wayne Brinda, Prime Stage Theater Artistic Director, about Prime Stage Sprouts. The goal of Sprouts is to bring literature to life in the f…

SOURCE: onstagepittsburgh.com at 04:11PM[SHARE]

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