Thursday, March 14, 2024
By JESSICA NEU Rent opened on Broadway in 1996 at a time when Broadway was in desperate need of revitalization after the London theater scene had recently produced smash hits such as Les M…
SOURCE: onstagepittsburgh.com at 09:48PM[SHARE]Wednesday, February 28, 2024
By JESSICA NEU Winner of nine Tony Awards, including Best Musical, The Book of Mormon is a true unity of contraries. Although technically a musical about religion, The Book of Mormon doe…
SOURCE: onstagepittsburgh.com at 08:09PM[SHARE]Saturday, February 17, 2024
By JESSICA NEU It’s a “tale as old as time, and a song as old as rhyme.” Beauty and the Beast is the classic tale of Belle and the Beast that many people, young and old, have become fa…
SOURCE: onstagepittsburgh.com at 04:00PM[SHARE]Thursday, February 15, 2024
By JESSICA NEU I had the pleasure of attending the opening night performance of Faculty Choreolab, presented by the Conservatory Dance Company of the Pittsburgh Playhouse at Point Park …
SOURCE: onstagepittsburgh.com at 02:56PM[SHARE]Saturday, February 10, 2024
By JESSICA NEU My husband, Ben, and I just celebrated our 9th wedding anniversary. We met 13 years ago, in person, at work. Had someone asked me the day before I met my now husband all of th…
SOURCE: onstagepittsburgh.com at 08:37PM[SHARE]Sunday, January 21, 2024
By JESSICA NEU The Pittsburgh Symphony Orchestra takes the stage this weekend to perform the score to the fourth installment of the Harry Potter film series: Harry Potter and the Goblet o…
SOURCE: onstagepittsburgh.com at 10:45AM[SHARE]Saturday, January 20, 2024
Prime Stage Theatre presents the regional debut of this personal and emotional production at the New Hazlett Theater on January 19-28. By JESSICA NEU Most of us know the general story of Ros…
SOURCE: onstagepittsburgh.com at 04:55PM[SHARE]Wednesday, January 10, 2024
PNC Broadway in Pittsburgh presentation of Girl from the North Country is at the Benedum Center in Pittsburgh now through January 14th. BY JESSICA NEU As jukebox musicals have become increas…
SOURCE: onstagepittsburgh.com at 09:09PM[SHARE]Saturday, December 16, 2023
By JESSICA NEU With a city rich in winter holiday traditions, it is not hard to find cherished activities to enjoy each year. The Pittsburgh Symphony’s Highmark Holiday Pops is one of t…
SOURCE: onstagepittsburgh.com at 05:13PM[SHARE]Thursday, December 7, 2023
At Liberty Magic in the Cultural District through January 14t, 2024 By JESSICA NEU Stand-up comedy and professional magic are unique skills that require years of practice to perfect their cr…
SOURCE: onstagepittsburgh.com at 02:23PM[SHARE]Wednesday, November 29, 2023
PNC Broadway in Pittsburgh’s presentation runs now through December 3rd. By JESSICA NEU Divorce is likely a decision that does not come easily and is even more tumultuous when children are…
SOURCE: onstagepittsburgh.com at 07:49PM[SHARE]Saturday, November 11, 2023
By JESSICA NEU If you ever had your parents tell you, “you can be anything you want to be in life,” did you ever consider the possibility of being an acrobat who juggles while laying f…
SOURCE: onstagepittsburgh.com at 03:08PM[SHARE]Thursday, October 19, 2023
By JESSICA NEU Audiences entering the gorgeous Pittsburgh Playhouse to experience Point Park University’s Closer Than Ever are greeted with a dynamic set reminiscent of a 1960s Merv Grif…
SOURCE: onstagepittsburgh.com at 07:58PM[SHARE]Saturday, October 7, 2023
(Editor’s note: Due to scheduling conflicts at oSP, we are presenting our review of PMT’s 2022 Evil Dead production. The lead cast members and creative team remain the essentially same t…
SOURCE: onstagepittsburgh.com at 04:40PM[SHARE]Thursday, October 5, 2023
By JESSICA NEU Liberty Magic‘s 2023-24 season continues with another enthralling and renowned international magician. Performing October 4th – 29th is Shoot Ogawa in his riveting produ…
SOURCE: onstagepittsburgh.com at 03:43PM[SHARE]Wednesday, September 27, 2023
For years, this concert tradition has delighted audiences as it explores modern music, reminding them that all music was once new. By JESSICA NEU Audiences will not be disappointed this year…
SOURCE: onstagepittsburgh.com at 05:04PM[SHARE]Saturday, September 23, 2023
Reviewed by JESSICA NEU From the moment audiences walk into the Carnegie Stage to attend Off the WALL Productions‘ #UglyCry – Grief Hits Different, they are greeted with a uniquely imm…
SOURCE: onstagepittsburgh.com at 02:28PM[SHARE]Thursday, August 24, 2023
Making the Music of the Past Present by Exploring Music of Scotland, Spain, France, Italy, England, the Americas and More By JESSICA NEU Chatham Baroque’s 2023-24 Concert Series, features …
SOURCE: onstagepittsburgh.com at 02:12PM[SHARE]Friday, August 18, 2023
Limited Run Now to August 20th at Carnegie Stage By JESSICA NEU Throughline Theatre Company’s unique production is based on the Living Newspapers productions from the 1930s. President Fra…
SOURCE: onstagepittsburgh.com at 03:41PM[SHARE]Wednesday, August 9, 2023
By JESSICA NEU It’s the 1950s in New York City. The war is over, the lights are bright, the nights are long, and the bets are big in the classic musical Guys & Dolls. With music by F…
SOURCE: onstagepittsburgh.com at 03:22PM[SHARE]Wednesday, July 12, 2023
By Jessica Neu Rodgers and Hammerstein’s beloved classic The Sound of Music returns to the Benedum Center as part of the Pittsburgh CLO‘s summer season. The production contains all the…
SOURCE: onstagepittsburgh.com at 03:19PM[SHARE]Thursday, July 6, 2023
By Jessica Neu Renowned magician Jimmy Ichihana used to be a math teacher. I am a writer who failed math in high school and took “Physics for Poets” as my science elective in undergrad…
SOURCE: onstagepittsburgh.com at 03:38PM[SHARE]Saturday, June 24, 2023
By Jessica Neu The Strand Theater in Zelienople presents Monty Python’s Spamalot – the Especially Silly Revival June 23 – July 2, 2023. This 2005 musical won the Tony Award for Best …
SOURCE: onstagepittsburgh.com at 02:15PM[SHARE]Friday, June 16, 2023
By JESSICA NEU Sarah Ruhl’s play For Peter Pan on Her 70th Birthday does not actually look at the fictional character Peter Pan turning 70. Instead, it follows five siblings as they navi…
SOURCE: onstagepittsburgh.com at 03:16PM[SHARE]Wednesday, June 14, 2023
By JESSICA NEU Nowadays, it seems that whenever you turn on the TV, open up social media, or read the news; you are apt to find more negativity or bad news than good news. In these times, we…
SOURCE: onstagepittsburgh.com at 02:59PM[SHARE]Friday, May 19, 2023
By Jessica Neu Before Jonathan wrote Tick, Tick…Boom and Rent, and before Lin-Manuel Miranda gave us In the Heights and Hamilton, there was Stephen Sondheim. Hailing from the era of…
SOURCE: onstagepittsburgh.com at 01:53PM[SHARE]Saturday, May 13, 2023
By JESSICA NEU Earlier this week, I had the pleasure of seeing Norm Lewis at the Trust Cabaret, where he performed the Johnny Mathis version of the song “Misty.” Yesterday, backed by a 3…
SOURCE: onstagepittsburgh.com at 04:10PM[SHARE]Monday, May 8, 2023
By JESSICA NEU “Oh What A Show!” Classic Music and Raw Talent Highlight PMT’s Production of Jersey Boys I have had the pleasure of attending several of Pittsburgh Musical Theater…
SOURCE: onstagepittsburgh.com at 12:07PM[SHARE]Friday, April 28, 2023
By JESSICA NEU The 2016 musical, Dear Evan Hansen, tells the story of Evan Hansen, a teenage boy with debilitating social anxiety disorder who desperately wants to be found. Evan Hansen…
SOURCE: onstagepittsburgh.com at 01:02PM[SHARE]Wednesday, April 5, 2023
By Jessica Neu With movie remakes, classic TV reboots, and fashion trends, nostalgic content is becoming popular and profitable across mediums. The Broadway musical industry has also capital…
SOURCE: onstagepittsburgh.com at 11:06PM[SHARE]Friday, March 17, 2023
By JESSICA NEU Riverfront Theater Company has opened its 2023 season with Sam Shepard’s American classic about the combustible reunion of two estranged brothers, the dark comedy True West.…
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