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Wednesday, July 15, 2026

Review: A Maze of Manipulation in Kinetic Theatre’s ‘Henry Johnson’ by Mingsi Ma

Kinetic Theatre’s production of David Mamet’s Henry Johnson marks the play’s Pittsburgh debut. It is also only the third production of the work, following its premiere in Los Angel…

SOURCE: onstagepittsburgh.com at 08:12AM[SHARE]

Monday, June 15, 2026

Review: Immersed in ‘Closing Time at the Moonside Cafe’, Where Audience Becomes Detective by Mingsi Ma

By MINGSI MA Directed by Connor McCanlus and written by Sean Collier and Renee Rabenold, Closing Time at the Moonside Cafe is an original interactive theater piece that invites audien…

SOURCE: onstagepittsburgh.com at 03:04PM[SHARE]

Tuesday, May 26, 2026

Review: South Park Theatre Stages Talley’s Folly: When Love Makes People Brave by Mingsi Ma

By MINGSI MA South Park Theatre stages the second play of its 2026 season, Talley’s Folly, directed by Melissa Hill Grande. Playwright Lanford Wilson’s Talley’s Folly is a romanti…

SOURCE: onstagepittsburgh.com at 06:12AM[SHARE]

Friday, April 3, 2026

Water for Elephants: A Feast for the Senses by Mingsi Ma

By MINGSI MA Water for Elephants is a no-doubt true showstopper, and I find it hard to select a single aspect to praise because there are so many stunners throughout the performance. First …

SOURCE: onstagepittsburgh.com at 11:37AM[SHARE]

Thursday, April 2, 2026

Pittsburgh Opera Announces 2026/2027 Season: General Director Christopher Hahn Previews the Program Before Retirement by Mingsi Ma

By MINGSI MA On April 2, Pittsburgh Opera announced its 2026/2027 season. The upcoming season comprises five carefully curated productions in order: Rigoletto, Orpheus & Eurydice, P…

SOURCE: onstagepittsburgh.com at 08:01AM[SHARE]

Wednesday, March 18, 2026

Review: PICT’s One-Man Thriller ‘The Smuggler’ Features a Tour de Force by Michael Patrick Trimm by Mingsi Ma

In PICT's "The Smuggler," a solo show by Ronán Noone about the underbelly of immigration, Michael Patrick Trimm’s Tim Finnegan gives off a pirate-like energy, in a fast-paced and energeti…

SOURCE: onstagepittsburgh.com at 09:24AM[SHARE]

Tuesday, March 10, 2026

Review: Pain and Endurance in barebones productions’ ‘Infinite Life’ by Mingsi Ma

By MINGSI MA Playwright Ann Baker‘s Infinite Life depicts a group of five women and a man on a wellness retreat at a fasting facility. They sunbathe on lawn chairs, with only a parking lo…

SOURCE: onstagepittsburgh.com at 11:12AM[SHARE]

Monday, March 2, 2026

The Lyons at The Theatre Factory: A Juicy, Messy, and Entertaining Family Drama by Mingsi Ma

By MINGSI MA Before I walked into The Theatre Factory for their latest production of playwright Nicky Silver’s The Lyons, out of the blue I somehow wondered whether the room would sme…

SOURCE: onstagepittsburgh.com at 11:25AM[SHARE]

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