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Thursday, December 13, 2018

2018 Post-Gazette Performer of the Year: Wilsonian Warrior Wali Jamal by Sharon Eberson and Christopher Rawson / Pittsburgh Post-Gazette

The Pittsburgh actor this year became the only person in the world known to have performed in all 11 of August Wilson’s plays.

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Thursday, October 4, 2018

From puppets to Phantoms, there's more to Halloween than pumpkins by Maria Sciullo and Sharon Eberson / Pittsburgh Post-Gazette

There are grown-up diversions to be found around Pittsburgh this October

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Monday, August 27, 2018

#SEENInTheCity: Bingo O'Malley Day and Cindystock by Sharon Eberson and Patricia Sheridan / Pittsburgh Post-Gazette

Check out even more great events happening around the city in the online-only portion of #SEEN!

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Tuesday, January 2, 2018

Pittsburgh theater: A look back at 2017, and a taste of what's in store this year by Sharon Eberson and Christopher Rawson / Pittsburgh Post-Gazette

Pittsburgh theater in 2017 gave us a lot to think about and to look forward to in 2018. As we announce the multitalented, multifaceted Monteze Freeland as the Post-Gazette's 2017 Performer o…

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Post-Gazette Performer of the Year: Monteze Freeland by Sharon Eberson and Christopher Rawson / Pittsburgh Post-Gazette

The mighty railroad man John Henry, who races a steam drill until his heart bursts. The ambitious, duplicitous manager of "Dreamgirls." An outrageous preacher and a flamboyant BFF in "Wild W…

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Thursday, December 21, 2017

The 10 best evenings in Pittsburgh Theater by Sharon Eberson and Christopher Rawson / Pittsburgh Post-Gazette

In a tumultuous year, Pittsburgh theater frequently mirrored what was happening in the world beyond " but that's always true. Theater shows us ourselves, positive, negative and deeply c…

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Wednesday, December 13, 2017

Pittsburghers recall their first 'Star Wars' experiences by Maria Sciullo and Sharon Eberson / Pittsburgh Post-Gazette

Pittsburgh native Mark Cuban, left, the owner of the Dallas Mavericks, speaks with Nate Silver, founder of the website FiveThirtyEight. (Courtesy of Sloan Sports Analytics Conference)

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Wednesday, January 11, 2017

2016 Post-Gazette Performer of the Year: Eugene Lee by Sharon Eberson and Christopher Rawson / Pittsburgh Post-Gazette

Choosing the Post-Gazette Performer of the Year is never easy, and in the award's 33rd edition, it was especially challenging. In 2016, audiences saw a number of superb ensembles at Pittsbur…

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Friday, December 23, 2016

Best of Pittsburgh Theater in 2016 by Sharon Eberson and Christopher Rawson / Pittsburgh Post-Gazette

The New Year on Pittsburgh stages kicks off with "The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-Time" -- one of the best plays of the decade -- arriving at the Benedum Center on Jan. 3.

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Friday, November 25, 2016

PITTSBURGH ON BROADWAY: Who's who in the big picture by Sharon Eberson and Christopher Rawson / Pittsburgh Post-Gazette

NEW YORK " Times Square was blanketed in Pittsburgh black and gold on Nov.16, when 130 Western Pennsylvanians showed their true colors and gathered for a photo that celebrates our region's c…

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Sunday, January 17, 2016

2016 PG Performer of the Year: James FitzGerald by Christopher Rawson and Sharon Eberson / Pittsburgh Post-Gazette

Theater is one place where evil really pays off, and no one had a more loathsome, villainous pair of leading roles to play on Pittsburgh stages in 2015 than James FitzGerald. His rise to the…

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Wednesday, June 3, 2015

Tony predictions: It's root, root, root for 'An American in Paris' by Sharon Eberson and Christopher Rawson / Pittsburgh Post-Gazette

Among candidates for a Tony Award for best musical, which carries the most economic clout, one of the favorites is "An American in Paris."

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Monday, May 25, 2015
Sunday, May 24, 2015

Broadway reviews: 'Something Rotten!' and 'Gigi' boast plenty of highlights by Christopher Rawson and Sharon Eberson / Pittsburgh Post-Gazette

NEW YORK " The lifeblood of Broadway is musicals, and they're still pumping away " the old warhorses ("Phantom," "Chicago"), the young warhorses ("Jersey Boys," "Wicked") and …

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Sunday, April 12, 2015

Celebrities SEEN at the premiere of Broadway's 'An American in Paris' by Photos and Text By Sharon Eberson / Pittsburgh Post-Gazette

NEW YORK -- The familiar faces from stage and screen began to arrive on the red carpet a little after 4 p.m. at the Palace Theatre, where "An American in Paris" made had its official Br…

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