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Wednesday, March 5, 2025

Review: Gingerly in Limbo on ‘Kimberly Akimbo’ by Sharononstagepittsburghcom

By PRIA DAHIYA Pria Dahiya is currently a Critical Insight fellow at Pittsburgh Public Theater, in partnership with American Theatre magazine.  Degenerative genetic disorders, alcoholism,…

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Tuesday, February 25, 2025

2025 Shakespeare Monologue & Scene Contest Finalists and Winners by Sharononstagepittsburghcom

The 31st annual Shakespeare Monologue and Scene Contest Showcase of Finalists was presented by Pittsburgh Public Theater on Monday, February 24, 2025, at the O’Reilly Theater.  Along with…

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Sunday, February 23, 2025

Monday, Monday: City Rewinds; Shakespeare Monologue Contest by Sharononstagepittsburghcom

It used to be that Monday nights were a day of rest in the theater world, but more and more, dark Mondays have seen the light.  CITY REWINDS: CURSE OF THE STARVING CLASS On February 24, 202…

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Thursday, February 20, 2025

BEEP BEEP! BODYTRAFFIC Brings Dance Showcase to Pittsburgh by Sharononstagepittsburghcom

Catching up with Tina Finkelman Berkett, artistic director of the renowned L.A.-based dance company  By PRIA DAHIYA Pria Dahiya is currently a Critical Insight fellow at Pittsburgh Public T…

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Tuesday, February 18, 2025

‘Jerry’s Girls,’ Winter Dance Concert Open Simultaneously at Pittsburgh Playhouse by Sharononstagepittsburghcom

Pittsburgh Playhouse doubles up with shows at its largest theaters February 19 – 23, 2025.  Opening on Thursday in the Playhouse’s Highmark Theatre is Jerry Girls, a revue featuring Jer…

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Monday, February 17, 2025

‘Birthday Candles’ Lights the Way to Masterson’s Return to City Theatre by Sharononstagepittsburghcom

Marc Masterson, in announcing his retirement as City Theatre co-artistic director in June, also announced his imminent return as a director. That time has arrived, with the opening March 14,…

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Theater Team Reunites for ‘Witch’ Event at Carnegie Stage by Sharononstagepittsburghcom

By SHARON EBERSON When Witch arrives at Carnegie Stage on March 7, it will mark seven years since the team behind the drama Orphans have presented a follow-up theatrical event. Just as befor…

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Saturday, February 15, 2025

Commentary: Outrage Boils Over After Kennedy Center Cancellation by Sharononstagepittsburghcom

Whatever’s Next, I’m All In With Support for Western PA Duo Kooman and Dimond, the Musical Theater Team Behind ‘Finn’ By SHARON EBERSON The dictatorial new wave at the Kennedy Center…

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Friday, February 14, 2025

Broadway’s Daniel Jenkins, Tasha Lawrence to Star in Pittsburgh Public’s ‘Virginia Woolf’ by Sharononstagepittsburghcom

Tony nominee Daniel Jenkins and Tasha Lawrence will star and spar as George and Martha in Pittsburgh Public Theater’s production of Who’s Afraid of Virginia Woolf. The veteran Broadway a…

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Wednesday, February 12, 2025

New Horizon Theater Presents New Work About Infamous Tuskegee Experiment by Sharononstagepittsburghcom

New Horizon Theater returns to Layon Gray’s history plays with the regional debut of his new work about a shameful chapter from history. Layon Gray’s Feed the Beast, opening February 13,…

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Tuesday, February 11, 2025

Christopher Jackson Salutes Broadway Journey in Crooning Trust Cabaret by Sharononstagepittsburghcom

By SHARON EBERSON Rise up, Pittsburgh. You can now boast, “George Washington sang here.”  Hamilton Tony nominee Christopher Jackson is best known for his role as the USA’s Revolutiona…

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Saturday, February 8, 2025

Front Porch Theatricals Names Casts for Summer 2025 by Sharononstagepittsburghcom

Current weather aside, Front Porch Theatricals is ready to swing into summer, with the announcement of the casts of its two-show season. First up is Baby, May 16-25, 2025, at the New Hazlett…

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Thursday, February 6, 2025

‘Years to the Day’ Looks at Old Friends in a New Light by Sharononstagepittsburghcom

By SHARON EBERSON When actor Dihlon McManne reconnected with a friend over coffee and conversation, he was reminded of a play he had seen more than a decade ago. In its debut at the Beverly …

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Wednesday, February 5, 2025

Pittsburgh’s Hiawatha Project Bids Farewell After 15-Year Run by Sharononstagepittsburghcom

Anya Martin has announced the end of the 15-year-old Hiawatha Project, as the company’s founder exits to pursue her burgeoning playwriting career beyond Pittsburgh. Martin is the founding …

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Monday, February 3, 2025

Pittsburgh to Broadway and Back: Everything Theater, Everywhere, All at Once by Sharononstagepittsburghcom

By SHARON EBERSON At a time when federal funding for the arts is so precarious, I thought I’d tell you a little bit about my past few weeks of attending theater. By the numbers, starting o…

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Tuesday, January 14, 2025

Greater Pittsburgh Arts Council Bestows Grants Through PA’s Creative Sector Flex Fund by Sharononstagepittsburghcom

The Greater Pittsburgh Arts Council has awarded 36 Southwestern Pennsylvania organization a total of $180,000 to support arts and culture work and programming as part of the Pennsylvania Cou…

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Sunday, January 12, 2025

Pine-Richland Wins Big at Prime Stage’s High School Drama Awards by Sharononstagepittsburghcom

Prime Stage Theatre’s 5th annual High School Drama Awards, honoring excellence in nonmusical plays by student theater-makers, proved to be a big night for Pine-Richland High School. At the…

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Wednesday, January 8, 2025

Pittsburgh Public Theater Reveals ‘Trouble in Mind’ Cast by Sharononstagepittsburghcom

Pittsburgh Public Theater has announced the cast of the backstage drama Trouble in Mind, the 1955 Alice Childress play that debuted on Broadway in 2021, and was nominated for four Tony Award…

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Review: Come in From the Cold to the Charm and Glow of ‘Funny Girl’ by Sharononstagepittsburghcom

By SHARON EBERSON The actress playing Fanny Brice, Leah Platt at Tuesday’s opening-night performance of Funny Girl, opens the show with, “Hello, gorgeous.” That’s really not fair, to…

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Tuesday, January 7, 2025

Comtra Theatre Closes After 42 Years in Cranberry by Sharononstagepittsburghcom

This article first appeared in Pittsburgh Magazine. By SEAN COLLIER Comtra Theatre, the community theater organization that has presented plays and musicals in Cranberry for decades, is clos…

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Tuesday, December 31, 2024

New Year’s Wishes, Resolutions and Observations from onStage Pittsburgh by Sharononstagepittsburghcom

Opinion by SHARON EBERSON & GEORGE HOOVER As 2024 comes to a close, here are a few thoughts for 2025. 10: Our loyal readers are cherished, and newbies are always welcome.  9: Here’s h…

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Saturday, December 28, 2024

Patrick Cannon and Little Lake Theatre Enjoy a ‘Truly Transformative’ 2024 by Sharononstagepittsburghcom

By SHARON EBERSON Little Lake Theatre is ready to ring in its 77th season in 2025 with good news not often heard these days. The Washington County company that bills itself as “the region…

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Friday, December 27, 2024

RIP Mel Shapiro, Tony Award-Winning Former Head of Carnegie School of Drama by Sharononstagepittsburghcom

By SHARON EBERSON Award-winning director, author and educator Mel Shapiro, who headed the Carnegie Mellon School of Drama and began his professional directing career at the Pittsburgh Playho…

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Sunday, December 22, 2024

Best of Pittsburgh Theater in 2024 by Sharononstagepittsburghcom

By SHARON EBERSON It’s been a bumpy road to get to the best-of list, with a forecast of potholes and promise for the foreseeable future. So fasten your seatbelts, and let’s go.  If achi…

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Monday, December 16, 2024

Review: It’s Elementary – ‘A Sherlock Carol’ Mashup Is a Perfect Match for Kinetic Theatre by Sharononstagepittsburghcom

By SHARON EBERSON To begin with, descending into the depths of the Stephen Foster Memorial, I was immediately transported into the combined worlds of Dickens and Doyle. With immersive stagin…

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Wednesday, December 11, 2024

Greater Pittsburgh Arts Council Survey Details Artists’ Economic, Equity and Inclusion Challenges by Sharononstagepittsburghcom

Nearly one-quarter of artists who filled out the Greater Pittsburgh Arts Council’s 2024 Artist Community Survey said they are earning less than $15,000 annually, indicating a poverty rate …

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Sunday, December 8, 2024

Review: ‘Die Hard’ Marks a Fun-Filled Midnight Radio Return, N’At by Sharononstagepittsburghcom

By SHARON EBERSON Head to Google, and you will find tens of thousands of folks asking the burning question, “Is Die Hard a Christmas movie?” Bricolage Productions, back in the Midnight R…

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Wednesday, December 4, 2024

Review: ‘Who’s Holiday!’ Takes Racy Route to Seasonal Cheer by Sharononstagepittsburghcom

Emma Diehl  is a Critical Insight fellow at Pittsburgh Public Theater, in partnership with American Theatre magazine.  By EMMA DIEHL Ever wonder if the Grinch is well-endowed?  Pittsbur…

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Monday, December 2, 2024

South Park Theatre and Mon River Arts Join Forces to Tell ‘Every Christmas Story Ever Told’ by Sharononstagepittsburghcom

2025 Mainstage Shows set at South Park South Park Theatre launches into the holiday season with Every Christmas Story Ever Told (And Then Some!), a co-production with Mon River Arts, along w…

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Wednesday, November 27, 2024

David Whalen and Kinetic’s Baker Street Regulars Are Back on the Case in ‘A Sherlock Carol’ by Sharononstagepittsburghcom

By SHARON EBERSON Sherlock Holmes is the gift that keeps on giving to David Whalen and Andrew Paul, with another package about to be unwrapped for fans of both the timeless fictional detecti…

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Friday, November 22, 2024

Movie Review: Let Us Rejoicify! ‘Wicked: Part 1’ Lives Up to the Hype by Sharononstagepittsburghcom

By SHARON EBERSON ENTREATY:  The AMC movie chain plans to play a 30-second advisory before “Wicked: Part 1,” reminding moviegoers that “silence is golden”; in other words, no singin…

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