Tuesday, January 17, 2023
The award-winning play by Heidi Schreck makes its Pittsburgh debut at City Theatre By Sharon Eberson Tami Dixon wasn’t looking for a big bear of a role when What the Constitution Means to …
SOURCE: onstagepittsburgh.com at 02:49PM[SHARE]Thursday, January 12, 2023
At a time of year when we officially pay tribute to the life and times of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr., it is fitting that we in Pittsburgh also can join in a celebration of another civil righ…
SOURCE: onstagepittsburgh.com at 05:52PM[SHARE]Tuesday, January 10, 2023
By Sharon Eberson Sting is at Heinz Hall this week to get personal with Pittsburgh audiences. He is here not only to sing his greatest hits, but to tell the stories behind his storied lyrics…
SOURCE: onstagepittsburgh.com at 11:24AM[SHARE]Saturday, January 7, 2023
By Sharon Eberson Tricia Paoluccio has had Dolly Parton’s voice twanging around in her head for as long as she can remember. And now she’s letting her inner Dolly out for all to hear –…
SOURCE: onstagepittsburgh.com at 12:18PM[SHARE]Sunday, January 1, 2023
By Sharon Eberson Carter Redwood, star of the CBS TV series FBI:International, received a surprise gift while home for the holidays — a Pittsburgh theater will soon bear his name. Last wee…
SOURCE: onstagepittsburgh.com at 11:27AM[SHARE]Thursday, December 29, 2022
Baldwin High alum and Point Park’s Annie Gagen join Nina West in touring show By Sharon Eberson There are cast albums that you turn to when you need a lift, and if you’re like me, Hairsp…
SOURCE: onstagepittsburgh.com at 10:37PM[SHARE]Monday, December 26, 2022
By Sharon Eberson Pittsburgh Playwrights Theatre Company plans to inaugurate the company’s new Hill District venue with a five-play 2023 season, founder and producing artistic director Mar…
SOURCE: onstagepittsburgh.com at 05:13PM[SHARE]Saturday, December 10, 2022
Michael Cerveris provides star power as Scrooge in 31st year of a Pittsburgh tradition By Sharon Eberson It’s that time of year when Nutcrackers and Christmas Carols abound, and in the Pit…
SOURCE: onstagepittsburgh.com at 11:08PM[SHARE]Tuesday, December 6, 2022
By Sharon Eberson If you triple-dog-dared me to write a one-word review of Pittsburgh Public Theater’s A Christmas Story, The Play, I would be required to leave you with: “Delightful.…
SOURCE: onstagepittsburgh.com at 11:37AM[SHARE]Sunday, December 4, 2022
By Sharon Eberson The Wanderers takes a hard look at the eternal conundrum of being a part of something bigger than oneself – a couple, a culture, a community – while holding on to one…
SOURCE: onstagepittsburgh.com at 11:00AM[SHARE]Thursday, December 1, 2022
It was officially Billy Porter Day in Hollywood on December 1 on Thursday, but it is always Billy Porter Day in his hometown of Pittsburgh. Porter, the Emmy-, Tony- and Grammy-winning favori…
SOURCE: onstagepittsburgh.com at 06:58PM[SHARE]By Sharon Eberson Michael Berresse, the director, choreographer and Tony-nominated performer, will have a Christmas story of his own to tell now that he finds himself in Pittsburgh, a stone…
SOURCE: onstagepittsburgh.com at 01:53PM[SHARE]Tuesday, November 29, 2022
By Sharon Eberson The 2023 season just announced by Front Porch Theatricals is further evidence that the company that bills itself as “Pittsburgh’s boutique musical theater company” ha…
SOURCE: onstagepittsburgh.com at 09:00AM[SHARE]Wednesday, November 23, 2022
All of us at onStage Pittsburgh are thankful for the Pittsburgh performing artists who entertain us year-round with cultural choices. Profound, provocative or just plain fun, we are here for…
SOURCE: onstagepittsburgh.com at 10:50AM[SHARE]Tuesday, November 22, 2022
Pittsburgh Musical Theater will present the 31st annual edition of Ken Gargaro’s A Lyrical Christmas Carol, with young artists joining professional guest artists Rob Jessup as the Narrator…
SOURCE: onstagepittsburgh.com at 12:19PM[SHARE]Saturday, November 19, 2022
By Sharon Eberson Willie Lynch may have existed. And if he did, he may have addressed Virginia plantation owners in 1712 about his blueprint for managing enslaved Africans. His method, he vo…
SOURCE: onstagepittsburgh.com at 04:21PM[SHARE]Friday, November 18, 2022
By Sharon Eberson Hayden Tee was a bit surprised to discover that he missed Javert, that single-named relentless pursuer of Jean Valjean in Les Miserables. Tee played the role from his nativ…
SOURCE: onstagepittsburgh.com at 02:10PM[SHARE]A mostly veteran cast is back for Pittsburgh CLO’s A Musical Christmas Carol, complementing first-time Ebenezer Scrooge Michael Cerveris in the 31st edition of the holiday tradition. Two-t…
SOURCE: onstagepittsburgh.com at 07:00AM[SHARE]Tuesday, November 15, 2022
By Sharon Eberson It was touch and go for a while, Michael Cerveris coming home for the holidays. But filming on HBO’s The Gilded Age came to an end in the nick of time, and Pittsburgh CLO…
SOURCE: onstagepittsburgh.com at 01:17PM[SHARE]Monday, November 7, 2022
By Sharon Eberson Pittsburgh’s introduction to the world of Hadestown is coming soon, so I wanted to know – how does the national tour differ from the Broadway experience? In Hadestown, …
SOURCE: onstagepittsburgh.com at 02:10PM[SHARE]Friday, November 4, 2022
The stage & screen star comes home for the holidays to headline annual A Musical Christmas Carol By Sharon Eberson Two-time Tony Award-winner Michael Cerveris will become part of a three…
SOURCE: onstagepittsburgh.com at 03:25PM[SHARE]Wednesday, November 2, 2022
"I really truly own so much to Duquesne. If I had been at a different university in a small town that did not have the arts and culture that Pittsburgh had, I don't know if I would've gone i…
SOURCE: onstagepittsburgh.com at 10:17AM[SHARE]Tuesday, October 25, 2022
Miserable Creatures, at South Park Theatre through Nov. 5, is the latest from James Michael Shoberg, who for more than 20 years has been reimagining well-known fantastical stories for mature…
SOURCE: onstagepittsburgh.com at 01:46PM[SHARE]Wednesday, September 28, 2022
By Sharon Eberson If your eyes glaze over when you see the title “production supervisor” in your theater program, here’s something that might make you wide-eyed instead: It is a prod…
SOURCE: onstagepittsburgh.com at 11:56AM[SHARE]Wednesday, September 7, 2022
There’s no place like home for the troupe that spreads music, joy and whimsy with every spellbindingly original show By Sharon Eberson “Unique” is one of those words that should be use…
SOURCE: onstagepittsburgh.com at 01:41PM[SHARE]Tuesday, September 6, 2022
By Sharon Eberson Autumn is officially here on Sept. 23, so there’s still time to enjoy outdoor summer theater in Pittsburgh. Some events are free as part of RADical Days 2022: More than 6…
SOURCE: onstagepittsburgh.com at 03:36PM[SHARE]Wednesday, August 31, 2022
“If music alone could break chains, this would be the music to do it.” — The Economist The International Free Expression Project, in partnership with the Center for Media Innovation…
SOURCE: onstagepittsburgh.com at 03:38PM[SHARE]Tuesday, August 30, 2022
Pittsburgh Public Theater is conducting a nationwide search to cast its 2023 production of A Midsummer Night’s Dream in Harlem, adapted and directed by resident director Justin Emeka. …
SOURCE: onstagepittsburgh.com at 10:56AM[SHARE]Friday, August 19, 2022
By Sharon Eberson Nine shows and no cancellation. In the post-shutdown theater world, who could ask for anything more? After the final note of season finale Memphis the Musical, “The breat…
SOURCE: onstagepittsburgh.com at 01:56PM[SHARE]Saturday, August 13, 2022
By Sharon Eberson With fanfare befitting the momentous occasion, Denzel Washington came and went, and the August Wilson House was opened for business. Emotions were high Saturday as the sun …
SOURCE: onstagepittsburgh.com at 11:13PM[SHARE]Thursday, August 11, 2022
City Theatre has announced the six winning entries in the 23rd annual Young Playwrights Contest. The regional competition for students in grades 7-12 grants winners the opportunity to have t…
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