To be clear, this isn’t a review. To have a world premiere of a full-length musical in front of a Pittsburgh audience, presented by Pittsburgh CLO and populated with top-notch talent – from Broadwa…| onStage Pittsburgh
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 Playhouse, ha…| onStage Pittsburgh
The West Homestead native Is in Concert on June 1 at the Benedum Center By SHARON EBERSON When Jeff Goldblum talks about returning to Pittsburgh, the phrase that comes most readily to mind is, “The…| onStage Pittsburgh
By SHARON EBERSON Brothers Malcolm Washington and John David Washington were in the spotlight in Pittsburgh on Monday, as they asserted how meaningful it was from them to be in the childhood hometo…| onStage Pittsburgh
By SHARON EBERSON Laura Benanti never once said, “Hello, Pittsburgh!” Nor did she mention a sports team during her second show at the Greer Cabaret Monday night. Instead, the self-proclaimed “patho…| onStage Pittsburgh
By SHARON EBERSON Charlie Gray, former Executive Director of Pittsburgh CLO, with wife Pat, left, and Broadway legend Mary Martin. (Courtesy of Pittsburgh CLO) Charles Gray, who served as executive…| onStage Pittsburgh
By SHARON EBERSON Kelli O’Hara’s voice emanated from the phone Thursday morning, talking about Shirley Jones. Musical royalty gushing about royalty. Sublime. There’ll be more of that at SHIRL…| onStage Pittsburgh
By SHARON EBERSON The stage adaptation of Young Frankenstein holds a special place in my heart, and not just because the movie version ranks high on my Beloved Films List. The musical led to …| onStage Pittsburgh
By SHARON EBERSON For as long as fans want to hear Let It Go and Defying Gravity, songs that Idina Menzel put on the map of Viral Hits, she will gladly keep singing them. Her concert coming to the …| onStage Pittsburgh
By SHARON EBERSON The Music Man reminds us of a time when hardworking, small-town folk cherished simple pleasures, a time when women gossiped, men feuded, teens rebelled, and a charming, cunning co…| onStage Pittsburgh