By SHARON EBERSON Before we get to the gender-swapped, contemporized Company that will arrive in Pittsburgh Tuesday, Kathryn Allison is required to talk about being in a room with Stephen Sondheim.…| onStage Pittsburgh
Front Porch Theatricals’ Production of the Sondheim Show Marks Leading Lady Griffith’s Musical Theater Directing Debut By SHARON EBERSON The musical Merrily We Roll Along is having a mo…| onStage Pittsburgh
Pittsburgh CLO’s production of the Sondheim-Lapine musical is packed with stage and screen stars and local lore UPDATE: On Sunday, June 25, a decision was made to give “Twan Baker”…| onStage Pittsburgh
By MARIA SCULLIO Anette Barrios-Torres as Eliza Doolittle and Jonathan Grunert as Professor Henry Higgins in the National Tour of My Fair Lady | Photo by Joan Marcus By MARIA SCULLIO My Fair Lady&n…| onStage Pittsburgh
Emeka Learned What He Learned from August Wilson, on His Way to 'Two Trains Running' at Pittsburgh Public| onStage Pittsburgh
The “Jaws”-inspired play “The Shark Is Broken” rides a wave of excitement into Braddock, buoyed by “Jaws” fever and three Patricks: Patrick Jordan, Patrick Canno…| onStage Pittsburgh
Playing at Carnegie Stage June 3 at 8:00 pm and June 4 at 3:00 pm Mother Lode tells the story of Pittsburgh actor Linda Haston’s mother, Ruth, a force of nature who leaves Jim Crow Alabama as …| onStage Pittsburgh
Explore Joe King's reflections on drag culture's evolution and the impact of "To Wong Foo."| onStage Pittsburgh
Pittsburgh CLO is bringing the Lerner & Loewe musical “Camelot” back for the seventh time, to lead off its 79th summer season, and the legend of King Arthur and the Round Table cou…| onStage Pittsburgh
The Pittsburgh Dance Council’s 2024-25 season, in its 54th year, features a roster of global award-winning, contemporary dance companies. Announced on Monday, the season includes the return of Dado…| onStage Pittsburgh
Pittsburgh Ballet Theatre’s (PBT’s) current production of The Nutcracker features hundreds of colorful characters in an unforgettable adventure through the Land of Enchantment…| onStage Pittsburgh
By SHARON EBERSON The Animal Kingdom by Ruby Thomas comes to its first production outside of London and New York through the grapevine. “I reached out to a friend who was in that [off-off-Bro…| onStage Pittsburgh
By SHARON EBERSON It took persistence to bring Andy Warhol’s Tomato home, and that, Elizabeth Elias Huffman has in abundance. The artistic director of the new PICT (Pittsburgh International Classic…| onStage Pittsburgh
Attack Theatre continues its 2024-25 Season of Fire with Sessions on February 8 at the Attack Theatre studio featuring NYC-based, Billboard-charting, alt-pop artist and multi-instrum…| onStage Pittsburgh
Lindsay Anne Herring is currently a Critical Insight fellow at Pittsburgh Public Theater, in partnership with American Theatre magazine. By LINDSAY ANNE HERRING During their first year at Point Pa…| onStage Pittsburgh
By SHARON EBERSON Christopher Jackson was asking about place to eat and things to do in Pittsburgh, and suddenly, an idea painted a vivid picture: It was of the regal General George Washington, ove…| onStage Pittsburgh
By SHARON EBERSON This year marks 20 years since the release of the Pennsylvania grand jury report on clergy abuse. It also marks 40 years since actor Jay Sefton went from carefree 13-year-old to a…| onStage Pittsburgh
Director Ron Daniels and historian Marcus Rediker recount the play’s journey to Quantum Theatre By SHARON EBERSON Side by side on the Zoom screen, avoiding icy streets and freezing temperatur…| onStage Pittsburgh
By SHARON EBERSON Three puppeteers morphing into one regal, fearsome Bengal tiger in Life of Pi requires harmonious teamwork, not unlike a band that has found its groove. Rowa…| onStage Pittsburgh
By SHARON EBERSON Update on Saturday, January 18, 2025: The Pittsburgh Cultural Trust website has tickets on sale for a 7 p.m. show only. “It’s been an extraordinary experience over the last …| 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
Pittsburgh CLO brings the stage and screen star to the Playhouse with ‘Being Alive Tour’ By SHARON EBERSON Bet you didn’t know that Mandy Patinkin makes his living as a mailman.&n…| onStage Pittsburgh
By SHARON EBERSON At a lanky 6 feet, 4 inches, Brenden Peifer is hard to miss, whether offstage or on. And this year, it has seemed he is always on. So far in 2023, Peifer could be seen in producti…| onStage Pittsburgh
Previews begin on May 25th By SHARON EBERSON Mental health is no joke, so a comedy about depression might seem like a contradiction. Not so, says Marcus Weiss, the performer at the center of …| onStage Pittsburgh
The Play Closes the Broadway in Pittsburgh 2023-24 Season By SHARON EBERSON In the resume of Ramzi Khalaf, there are quite a few attention grabbers. In 1993, he toured as bar mitzvah-boy Jason in t…| onStage Pittsburgh
Commentary By SHARON EBERSON It’s 10 days to Game Day No. 24 as I write this, and I’m feeling the pressure and the pride. I come to you today as producer of Pittsburgh’s 24th musical satire/fundrai…| onStage Pittsburgh
By SHARON EBERSON For those of you who give jukebox musicals a general thumb’s down, even you might find yourself giving a high five to & Juliet. Star-crossed though they may seem, it tur…| onStage Pittsburgh
By SHARON EBERSON Corey Mach was on a balcony in Charlotte, N.C., last week, looking out at a cloudless sky and talking about coming to Pittsburgh as William Shakespeare in the hit musical & Ju…| onStage Pittsburgh
By SHARON EBERSON Jed Harris had declared The Odyssey for Quantum Theatre as his directorial swan song … until he was lured back by a tantalizing title. The invitation to collaborate came from his …| onStage Pittsburgh
By SHARON EBERSON City Theatre has answered the question, “Where to begin?,” as it launches its 50th season this weekend, with the official opening of POTUS or, Behind Every Great Dumbass are Seven…| onStage Pittsburgh
By SHARON EBERSON You can see Carnegie Mellon School of Drama alumni on almost any given day there is a live performance in the region, but the university was looking for a direct way to bridge its…| 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
The trio comprises Back to the Future tour, Disney’s Frozen and Camelot By SHARON EBERSON Pittsburgh CLO’s 2025 three-show summer season, announced to subscribers on Friday, arrives as perhap…| onStage Pittsburgh
It’s ‘The King’ Meets ‘The Bard’ In this 2005 Broadway Jukebox Musical with music from the Elvis Presley songbook and a book by Joe DiPietro, opening on September 13th…| onStage Pittsburgh
Concert Opera Makes Pittsburgh Debut with a star-studded vast at the newly renovated Carnegie Music Hall in Oakland Pittsburgh Festival Opera (PFO) presents Adriana Lecouvreur on September 8 at the…| onStage Pittsburgh
Chatham Baroque’s 2024-25 season will begin with A Garden of Harmony: Austrian and German Music for Strings. Playing September 27-29th, A Garden of Harmony is described as “a…| onStage Pittsburgh
Local companies to produce world premieres of one-act plays The Pittsburgh New Works Festival is partnering with local theater companies to present the world premieres of one-act plays during the f…| 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 CAMILLE AGIE Imagine a universe in which Dr. Seuss’s imaginative whimsical world blends with Broadway star power. Beth Malone, recognized for her powerful roles in Fun Home (Tony nominee) and An…| onStage Pittsburgh
By SHARON EBERSON The Mercer family is having a party, and they want you as their guest. But beware. A lot more than mingling will be asked of you. The immersive, interactive, haunting experience …| onStage Pittsburgh
By SHARON EBERSON Seated in rocking chairs and shaded from the sun, with a panoramic view of the Allegheny River, it’s easy to see how this place amid the backroads of Longue Vue Club came to be th…| onStage Pittsburgh
Lure of Pittsburgh CLO show proves irresistible to stars By SHARON EBERSON If you see a gent walking around Downtown, carrying a straw hat that seems like something out of the 19-aughts, you may wa…| onStage Pittsburgh