A $10 million grant from the Richard King Mellon Foundation – “among the largest philanthropic gifts to the Pittsburgh Cultural Trust in its four-decade-history” – has helped the nonpro…| onStage Pittsburgh
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
By JADE GOODES This week, I had the opportunity to experience a play with which I had only ever been familiar by the title. The Kite Runner, based on the best-selling novel of the same name, i…| onStage Pittsburgh
By JADE GOODES I had the pleasure of seeing the opening night performance of The Lincoln Center’s Production of Lerner & Lowe’s My Fair Lady at the Benedum Center on Tuesday night. …| 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
By JESSICA NEU A digitized body of calm water titled “Life of Pi” transformed the traditional curtain at the Benedum Center into a pool of tranquility. The bold blues of the water and t…| 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
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
Miguel Muñoz | Image Pittsburgh Cultural Trust By JESSICA NEU Miguel Muñoz, World Champion of Magic, opens Liberty Magic’s 2024-25 season with his show What is Magic for You? Muñoz is a magic…| 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 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
Henok Negash | Image: Liberty Magic By JESSICA NEU I was supposed to see Henok Negash in Meant to Be at Liberty Magic last Wednesday on Henok’s opening night. However,…| onStage Pittsburgh
Brooke Horejsi | Trust supplied image Brooke Horejsi assumes the role on September 6, 2024. She brings more than 25 years of experience in programming, arts administration, and education to the Cul…| onStage Pittsburgh