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Monday, April 18, 2022

Robert Ramirez named head of Carnegie Mellon School of Drama by Joshua Axelrod / Pittsburgh Post-Gazette

Ramirez will replace Peter Cooke, who stepped down as the School of Drama’s leader in September 2020.

SOURCE: Pittsburgh Post-Gazette at 10:30AM
Tuesday, April 12, 2022

August Wilson Center exhibit immerses visitors in 'writer's landscape' by Joshua Axelrod / Pittsburgh Post-Gazette

“August Wilson: The Writer’s Landscape” will officially open to the public on Saturday.

SOURCE: Pittsburgh Post-Gazette at 06:00AM
Tuesday, April 5, 2022

'Frozen,' 'Hadestown' headline Pittsburgh Cultural Trust's 2022-23 Broadway series by Joshua Axelrod / Pittsburgh Post-Gazette

The 2022-23 PNC Broadway in Pittsburgh Series kicks off in October and will run through May 2023.

SOURCE: Pittsburgh Post-Gazette at 10:00AM
Wednesday, March 30, 2022

Pittsburgh Cultural Trust eases COVID-19 restrictions at its venues by Joshua Axelrod / Pittsburgh Post-Gazette

Proof of vaccination and masks will only now be required at Cultural Trust venues on a “per event basis.”

SOURCE: Pittsburgh Post-Gazette at 02:17PM
Thursday, March 17, 2022

Have a 'Beautiful' time at the Benedum with the music of Carole King by Joshua Axelrod / Pittsburgh Post-Gazette

The national tour of “Beautiful: The Carole King Musical” will be at the Benedum Friday through Sunday.

SOURCE: Pittsburgh Post-Gazette at 06:30AM
Wednesday, February 23, 2022

John Mulaney bringing 'From Scratch' tour to PPG Paints Arena this fall by Joshua Axelrod / Pittsburgh Post-Gazette

The comedian will also be hosting “Saturday Night Live” for the fifth time on Feb. 26.

SOURCE: Pittsburgh Post-Gazette at 09:29AM
Tuesday, February 22, 2022

'Hamilton' tour returns to Benedum for extended stay by Joshua Axelrod / Pittsburgh Post-Gazette

The national tour of the Lin-Manuel Miranda’s hit Broadway musical is back at the Benedum Center from Tuesday through March 13.

SOURCE: Pittsburgh Post-Gazette at 06:00AM
Friday, February 11, 2022

Here's your chance to win $10 tickets to see 'Hamilton' at the Benedum by Joshua Axelrod / Pittsburgh Post-Gazette

Lotteries kicked off Friday and will run through the duration’s of the “Hamilton” tour’s Pittsburgh engagement.

SOURCE: Pittsburgh Post-Gazette at 01:06PM
Tuesday, February 1, 2022

'Pretty Woman: The Musical' brings romantic fairy tale to the Benedum by Joshua Axelrod / Pittsburgh Post-Gazette

Two Carnegie Mellon University graduates are heavily involved in the national tour of “Pretty Woman: The Musical.”

SOURCE: Pittsburgh Post-Gazette at 06:00AM
Tuesday, January 11, 2022

Western Pa. arts groups receive NEA grants by Joshua Axelrod / Pittsburgh Post-Gazette

The National Endowment for the Arts is handing out 1,498 awards totally nearly $33.2 million to arts organizations nationwide.

SOURCE: Pittsburgh Post-Gazette at 01:26PM
Monday, January 10, 2022

Laugh along with Kennedy native Collin Chamberlin's debut comedy album by Joshua Axelrod / Pittsburgh Post-Gazette

His debut album and comedy special, “Hello, It’s Me,” is now available via iTunes, Amazon Music and Chamberlin’s YouTube channel.

SOURCE: Pittsburgh Post-Gazette at 06:00AM
Tuesday, January 4, 2022

Reimagined 'Oklahoma!' coming to Benedum by Joshua Axelrod / Pittsburgh Post-Gazette

The tour will introduce audiences to the revamped version of “Oklahoma!” that earned a few accolades at the 2019 Tony Awards.

SOURCE: Pittsburgh Post-Gazette at 06:00AM
Wednesday, December 15, 2021

Rick Sebak's 1989 interview with August Wilson to air Thursday on WQED by Joshua Axelrod / Pittsburgh Post-Gazette

“Brain Space & Energy: My Interview with August Wilson” will air Thursday at 8 p.m. on WQED.

SOURCE: Pittsburgh Post-Gazette at 06:00AM
Wednesday, November 17, 2021

Rankin native teams with Nick Jonas on Broadway play 'Chicken & Biscuits' by Joshua Axelrod / Pittsburgh Post-Gazette

E. Clayton Cornelious is a veteran Broadway actor attempting to transition into a full-time theater producer.

SOURCE: Pittsburgh Post-Gazette at 06:00AM
Monday, November 15, 2021

Hot Stuff! 'SUMMER' musical brings 3 versions of Donna to the Benedum by Joshua Axelrod / Pittsburgh Post-Gazette

“SUMMER: The Donna Summer Musical” opens its national tour Tuesday night in Pittsburgh and will be here through Sunday.

SOURCE: Pittsburgh Post-Gazette at 06:00AM
Thursday, October 28, 2021

‘The Band’s Visit’ brings Broadway back to a COVID-fortified Benedum Center by Joshua Axelrod / Pittsburgh Post-Gazette

“The Band’s Visit” is back at the Benedum Center for the first time since its last tour was forced to shut down in Pittsburgh due to COVID-19.  

SOURCE: Pittsburgh Post-Gazette at 06:00AM
Thursday, October 21, 2021

Catch some live comedy, snatch up some collectibles at Dad's Basement in Dormont by Joshua Axelrod / Pittsburgh Post-Gazette

Dad’s Basement is opening its downstairs comedy space Oct. 29, which it hopes will provide opportunities for young, local comics to thrive.

SOURCE: Pittsburgh Post-Gazette at 06:00AM
Tuesday, October 19, 2021

Review: Billy Porter’s memoir ‘Unprotected’ a raw journey into joy and pain by Joshua Axelrod / Pittsburgh Post-Gazette

“Unprotected” chronicles Pittsburgher Billy Porter’s road from poverty to fashion icon and entertainment-industry titan.

SOURCE: Pittsburgh Post-Gazette at 06:00AM
Monday, October 4, 2021

Comedian Mike Wysocki on headlining shows and hanging out with Norm Macdonald by Joshua Axelrod / Pittsburgh Post-Gazette

Wysocki is headlining a “Date Night Laughs” show with four other comedians Wednesday night.

SOURCE: Pittsburgh Post-Gazette at 06:00AM
Friday, September 24, 2021

Norm Nixon, Debbie Allen and Constanza Romero headline event at Duquesne's Cooper Fieldhouse by Joshua Axelrod / Pittsburgh Post-Gazette

Those three and more big names will be on hand Saturday for Duquesne’s “An Evening With the Stars.”

SOURCE: Pittsburgh Post-Gazette at 01:05PM
Wednesday, September 22, 2021

‘Switch Signal,’ a Mister Rogers-inspired art film, to premiere at Kelly Strayhorn Theater by Joshua Axelrod / Pittsburgh Post-Gazette

“Switch Signal” is a collaboration between the Kelly Strayhorn Theater and the art collective Propelled Animals.  

SOURCE: Pittsburgh Post-Gazette at 05:58AM
Friday, August 27, 2021

Pittsburgher channels Rachel Carson in one-woman show ‘Imagining Rachel’ by Joshua Axelrod / Pittsburgh Post-Gazette

Actor, writer and director Elise Robertson wrote and stars in this two-hour experiment in pandemic-era storytelling.  

SOURCE: Pittsburgh Post-Gazette at 07:00AM
Tuesday, August 3, 2021

Betty Buckley's first full concert since pandemic started will be at Mercyhurst University in Erie by Joshua Axelrod / Pittsburgh Post-Gazette

The Tony winner will be returning to the stage Saturday at Mercyhurst’s Mary D'Angelo Performing Arts Center.

SOURCE: Pittsburgh Post-Gazette at 09:00AM
Monday, July 19, 2021

Carnegie of Homestead reschedules 'Letterkenny Live' tour for next year by Joshua Axelrod / Pittsburgh Post-Gazette

Fans of the Canadian sitcom will appreciates the Pittsburgh stop on its live tour finally receiving a new date.

SOURCE: Pittsburgh Post-Gazette at 01:27PM
Thursday, July 8, 2021

Thunderbird Cafe to host 'Steve Hofstetter and Friends' comedy series by Joshua Axelrod / Pittsburgh Post-Gazette

The comedian will be putting on four shows featuring local and nationally renowned stand-ups.

SOURCE: Pittsburgh Post-Gazette at 10:00AM
Monday, June 14, 2021

Arcade Comedy Theater reveling in return of in-person laughs by Joshua Axelrod / Pittsburgh Post-Gazette

Plus, Steve Hofstetter provides an update on how close Steel City AF is to finally launching. 

SOURCE: Pittsburgh Post-Gazette at 06:00AM
Friday, June 11, 2021

Review: 'In the Heights' is a bloated but fun Broadway adaptation by Joshua Axelrod / Pittsburgh Post-Gazette

“Hamilton” fans will definitely want to check out the movie version of Lin-Manuel Miranda’s 2008 musical.

SOURCE: Pittsburgh Post-Gazette at 06:00AM
Thursday, June 3, 2021

Beaver County author rising with new Titanic novel and upcoming film ‘Unsinkable’ by Joshua Axelrod / Pittsburgh Post-Gazette

Her latest novel, “The Girl on the Carpathia,” became available in both digital form and hard copy today.  

SOURCE: Pittsburgh Post-Gazette at 05:36AM
Tuesday, June 1, 2021

Pittsburgh's Lapiduss family stars in new documentary ‘It’s Not a Burden’ by Joshua Axelrod / Pittsburgh Post-Gazette

The Lapiduss women all appear in “It’s Not a Burden,” a documentary about adult children taking care of their elderly parents.

SOURCE: Pittsburgh Post-Gazette at 04:48AM
Thursday, May 6, 2021

Young artists bring live musical theater back to Pittsburgh in a Squirrel Hill backyard by Joshua Axelrod / Pittsburgh Post-Gazette

Catch their performances of the pandemic-friendly musical “The Last Five Years” from May 13-16.

SOURCE: Pittsburgh Post-Gazette at 11:23AM
Friday, March 12, 2021

Celebrate Ruth Bader Ginsburg's birthday with Women and Girls Foundation's virtual event by Joshua Axelrod / Pittsburgh Post-Gazette

“WE DISSENT ... AND WE ARE GRATEFUL” will feature dramatic readings of Ginsburg’s most consequential opinions.

SOURCE: Pittsburgh Post-Gazette at 05:42AM

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