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Friday, March 5, 2021

Pittsburgh comedians, clubs laughing through the pain during pandemic by Joshua Axelrod / Pittsburgh Post-Gazette

The comedy community is still entertaining Pittsburgh despite their own creative and financial struggles.

SOURCE: Pittsburgh Post-Gazette at 05:36AM

Sunday, February 28, 2021

Turning a terrible tragedy into Broadway magic by Joshua Axelrod / Pittsburgh Post-Gazette

Jerad Bortz’s new album, “THANKFUL,” is his way of giving back to the Broadway community that was there for him when he needed it most.

SOURCE: Pittsburgh Post-Gazette at 06:30AM

Friday, January 29, 2021

Griffin Matthews takes off on 'The Flight Attendant,' goes off on Broadway racism by Joshua Axelrod / Pittsburgh Post-Gazette

The McCandless native and Carnegie Alum graduate has a lot to say about his education and industry.

SOURCE: Pittsburgh Post-Gazette at 07:00AM

Thursday, January 28, 2021

August Wilson's family, friends thrilled with his Forever stamp by Joshua Axelrod / Pittsburgh Post-Gazette

The U.S. Postal Service held a virtual celebration Thursday to mark the August Wilson stamp going on sale nationwide.

SOURCE: Pittsburgh Post-Gazette at 01:07PM

Wednesday, January 27, 2021

August Wilson stamp goes on sale Thursday by Joshua Axelrod / Pittsburgh Post-Gazette

There will be an online First Day of Issue Ceremony at 11:30 a.m. Thursday that will be live-streamed via USPS’ social media channels.

SOURCE: Pittsburgh Post-Gazette at 06:50AM

Friday, January 22, 2021

Myha'la Herrold's journey from CMU to star of HBO's 'Industry' by Joshua Axelrod / Pittsburgh Post-Gazette

Myha'la Herrold stars as Harper Stern in the new HBO show “Industry” about young bankers and traders in the London financial world.

SOURCE: Pittsburgh Post-Gazette at 06:30AM

Friday, January 15, 2021

CMU alum Leslie Odom Jr. channels Sam Cooke in 'One Night in Miami' by Joshua Axelrod / Pittsburgh Post-Gazette

The “Hamilton” star is currently the GoldDerby favorite to be nominated for a best supporting actor Oscar.

SOURCE: Pittsburgh Post-Gazette at 07:00AM

Monday, January 11, 2021

CMU app offers interactive tour of August Wilson's Hill District by Joshua Axelrod / Pittsburgh Post-Gazette

The project was a collaboration between CMU and August Wilson House to highlight the playwright’s childhood home.

SOURCE: Pittsburgh Post-Gazette at 07:00AM

Friday, January 8, 2021

How Constanza Romero found her voice after August Wilson's death by Joshua Axelrod / Pittsburgh Post-Gazette

August Wilson’s widow has been busy lately as her late husband is enjoying a pop-culture resurgence.

SOURCE: Pittsburgh Post-Gazette at 06:30AM

Thursday, December 31, 2020

He dunnit: State College teen organized, directed virtual production of 'Clue" with friends by Joshua Axelrod / Pittsburgh Post-Gazette

Mitchell Case missed live theater, so he pursued the rights to “Clue” and staged an online performance himself.

SOURCE: Pittsburgh Post-Gazette at 06:15AM

Thursday, December 24, 2020

How August Wilson's words led an LA teen to Pittsburgh and CMU by Joshua Axelrod / Pittsburgh Post-Gazette

Gerardo Navarro stars in “Giving Voice,” a Netflix documentary about the 2018 August Wilson Monologue Competition.

SOURCE: Pittsburgh Post-Gazette at 07:00AM

Wednesday, December 16, 2020

'Giving Voice' documentary highlights August Wilson's impact beyond Pittsburgh by Joshua Axelrod / Pittsburgh Post-Gazette

The documentary follows six participants in the 2018 August Wilson Monologue Competition.

SOURCE: Pittsburgh Post-Gazette at 06:30AM

Monday, October 19, 2020

First trailer for Pittsburgh-filmed 'Ma Rainey's Black Bottom' by Joshua Axelrod / Pittsburgh Post-Gazette

The film, starring Viola Davis and the late Chadwick Boseman, will be released via Netflix on Dec. 18.

SOURCE: Pittsburgh Post-Gazette at 05:35PM

Tuesday, June 30, 2020

WATCH: Steven Brault teams up in song with Broadway stars — and Josh Bell by Joshua Axelrod / Pittsburgh Post-Gazette

Brault leveled up from covering “Hadestown” songs to performing a new version of “Wait for Me” over video chat.

SOURCE: Pittsburgh Post-Gazette at 05:38PM

Tuesday, April 28, 2020

Daughter of Felicity Huffman and William H. Macy to attend CMU this fall by Joshua Axelrod / Pittsburgh Post-Gazette

Ms. Huffman was caught up in last year’s massive college admissions bribery scandal.

SOURCE: Pittsburgh Post-Gazette at 06:25PM

Thursday, March 12, 2020

‘American Son’ canceled by Pittsburgh Public Theater due to COVID-19 concerns by Joshua Axelrod / Pittsburgh Post-Gazette

Both the opening night scheduled for March 13 and the rest of the show’s run have been canceled.

SOURCE: Pittsburgh Post-Gazette at 08:32PM

Friday, July 28, 2017

What's the longest line in Pittsburgh? And what's worth waiting for? by Catherine Cray and Joshua Axelrod / Pittsburgh Post-Gazette

We can all agree that the “Gilmore Girls” revival was terrible. But, amid the mess of Rory realizing that maybe she isn’t a particularly talented journalist, she is assigned a really i…

SOURCE: Pittsburgh Post-Gazette at 10:45AM

Saturday, July 8, 2017

Stage review: Pittsburgh CLO's 'In the Heights' admirably brings the barrio to Pittsburgh by Joshua Axelrod / Pittsburgh Post-Gazette

Watching Lin-Manuel Miranda’s pre-”Hamilton” work is now a fascinating exercise in experiencing an auteur cutting his teeth before the project that would blow them all away.

SOURCE: Pittsburgh Post-Gazette at 01:36PM

Wednesday, July 5, 2017