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Thursday, September 5, 2019

Patrick Jordan brings 'True West' to barebones by Sharon Eberson / Pittsburgh Post-Gazette

The actor-director got the nudge he needed from Bingo O’Malley before taking on the Sam Shepard play in Braddock.

SOURCE: Pittsburgh Post-Gazette at 12:00AM
Tuesday, September 3, 2019

'Lion King' musician tours with 13 flutes and Percy the Traveling Farm Dog by Sharon Eberson / Pittsburgh Post-Gazette

Darlene Drew is on her third tour with the popular musical, giving musical voice to a cast of animal characters.

SOURCE: Pittsburgh Post-Gazette at 12:44PM

Pittsburgh native Zachary Quinto goes MIA from social media but can be found at City Theatre Saturday by Sharon Eberson / Pittsburgh Post-Gazette

The star of “Star Trek” and the AMC series “NOS4A2” comes back to the South Side theater where he got his professional start 20 years ago.

SOURCE: Pittsburgh Post-Gazette at 12:10PM
Wednesday, August 28, 2019

Review: Summer in the city brings a 'Gem' to the Hill by Sharon Eberson / Pittsburgh Post-Gazette

Pittsburgh Playwrights’ solid production of August Wilson’s “Gem of the Ocean” has risen from the grassy hillside at 1839 Wylie Ave. 

SOURCE: Pittsburgh Post-Gazette at 06:30AM
Monday, August 26, 2019

From Pittsburgh to Broadway in 2019, CMU is No. 4, Point Park is No. 9 by Sharon Eberson / Pittsburgh Post-Gazette

The local universities known for their drama and dance programs continue to be a farm system for New York’s biggest shows.

SOURCE: Pittsburgh Post-Gazette at 03:29PM
Thursday, August 22, 2019

Hometown artists will receive Governor’s Awards in Pittsburgh ceremony Sept. 27 by Sharon Eberson / Pittsburgh Post-Gazette

Vanessa German, Joe Negri, Roger Humphries and Mary Brenholts will be among the honorees in the ceremony at the August Wilson Center.

SOURCE: Pittsburgh Post-Gazette at 12:55PM

The show goes on for 80-year-old Mountain Playhouse by Sharon Eberson / Pittsburgh Post-Gazette

The picturesque lakeside theater in Jennerstown, Somerset County, remains a Stoughton family affair.

SOURCE: Pittsburgh Post-Gazette at 08:00AM

Western Pennsylvania is a hot spot for summer theater by Sharon Eberson / Pittsburgh Post-Gazette

Summer stock theaters with decadeslong histories are a staple of our region.

SOURCE: Pittsburgh Post-Gazette at 08:00AM

Pittsburgh Playwrights brings Wilson's 'Gem' home to the Hill by Sharon Eberson / Pittsburgh Post-Gazette

August Wilson’s play will be performed at the former empty lot at 1839 Wylie Ave., where the playwright placed the house of Aunt Ester.

SOURCE: Pittsburgh Post-Gazette at 06:00AM
Wednesday, August 21, 2019

'Golden Girls' puppet parody set to pull strings at the Byham Theater by Sharon Eberson / Pittsburgh Post-Gazette

Tickets are on sale for the off-Broadway hit that arrives in Pittsburgh for three shows Oct. 11-12.

SOURCE: Pittsburgh Post-Gazette at 01:37PM
Tuesday, August 13, 2019

Front Porch opens its doors to award-winning 'Fun Home' by Sharon Eberson / Pittsburgh Post-Gazette

In the company’s season finale, veteran Pittsburgh actor Daniel Krell plays the closeted father in a musical about family.

SOURCE: Pittsburgh Post-Gazette at 12:01PM

Next up for barebones: gritty 'True West,' then dance fever for holiday season by Sharon Eberson / Pittsburgh Post-Gazette

The Sam Shepard play begins Sept. 6 at the Black Box theater in Braddock; the new play “Dance Nation” runs Nov. 22-Dec. 15.

SOURCE: Pittsburgh Post-Gazette at 09:30AM
Monday, August 12, 2019

'Gem of the Ocean' hits a few rocky spots on the way to opening; Denzel Washington pays a visit. by Sharon Eberson / Pittsburgh Post-Gazette

Previews of “Gem of the Ocean” have been curtailed by challenges at the Hill District site, but the play is expected to open as scheduled.

SOURCE: Pittsburgh Post-Gazette at 12:09PM
Wednesday, August 7, 2019

Review: 'Hello, Dolly!' pops with vibrancy, vigor and star power by Sharon Eberson / Pittsburgh Post-Gazette

The national tour at the Benedum Center features Tony-winner Betty Buckley and dazzling dance numbers in an eye-popping revival.

SOURCE: Pittsburgh Post-Gazette at 03:33PM
Monday, August 5, 2019

Michael Cerveris' role in Pittsburgh-filmed 'Mindhunter' revealed by Sharon Eberson / Pittsburgh Post-Gazette

The actor and singer became a resident of Sewickley while filming season two of the Netflix series last year. 

SOURCE: Pittsburgh Post-Gazette at 06:54PM

Review: Quantum's musical quest for Violeta Parra by Sharon Eberson / Pittsburgh Post-Gazette

Through music, poetry and dance, a new folk opera is on a hunt for the essence of the enigmatic Chilean folk hero. 

SOURCE: Pittsburgh Post-Gazette at 10:30AM

Hello to 'Dolly' at Pittsburgh CLO, and happy 50th anniversary to 'Dolly' on screen by Sharon Eberson / Pittsburgh Post-Gazette

The musical starring Tony winner Betty Buckley puts an exclamation point on CLO’s 2019 summer season.

SOURCE: Pittsburgh Post-Gazette at 08:00AM

George Takei on being called 'enemy,' 'Star Trek' and his love for Pittsburgh by Sharon Eberson / Pittsburgh Post-Gazette

The actor, writer and activist heads to Steel City Con with a new graphic memoir about his childhood internment as a Japanese American.

SOURCE: Pittsburgh Post-Gazette at 08:00AM
Friday, August 2, 2019

Former Pittsburgh Playhouse in Oakland falls to wrecking ball by Sharon Eberson / Pittsburgh Post-Gazette

Point Park will sell the site to help pay for the new Downtown complex on the university’s campus.

SOURCE: Pittsburgh Post-Gazette at 04:14PM
Thursday, August 1, 2019

Rocky Bleier will be among 'A Few Good Men' in Pittsburgh Public's season opener by Sharon Eberson / Pittsburgh Post-Gazette

The Steelers great will play a judge in select performances of the Aaron Sorkin play that was made into an Oscar-nominated film.

SOURCE: Pittsburgh Post-Gazette at 02:04PM

Bricolage invites you to explore the intersection of data and privacy in a new large-scale immersive event by Sharon Eberson / Pittsburgh Post-Gazette

In partnership with Pittsburgh’s tech community, the theatrical event will explore a new way to “take control” of personal technology.

SOURCE: Pittsburgh Post-Gazette at 02:00PM

Review: Pittsburgh CLO bats a thousand with beguiling 'Once' by Sharon Eberson / Pittsburgh Post-Gazette

The Tony-winning musical is the penultimate production of the 2019 summer season.

SOURCE: Pittsburgh Post-Gazette at 08:00AM

Quantum pitches a tent in Frick Park to go 'Looking for Violeta' by Sharon Eberson / Pittsburgh Post-Gazette

The original folk chamber opera, about Chile’s Mother of Latin American Folk Music, is an opera with hints of Shakespeare and rap, 

SOURCE: Pittsburgh Post-Gazette at 07:00AM
Wednesday, July 31, 2019

National tour set for August Wilson's Tony-winning 'Jitney' by Sharon Eberson / Pittsburgh Post-Gazette

The play that made its Broadway debut in 2017 opens in Washington, D.C. and is not scheduled for a Pittsburgh run.

SOURCE: Pittsburgh Post-Gazette at 04:02PM

Pittsburgh lends a hand, and Squonk Opera's show lands in PPG Plaza by Sharon Eberson / Pittsburgh Post-Gazette

“Hand to Hand” will have free performances Aug. 3 , despite the loss of shows scheduled for the canceled Three Rivers Regatta.

SOURCE: Pittsburgh Post-Gazette at 11:16AM
Monday, July 29, 2019

Pittsburgh CLO tries a change of pace with quieter, gentler 'Once' by Sharon Eberson / Pittsburgh Post-Gazette

The Tony Award-winning best musical of 2012 features a director and a handful of actors from the show’s Broadway run.

SOURCE: Pittsburgh Post-Gazette at 08:30AM
Wednesday, July 24, 2019

Review: CLO's 'Rock of Ages' gets to the heart and hair of the '80s by Sharon Eberson / Pittsburgh Post-Gazette

The tongue-in-cheek tribute to arena rock songs is a frolic through the era of sex, drugs, rock ‘n’ roll and Broadway jukebox musicals.

SOURCE: Pittsburgh Post-Gazette at 04:03PM

Shua Potter to star in City Theatre's 'Santaland Diaries' for the holidays by Sharon Eberson / Pittsburgh Post-Gazette

The South Side theater’s Christmas offering, opening Nov. 29, is the David Sedaris story of working as one of Santa’s elves in Macy’s.

SOURCE: Pittsburgh Post-Gazette at 02:09PM
Tuesday, July 23, 2019

First look: Cynthia Erivo, Leslie Odom Jr. in Harriet Tubman biopic by Sharon Eberson / Pittsburgh Post-Gazette

“Hamilton” star and Carnegie Mellon alum Odom plays abolitionist William Still in the movie, due Nov. 1.

SOURCE: Pittsburgh Post-Gazette at 11:42AM

Shazam! Nerd hero Zachary Levi lands at Wizard World Pittsburgh by Sharon Eberson / Pittsburgh Post-Gazette

The actor and founder of Nerd HQ chats about a “Chuck” movie, “The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel,” Broadway and being a superhero for his fans.

SOURCE: Pittsburgh Post-Gazette at 07:30AM
Monday, July 22, 2019

CLO and Ace Young ready to roll like it's the 1980s with 'Rock of Ages' by Sharon Eberson / Pittsburgh Post-Gazette

The arena-rock musical stars the former “American Idol” contestant and Broadway’s Justin Matthew Sargent at the Benedum Center July 23-28.

SOURCE: Pittsburgh Post-Gazette at 10:27AM

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