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Monday, December 17, 2018

In Pittsburgh, Hershey Felder takes on the mantle of 'White Christmas' composer Irving Berlin by Sharon Eberson / Pittsburgh Post-Gazette

The actor, playwright and pianist channels the prolific songwriter of “God Bless America” in a one-man show for Pittsburgh Public Theater.

SOURCE: Pittsburgh Post-Gazette at 09:21AM

Pittsburgh's Rob Marshall on being entrusted with 'the jewel in Disney's crown' -- bringing 'Mary Poppins Returns' to the screen by Sharon Eberson / Pittsburgh Post-Gazette

The director and CMU alum aims to deliver light in the darkness, along with Emily Blunt as the magical nanny and Lin-Manuel Miranda’s Jack.

SOURCE: Pittsburgh Post-Gazette at 07:00AM
Thursday, December 13, 2018

'RuPaul's Drag Race' winner goes vaudeville for Pittsburgh Public summer show by Sharon Eberson / Pittsburgh Post-Gazette

Jinkx Monsoon is frozen and thawed in“The Vaudevillians,” the “joyfully cracked” interactive musical coming to the O’Reilly.

SOURCE: Pittsburgh Post-Gazette at 01:56PM

'Princess Party' brings Broadway royalty to Pittsburgh Improv by Sharon Eberson / Pittsburgh Post-Gazette

Cinderella (Laura Osnes), Belle (Susan Egan) and Jasmine (Courtney Reed) will be singing for all ages at the West Homestead comedy venue.

SOURCE: Pittsburgh Post-Gazette at 12:00AM
Wednesday, December 12, 2018

The Boss is headed to Netflix, but nothing beats seeing 'Springsteen on Broadway' live by Sharon Eberson / Pittsburgh Post-Gazette

A theater critic and Bruce Springsteen fan weighs in on the rocker’s Broadway hit before he exits and the show becomes available to stream.

SOURCE: Pittsburgh Post-Gazette at 08:00AM
Tuesday, December 11, 2018

All for one and one for all: Pittsburgh theater leaders often hire each other -- as actors by Sharon Eberson / Pittsburgh Post-Gazette

For example, the cast of the current Bricolage production “Die Hard N’at” includes barebones’ Patrick Jordan.

SOURCE: Pittsburgh Post-Gazette at 08:00AM
Wednesday, December 5, 2018

Oskar Eustis, the man who greenlit 'Hamilton,' heralds power of theater in Pittsburgh by Sharon Eberson / Pittsburgh Post-Gazette

He will be guest speaker at the 2018 Carol R. Brown Creative Achievement Awards on Dec. 10.

SOURCE: Pittsburgh Post-Gazette at 01:08PM
Thursday, November 29, 2018

Stephen Chbosky of Upper St. Clair reported in line to direct 'Dear Evan Hansen' movie by Sharon Eberson / Pittsburgh Post-Gazette

The director of “Wonder” and “The Perks of Being a Wallflower” also is the co-writer/director of a Disney Prince Charming film.

SOURCE: Pittsburgh Post-Gazette at 04:25PM

August Wilson Center announces new programming via N.Y.-based Hi-Arts by Sharon Eberson / Pittsburgh Post-Gazette

Shows begin with “Harlem to Hollywood” Dec. 8, followed by “DAPLINE!” and “Tubman,” which imagines the abolitionist in the 21st century.

SOURCE: Pittsburgh Post-Gazette at 03:35PM

Billy Porter headlines Roots of Steel benefit concert in Oakland Dec. 27 by Sharon Eberson / Pittsburgh Post-Gazette

Joe Grushecky and Chris Jamison are among the performers singing to benefit the congregations affected by the Tree of Life shootings.

SOURCE: Pittsburgh Post-Gazette at 02:58PM
Wednesday, November 28, 2018

Pittsburgh CLO's 'Game On' set is prime-time ready by Sharon Eberson / Pittsburgh Post-Gazette

A Q&A with scenic designer Tim Mackabee offers a close-up of the world-premiere interactive musical, now at the Greer Cabaret, Downtown.

SOURCE: Pittsburgh Post-Gazette at 11:44AM
Monday, November 26, 2018

Actor will return to Public's 'Sweat' after canceled performance by Sharon Eberson / Pittsburgh Post-Gazette

Director Justin Emeka will continue to replace Kevin Mambo, who is scheduled to be back onstage on Friday, Nov. 30.

SOURCE: Pittsburgh Post-Gazette at 02:59PM
Saturday, November 24, 2018

Actor's illness forces Friday cancellation of Public's 'Sweat' by Sharon Eberson / Pittsburgh Post-Gazette

The show goes on with director Justin Emeka taking over the role of Brucie in the Pulitzer Prize-winning drama.

SOURCE: Pittsburgh Post-Gazette at 03:35PM
Friday, November 23, 2018

Shop Holiday: See it live! by Sharon Eberson / Pittsburgh Post-Gazette

Music, dance, theater ... there’s something for everyone on Pittsburgh stages. 

SOURCE: Pittsburgh Post-Gazette at 08:00AM
Wednesday, November 21, 2018

PICT reps Dickens with 'Old Curiosity Shop' by Sharon Eberson / Pittsburgh Post-Gazette

The adventures of young Nell and her grandfather are on display at at WQED’s Fred Rogers Studio, starting Nov. 23.

SOURCE: Pittsburgh Post-Gazette at 12:00AM
Tuesday, November 20, 2018

What 'Fiddler on the Roof' taught me about my grandfather by Sharon Eberson / Pittsburgh Post-Gazette

The musical that first hit Broadway in 1964 has always been part of my DNA and parallels a part of my family story. 

SOURCE: Pittsburgh Post-Gazette at 06:00AM
Monday, November 19, 2018

2018 Carol Brown Award winners: set designer Tony Ferrieri and multidisciplinary artist Alisha Wormsley by Sharon Eberson / Pittsburgh Post-Gazette

Pittsburgh’s most prolific set designer and the artist who created the “There Are Black People In The Future” billboard are recognized.

SOURCE: Pittsburgh Post-Gazette at 11:58AM

Stage review: A Pennsylvania steel town unravels in masterful 'Sweat' by Sharon Eberson / Pittsburgh Post-Gazette

The Pulitzer-winning play now at the Public Theater tells of how a thriving blue-collar city came to top America’s most impoverished list. 

SOURCE: Pittsburgh Post-Gazette at 08:58AM
Friday, November 16, 2018

Pittsburgh-bound 'Fiddler on the Roof' target of anti-Semitism in Baltimore but rebuffs hate by Sharon Eberson / Pittsburgh Post-Gazette

Pittsburgh Cultural Trust vows zero tolerance against hate speech after anti-Semitic outburst during Baltimore performance Wednesday.  

SOURCE: Pittsburgh Post-Gazette at 06:00AM
Thursday, November 15, 2018

It's 'Game On' for November theater in Pittsburgh by Sharon Eberson / Pittsburgh Post-Gazette

You can get serious at City and Public theaters, or have fun at a world-premiere interactive musical by Pittsburgh CLO.

SOURCE: Pittsburgh Post-Gazette at 05:39PM

Why we love to hate Ebenezer Scrooge by Sharon Eberson / Pittsburgh Post-Gazette

He’s a mean one, until he’s not, but Charles Dickens’ Christmas villain has an enduring place in our hearts throughout the year.

SOURCE: Pittsburgh Post-Gazette at 12:00PM
Tuesday, November 13, 2018

Tamara Tunie brings hometown magic to Pittsburgh Public's brave, new 'Tempest' by Sharon Eberson / Pittsburgh Post-Gazette

The production, Jan. 24-Feb. 24, is from a script adapted by the Public’s new artistic director, Marya Sea Kaminski, who also directs.

SOURCE: Pittsburgh Post-Gazette at 03:17PM

Plan ahead: New security measures arrive at the Benedum Center on Light Up Night by Sharon Eberson / Pittsburgh Post-Gazette

For those headed to see Billy Gardell Friday and Saturday, prepare to avoid lines as metal detectors are introduced at the Downtown venue.

SOURCE: Pittsburgh Post-Gazette at 10:14AM
Friday, November 9, 2018

Point Park's Pittsburgh Playhouse launches new work development deal by Sharon Eberson / Pittsburgh Post-Gazette

Ernest Hemingway’s “The Old Man and the Sea,” with a script by A.E. Hotchner, will open Jan. 31.

SOURCE: Pittsburgh Post-Gazette at 11:00AM
Wednesday, November 7, 2018

Pennsylvania has no cap on ticket resales, but there are protections by Sharon Eberson / Pittsburgh Post-Gazette

For “Hamilton” fans shut out of tickets on the first round of Pittsburgh sales, there’s hope in the $10 lottery for every performance.

SOURCE: Pittsburgh Post-Gazette at 02:00PM
Monday, November 5, 2018

Those scoring 'Hamilton' tickets find good things come to those who wait by Sharon Eberson / Pittsburgh Post-Gazette

People at the Pittsburgh Cultural Trust’s Downtown box office came away with tickets while thousands waited online.

SOURCE: Pittsburgh Post-Gazette at 12:53PM

City Theatre breaks ground on new South Side production center by Sharon Eberson / Pittsburgh Post-Gazette

The $2.5 million project, including a new Main Stage elevator, is the second phase of improvements for the theater company.

SOURCE: Pittsburgh Post-Gazette at 07:00AM
Saturday, November 3, 2018

Pittsburgh actor David Whalen to play 'Fox and Friends' co-host Steve Doocy in Showtime series by Sharon Eberson / Pittsburgh Post-Gazette

The New Kensington native joins a cast that includes Russell Crowe as Fox News chief Roger Ailes in the story of Ailes’ “rise and fall.” 

SOURCE: Pittsburgh Post-Gazette at 01:21PM
Thursday, November 1, 2018

Artists respond to Pittsburgh's tragedy by Sharon Eberson / Pittsburgh Post-Gazette

Local artists send messages of support for their community as they perform, create and join in the process of healing.

SOURCE: Pittsburgh Post-Gazette at 09:30AM

Richard Thomas will play Scrooge for Pittsburgh CLO by Sharon Eberson / Pittsburgh Post-Gazette

The stage and screen actor of “The Waltons” and “The Americans” takes on the iconic role of redemption in “A Musical Christmas Carol.”

SOURCE: Pittsburgh Post-Gazette at 09:00AM
Wednesday, October 31, 2018

Award-winning playwrights Lynn Nottage and Dominique Morisseau give voice to hard truths by Sharon Eberson / Pittsburgh Post-Gazette

Pittsburgh Public Theater and City Theatre host two of the country’s hottest playwrights and their perspectives on the American Dream.

SOURCE: Pittsburgh Post-Gazette at 07:00PM

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