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Sunday, November 20, 2016

Stage preview: Holiday tradition 'A Christmas Story' dances onto the Benedum stage by Sharon Eberson / Pittsburgh Post-Gazette

For 15 years, the 24-hour marathon of “A Christmas Story” has been destination TV for holiday revelers. It’s back again this year, beginning at 8 p.m. Dec. 24 on TBS — but you can ge…

SOURCE: Pittsburgh Post-Gazette at 12:00AM
Tuesday, November 15, 2016

Stage preview: '3 Days in the Country' leaps from the starting gate for Kinetic by Sharon Eberson / Pittsburgh Post-Gazette

“A Month in the Country” has time traveled from the mid-1800s to the 21st century, with a new title — “Three Days in the Country” — that declares its recently acquired brevity. K…

SOURCE: Pittsburgh Post-Gazette at 12:00AM
Monday, November 14, 2016

Tamara Tunie channels Pittsburgh legends for concerts at City Theatre by Sharon Eberson / Pittsburgh Post-Gazette

Stage and screen actress Tamara Tunie returns to her hometown for “Legends from the Burgh,” two concerts channeling a lineup of stars with Pittsburgh ties at City Theatre on Dec. 9-…

SOURCE: Pittsburgh Post-Gazette at 12:10PM
Sunday, November 13, 2016

Benjamin Scheuer shares his love story at City Theatre by Sharon Eberson / Pittsburgh Post-Gazette

There's something different about Benjamin Scheuer, and not just the cool new leather jacket he wore up to the Post-Gazette Studios, where he stopped by for a video chat Friday, before t…

SOURCE: Pittsburgh Post-Gazette at 01:07PM
Friday, November 4, 2016

PG video interview: Stage and screen actor Barry Bostwick by Sharon Eberson / Pittsburgh Post-Gazette

Barry Bostwick is in Pittsburgh this weekend for appearances at Wizard World Comic Con at the David L. Lawrence Convention Center. He also visited the PG Studios for a wide-ranging interview…

SOURCE: Pittsburgh Post-Gazette at 05:44PM
Thursday, November 3, 2016

Stage preview: James FitzGerald, PICT bring modern edge to 'Merchant of Venice' by Sharon Eberson / Pittsburgh Post-Gazette

Idiomatic phrases (“demand a pound of flesh”) and famous monologues (“the quality of mercy”) aside, “The Merchant of Venice” has given the language one of its more sinister nouns…

SOURCE: Pittsburgh Post-Gazette at 12:00AM

Stage preview: Prime Stage season opens with 'To Kill a Mockingbird' by Sharon Eberson / Pittsburgh Post-Gazette

When we think of “To Kill a Mockingbird,” we think of the Pulitzer Prize-winning novel by Harper Lee and stirring 1962 movie starring Gregory Peck. It's been adapted as a play, too, …

SOURCE: Pittsburgh Post-Gazette at 12:00AM
Tuesday, November 1, 2016

Billy Porter's new album will include fellow CMU alums and Tony winners Leslie Odom Jr., Renee Elise Goldsberry and Patina Miller by Sharon Eberson / Pittsburgh Post-Gazette

Billy Porter introduced three songs from his new album when he was back in Pittsburgh Oct. 17, and today comes official news about “Billy Porter Presents The Soul of Richard Rodgers” (Be…

SOURCE: Pittsburgh Post-Gazette at 01:14PM

Stage review: Actress gets real about family life in a library by Sharon Eberson / Pittsburgh Post-Gazette

“Feeding the Dragon” could be the title of a medieval epic or an episode of “Game of Thrones.” It’s fanciful and adventurous with an element of danger, not unlike the real-life sto…

SOURCE: Pittsburgh Post-Gazette at 12:00AM
Friday, October 28, 2016

Bryan Cranston will talk about his memoir Nov. 20 at Pittsburgh's City Theatre by Sharon Eberson / Pittsburgh Post-Gazette

Emmy- and Tony-winning actor Bryan Cranston will discuss his new memoir, “A Life in Parts,” Nov. 20 at City Theatre.

SOURCE: Pittsburgh Post-Gazette at 05:03PM
Thursday, October 27, 2016

Broadway's Patrick Page steps into the role of Scrooge for Pittsburgh CLO by Sharon Eberson / Pittsburgh Post-Gazette

Broadway star Patrick Page returns to Pittsburgh CLO to play Ebeneezer Scrooge for the 25th anniversary of the company’s “A Musical Christmas Carol,” a production that will include new…

SOURCE: Pittsburgh Post-Gazette at 02:03PM

Bricolage's 'Midnight Radio' invites you to get zombified by Sharon Eberson / Pittsburgh Post-Gazette

The walking dead are returning to Pittsburgh, and you can be among them.

SOURCE: Pittsburgh Post-Gazette at 12:00AM
Thursday, October 20, 2016

Theater notes: 'Bandstand' with CMU's Corey Cott sets Broadway run by Sharon Eberson / Pittsburgh Post-Gazette

“Bandstand," the new musical starring Carnegie Mellon alumnus Corey Cott ("Newsies," "Gigi") and Tony nominee Laura Osnes, is headed to Broadway for April of next …

SOURCE: Pittsburgh Post-Gazette at 04:03PM

Stage preview: PMT opens 25th year with 'Jekyll & Hyde' by Sharon Eberson / Pittsburgh Post-Gazette

Jennifer Lybarger has been a part of Pittsburgh Musical Theater for all but the first of its 25 years. Back when it was Gargaro Productions and she was a junior at Montour High School, she a…

SOURCE: Pittsburgh Post-Gazette at 12:00AM

Stage preview: The girl who lived in a library tells her story at City Theatre by Sharon Eberson / Pittsburgh Post-Gazette

It sounds like such a great title for a children’s book: “The Girl Who Lived in a Library.”

SOURCE: Pittsburgh Post-Gazette at 12:00AM
Wednesday, October 19, 2016

Stage review: Splashy 'Finding Neverland' flashes between hope and heartbreak by Sharon Eberson / Pittsburgh Post-Gazette

As soon as the lights go down, we know we have found Neverland. A shimmering, dancing beacon — the universal representation of Tinker Bell — shines through the ornate curtain on the Bene…

SOURCE: Pittsburgh Post-Gazette at 06:02PM
Monday, October 17, 2016

Stage review: Billy Porter kicks up his heels in Trust Cabaret opener by Sharon Eberson / Pittsburgh Post-Gazette

Billy Porter was on the clock, so he didn't waste any time. He was going from one sold-out show at 7:30 p.m. to the next at 9:30, and there's was much to say and sing in 90 minutes.

SOURCE: Pittsburgh Post-Gazette at 11:07PM
Sunday, October 16, 2016

Billy Porter brings Broadway and soul to the Trust Cabaret's sold-out opener by Sharon Eberson / Pittsburgh Post-Gazette

Since Pittsburgh last saw Billy Porter onstage at the Benedum Center, Downtown, he has traded in his “Kinky Boots” for tap shoes in “Shuffle Along,” explored “The Soul of Richard R…

SOURCE: Pittsburgh Post-Gazette at 12:00AM

Stage preview: James Graham found 'Neverland' while not looking by Sharon Eberson / Pittsburgh Post-Gazette

James Graham wasn’t looking for Neverland when Harvey Weinstein showed him the way.

SOURCE: Pittsburgh Post-Gazette at 12:00AM
Thursday, October 13, 2016

Stage preview: Alan Cumming opens up a in new book by Sharon Eberson / Pittsburgh Post-Gazette

Alan Cumming’s schedule was such that he squeezed in a call to Pittsburgh more than a month in advance of his two appearances here Friday.

SOURCE: Pittsburgh Post-Gazette at 12:00AM

Stage preview: Off the Wall opens 10th season with 'An Accident' by Sharon Eberson / Pittsburgh Post-Gazette

Off the Wall Productions opens its 10th season with the play “An Accident,” about a woman who has been hit by a car and gets to confront the guilty driver.

SOURCE: Pittsburgh Post-Gazette at 12:00AM
Wednesday, October 12, 2016

Stage review: 'The River' casts a curious net exploring love by Sharon Eberson / Pittsburgh Post-Gazette

On its base level, “The River” is about a sports fanatic — in this case, fly fishing — whose passions don’t translate well with women.

SOURCE: Pittsburgh Post-Gazette at 12:00AM
Tuesday, October 11, 2016

Stage review: Public offers fresh take on 'The Fantasticks' by Sharon Eberson / Pittsburgh Post-Gazette

Pittsburgh Public Theater’s fresh-take staging of “The Fantasticks” brings vitality to the musical fable while embracing its considerable charms.

SOURCE: Pittsburgh Post-Gazette at 12:00AM
Thursday, October 6, 2016

Quantum Theatre brings the mystery of 'The River' to Aspinwall by Sharon Eberson / Pittsburgh Post-Gazette

All the human necessities are gathered under one roof in “The River,” an hourlong mystery about love, life and trout.

SOURCE: Pittsburgh Post-Gazette at 12:00AM
Wednesday, October 5, 2016

Stage review: CLO Cabaret's 'Toxic Avenger' delivers a monstrously good time by Sharon Eberson / Pittsburgh Post-Gazette

Welcome to Tromaville, New Jersey, where if the pollution doesn’t get you, the aroma will.

SOURCE: Pittsburgh Post-Gazette at 01:32PM
Tuesday, October 4, 2016

Stage preview: More horror, more humor in David Crawford's revamped Edgar Allan Poe play by Sharon Eberson / Pittsburgh Post-Gazette

David Crawford has spent much of the past decade rooting around in the minds of men who make monsters.

SOURCE: Pittsburgh Post-Gazette at 12:00AM
Friday, September 30, 2016

Point Park's Mason Alexander Park enters tour as 'Hedwig' standby by Sharon Eberson / Pittsburgh Post-Gazette

Mason Alexander Park announced on Facebook Friday that his next gig is official, and it’s in a wig. The Point Park University and Pittsburgh CLO alum will be a standby in the “Hedwi…

SOURCE: Pittsburgh Post-Gazette at 06:07PM
Thursday, September 29, 2016

Stage preview: Actor and director team up again for Public's 'The Fantasticks' by Sharon Eberson / Pittsburgh Post-Gazette

Actor Daniel Krell and director Ted Pappas have built a working relationship on reliability and surprise.

SOURCE: Pittsburgh Post-Gazette at 12:00AM

Stage preview: Robert Turano directs local premiere at The Rep by Sharon Eberson / Pittsburgh Post-Gazette

Robert Turano’s long association with The Rep and Pittsburgh Playhouse continues with the local premiere of “I’m Gonna Pray for You So Hard,” Halley Feiffer’s drama about navigatin…

SOURCE: Pittsburgh Post-Gazette at 12:00AM
Wednesday, September 28, 2016

Trust Cabaret adds second show for Billy Porter by Sharon Eberson / Pittsburgh Post-Gazette

A second show has been added for Billy Porter’s night with in his hometown on Oct. 16 as part of the Trust Cabaret Series. After the 7:30 p.m. show sold out quickly, the Pittsburgh Cultura…

SOURCE: Pittsburgh Post-Gazette at 11:43AM
Thursday, September 22, 2016

Stage preview: 'Hand to God' unleashes one wicked puppet at City Theatre by Sharon Eberson / Pittsburgh Post-Gazette

f you see a guy walking around the South Side with a puppet, say “Hi.” Just don’t be surprised if the puppet answers.

SOURCE: Pittsburgh Post-Gazette at 12:00AM

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