Friday, March 6, 2015

Stage review: Lively monster keeps 'Young Frankenstein' afloat by Laura Byko / Pittsburgh Post-Gazette

You can see its stitches, it makes some mistakes, and it’s a bit off-color. But in the end, it manages to find its humanity. 

SOURCE: 137.117.100.210 at 02:59PM
Wednesday, March 4, 2015

Pittsburgh Public Theater supplements August Wilson's 10-play cycle with 'How I Learned What I Learned' by Sharon Eberson / Pittsburgh Post-Gazette

Todd Kreidler and Eugene Lee have been at this before, as director and solo artist of “How I Learned What I Learned.” But this time is different, special. It’s the first time the play …

SOURCE: 137.117.100.210 at 01:22PM
Monday, February 16, 2015

7 students win monologue contest

To start a chilly evening, KDKA-TV’s Ken Rice, everyone’s favorite (and wittiest) emcee, quoted the bard’s “King Lear”: “This cold night will turn us all to fools and madmen.”

SOURCE: 137.117.100.210 at 10:04PM

Stage review: CLO Cabaret lets the farce fly in 'Boeing Boeing'

How many doors does it take to make it a farce?

SOURCE: 137.117.100.210 at 11:25AM
Friday, February 13, 2015

Actor/singer Chris Mann promotes Alzheimer's research

As singer-actor Chris Mann sweeps the country in the title role of “The Phantom of the Opera” that opens its national tour here on Wednesday, he’s promoting another kind of passio…

SOURCE: 137.117.100.210 at 10:17AM
Tuesday, February 10, 2015

Heinz Hall cancels show with Bill Cosby

Pittsburgh has joined the growing list of cities saying no to Bill Cosby.

SOURCE: 137.117.100.210 at 11:47PM

Preview: '60s-era farce 'Boeing Boeing' puts three flight attendants at the controls

"Boeing Boeing" has landed at CLO Cabaret. Prepare to enter laughing.

SOURCE: 137.117.100.210 at 11:40AM
Tuesday, October 7, 2014
Monday, October 6, 2014

Stage review: CMU would make August Wilson proud with superb 'Seven Guitars'

It was good news when the pall lifted from the August Wilson Center, Downtown, but that wasn’t really about August Wilson — the center is named for him, but it’s not about his wor…

SOURCE: 137.117.100.210 at 11:39AM
Thursday, October 2, 2014

‘Off the Record XIV’ solves ‘Mysteries of Pittsburgh!’

Some of the great detectives of page and screen are on the case for “Off the Record XIV: Mysteries of Pittsburgh!” a detective story with clues ripped from the local headlines and dedica…

SOURCE: 137.117.100.210 at 07:55PM

Point Park dance department aims to build upon success with new chair

Until a few months ago, Ruben Graciani had never been to Pittsburgh. Now he’s leading one of the city’s pre-eminent performing arts programs.

SOURCE: 137.117.100.210 at 05:58PM
Tuesday, September 30, 2014

Theater Preview: For 'Glass Menagerie,' PPT brings back Berlin to direct and Wintersteller to star

Pittsburgh Public Theater will open its 40th season with "The Glass Menagerie" to honor the past -- it was the first play produced by the company, on Sept. 17, 1975 -- and to stay …

SOURCE: 137.117.100.210 at 01:15PM

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2023-2024 BROADWAY SEASON
May 30, 2023: Grey House - Lyceum Theatre
Jun 26, 2023: Just For Us - Hudson Theatre
Jul 24, 2023: The Cottage - Hayes Theater
Nov 16, 2023: Spamalot - St. James Theatre
Dec 18, 2023: Appropriate - Hayes Theater
Mar 07, 2024: Doubt - Todd Haimes Theatre
Apr 14, 2024: Lempicka - Longacre Theatre
Apr 17, 2024: The Wiz - Marquis Theatre
Apr 18, 2024: Suffs - Music Box Theatre
Apr 25, 2024: Mother Play - Hayes Theater
Jun 10, 2024: The Drama Desk Awards