1,002 stories 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 ye…
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…
It sounds like such a great title for a children's book: "The Girl Who Lived in a Library."
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 Benedum …
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.
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 Rodgers" an…
James Graham wasn't looking for Neverland when Harvey Weinstein showed him the way.
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.
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.
On its base level, "The River" is about a sports fanatic " in this case, fly fishing " whose passions don't translate well with women.
Pittsburgh Public Theater's fresh-take staging of "The Fantasticks" brings vitality to the musical fable while embracing its considerable charms.
All the human necessities are gathered under one roof in "The River," an hourlong mystery about love, life and trout.
Welcome to Tromaville, New Jersey, where if the pollution doesn't get you, the aroma will.
David Crawford has spent much of the past decade rooting around in the minds of men who make monsters.
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 "Hedwig an…
Actor Daniel Krell and director Ted Pappas have built a working relationship on reliability and surprise.
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 navigating father-d…
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 Cultural …
f you see a guy walking around the South Side with a puppet, say "Hi." Just don't be surprised if the puppet answers.
'Enter the Imaginarium: Chamber of Illusions'
"Kinky Boots" strutted back into the Benedum Center Tuesday, a little more than a year after Pittsburgh embraced Billy Porter there in his Tony Award-winning role as Lola, the drag queen wit…
Evan Ruggiero's first audition for the Pittsburgh CLO ensemble earned a callback. He arrived ready to dance, but that wasn't the hard part of the audition.
The first line of Josh Tolle's website isn't about his impressive singing career or that he is now traveling with the "Kinky Boots" national tour. No, it's about his hometown:
Back to school isn't the only sign that fall is fast approaching. Theaters that have been shuttered for summer throw open their doors, and companies that had enjoyed a hiatus are headed back…
Ben Vereen was chatting away about his career on stage and screen, his work with schoolchildren and the concert he will bring to Fox Chapel Saturday. The show is titled "Steppin' Out," but h…
