By SHARON EBERSON Rise up, Pittsburgh. You can now boast, “George Washington sang here.” Hamilton Tony nominee Christopher Jackson is best known for his role as the USA’s Revolutiona…
By SHARON EBERSON Actress Wiletta Mayer has been invisible in plain sight, without even realizing it. But that’s about change. After 25 years as a performer, the Black actress has earned…
Here is onStage Pittsburgh‘s current lineup of upcoming theater, opera, dance, Pittsburgh Symphony, classical, and chamber music performances in the greater Pittsburgh area. While we try t…
Current weather aside, Front Porch Theatricals is ready to swing into summer, with the announcement of the casts of its two-show season. First up is Baby, May 16-25, 2025, at the New Hazlett…
By SHARON EBERSON Two old friends walk into a coffee shop, having not seen each other for eight years. They hug, they reminisce, they sip their coffees, they argue, they each deliver shock a…
The February 24 Concert Features Pittsburgh Premiere of Composer Viet Cuong’s A Moment’s Oblivion Five-time Grammy-nominated tenor Nicholas Phan and early music ensemble Les Délices�…
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By SHARON EBERSON When actor Dihlon McManne reconnected with a friend over coffee and conversation, he was reminded of a play he had seen more than a decade ago. In its debut at the Beverly …
Three Culturally Distinct Choruses in One Extraordinary Performance The Mendelssohn Choir of Pittsburgh (MCP) presents CrosSing Bridges, an innovative program that highlights the power of …
Anya Martin has announced the end of the 15-year-old Hiawatha Project, as the company’s founder exits to pursue her burgeoning playwriting career beyond Pittsburgh. Martin is the founding …
Compiled by SHARON EBERSON OnStage Pittsburgh is changing things up for the annual listing of Western Pennsylvania spring high school musicals, 2025 edition. As February begins, more than …
By SHARON EBERSON The headline of The New York Times review declared: “ ‘Trouble in Mind,’ 66 Years Late and Still On Time.” That was in 2021, when Alice Childress’s 1955 play made…
By SHARON EBERSON At a time when federal funding for the arts is so precarious, I thought I’d tell you a little bit about my past few weeks of attending theater. By the numbers, starting o…
Here is onStage Pittsburgh‘s current lineup of upcoming theater, opera, dance, Pittsburgh Symphony, classical, and chamber music performances in the greater Pittsburgh area. While we try t…
By BOB HOOVER Quantum Theatre is staging more than just a play, but a theatrical coup. Securing The Return of Benjamin Lay and its actor, Mark Povinelli, Quantum brings this play from it…
Attack Theatre continues its 2024-25 Season of Fire with Sessions on February 8 at the Attack Theatre studio featuring NYC-based, Billboard-charting, alt-pop artist and multi-instrumental…
By SHARON EBERSON Christopher Jackson was asking about place to eat and things to do in Pittsburgh, and suddenly, an idea painted a vivid picture: It was of the regal General George Washingt…
By JESSICA NEU A digitized body of calm water titled “Life of Pi” transformed the traditional curtain at the Benedum Center into a pool of tranquility. The bold blues of the water and th…
“Baroque” Rarity is Being Presented With Powerful Vocal Cast in Effective Staging By George B. Parous Pittsburgh Opera gave the second performance of Joseph Hadyn’s Armida last evening…
By SHARON EBERSON This year marks 20 years since the release of the Pennsylvania grand jury report on clergy abuse. It also marks 40 years since actor Jay Sefton went from carefree 13-year-o…
Lindsay Anne Herring is currently a Critical Insight fellow at Pittsburgh Public Theater, in partnership with American Theatre magazine. By LINDSAY ANNE HERRING During their first year a…
Irish Riviera Productions and The Beverly Hills Playhouse present the Pittsburgh premiere of Years to the Day, written and directed by Allen Barton, opening February 6th. First presente…
Director Ron Daniels and historian Marcus Rediker recount the play’s journey to Quantum Theatre By SHARON EBERSON Side by side on the Zoom screen, avoiding icy streets and freezing tempera…
Here is onStage Pittsburgh‘s current lineup of upcoming theater, opera, dance, Pittsburgh Symphony, classical, and chamber music performances in the greater Pittsburgh area. While we try t…
BY JESSICA NEU Sometimes a theatrical performance comes along that is more than a show. The words, songs, or actions penetrate your brain and speak to your soul. A core memory is create…