By Sharon Eberson Joe King got a call at just the right time. Sheree Goldstein wanted a recommendation to put on a drag show at the Square Cafe in East Liberty, and he wanted to try somethin…
By Sharon Eberson There’s a name on the cast list that might make you stop and say, “Whoa, that Sheldon Ingram?” Yes, indeed, it is the WTAE-TV reporter who has been branching out into…
Here is onStage’s current listing of upcoming theater, opera, dance, PSO, classical music and chamber music performances in the greater Pittsburgh area. In addition to their performances l…
Director Patrick Cannon’s clever staging and a talented cast led by the compelling Britt Dorazio in the title role of a challenging musical By MAC Hoover Snapshot: Paris, Montmartre, Fran…
By Sharon Eberson For those of us who lived through “The AIDS Crisis,” few things may astonish more than life-sustaining drugs advertised on network television. Yet that’s where we are…
By Sharon Ebderson Tacy Byham and Tomé Cousin were recipients of City Theatre’s annual Robert M. Frankel Awards today, May 20. The awards, bestowed since 1994, are named for the longtime …
Pianist Alice Sara Ott the Bright Particular ‘Star’ in Springtime Sky in Grieg A Minor Concerto By George B. Parous Vibrant, romantic, shocking – the program of this weekend’s Pittsb…
By Jessica Neu Before Jonathan wrote Tick, Tick…Boom and Rent, and before Lin-Manuel Miranda gave us In the Heights and Hamilton, there was Stephen Sondheim. Hailing from the era of…
Maria Sensi Sellner’s Orchestra and Powerhouse Vocalists Revisit Ensemble’s Initial Production with Magical Results By George B. Parous Resonance Works is capping its season finale with …
Director Rob James and star Chad Elder chat about joys and challenges of rarely done musical By SHARON EBERSON Director, actor and educator Rob James is known as a Sondheim kind of guy, so i…
Amélie is an extraordinary young woman who lives quietly in the world but loudly in her mind. She secretly improvises small but extraordinary acts of kindness, discovering the possibilities…
Red. Herring is a blunt-nosed, sharp-eyed look at love and tying (and untying, and retying) the knot. The plot follows the attempts of three couples to overcome the obstacles that stand in t…
Reviewed by BRITT HAEFELI This murder mystery, combined with a clean-cut and well-executed physical comedy, delighted and entertained many at the New Hazlett Theater. The vibrant and class…
American contemporary dance companies, emerging international artists, world premieres, and returning dance icons selected to inspire and enthrall Pittsburgh audiences The Pittsburgh Cultura…
The Majestic, Family-Friendly Ballet is the 2022-23 Season Finale The Sleeping Beauty is the first full-length ballet staged and directed by Artistic Director Adam W. McKinney for the c…
Entire Cast & Bulk of Production Crew in Pittsburgh Opera Debuts, Deliver Powerful Drama Set to Riveting Music By George B. Parous First things first – try to get tickets to Pittsburgh…
Here is onStage’s current listing of upcoming theater, opera, dance, PSO, classical music and chamber music performances in the greater Pittsburgh area. In addition to their performances l…
By JESSICA NEU Earlier this week, I had the pleasure of seeing Norm Lewis at the Trust Cabaret, where he performed the Johnny Mathis version of the song “Misty.” Yesterday, backed by a 3…
Quantum Theatre presents an ambitious three show season of cutting-edge theatre in their mission to create a laboratory for artistic experimentation in Pittsburgh’s neighborhoods. Season s…
Six Concerts Demonstrate the Inspiring Diversity of Chamber Performance Chamber Music Pittsburgh (CMP) announces its 2023-2024 MainStage Live season, featuring six concerts that pair stri…
Reviewed by Dr. Tiffany Raymond, PhD South Park Theatre brings Ken Ludwig‘s Gods of Comedy to the stage. This rompish affair pairs Greek gods with mere mortals, and hilarity ensues. D…
Front Porch opens their 2023 season with the hilarious, heartbreaking and genuinely unique, Falsettos, a contemporary musical about family built around relationships, bar mitvahs, baseball a…
Resonance Works revisits Giuseppe Verdi’s Macbeth, which launched the company in 2013. The company brings to the stage a new essentialist production directed by Frances Rabalais, an alum…
Opening May 19, ATC’s New Works Showcase 2023 presents the of multidisciplinary work created by five of ATC’s Professional Ensemble members. Shae Wofford’s Cycling‘ is a new musical…
Nominees for the 2023 Gene Kelly Awards for Excellence in High School Musical Theater, representing 32 Allegheny County schools, were announced today. The annual awards ceremony and showcase…