Pittsburgh Ballet Theatre Dancers Make Ravel’s “Boléro” More Thrilling Than Usual By George B. Parous Manfred Honeck and the Pittsburgh Symphony Orchestra gave one of their most memor…
Plus: How to watch this year’s unscripted ceremony honoring the best of Broadway By SHARON EBERSON Keeping up with Tomé Cousin’s schedule is a feat of endurance. We have been trying to …
By SHARON EBERSON In the intimate conference room in Pittsburgh CLO’s Benedum Center offices, there was a special something in the air. The trio of director Ameenah Kaplan, star Rashidra S…
Brittany J. Green, ‘Composer of the Year,’ On-Hand Guest Artist By George B. Parous Kamratōn, the self-described “non-profit chamber music organization dedicated to women in new music…
It seems impossible that among the hundreds of scenic designs created by Tony Ferrieri for Pittsburgh theaters, Anything Goes marks his first set at the Benedum Center. The musical that open…
Vanessa Severo’s Solo Show Concludes Pittsburgh Public Theater Season By SHARON EBERSON Experiencing Vanessa Severo’s indelible portrayal of the artist Frida Kahlo, be prepared to be swe…
By SHARON EBERSON Of Frida Kahlo’s 143 known paintings, 55 are self-portraits. They are painted in bold strokes, with the artist’s face often in three-quarter pose, her eyes engaging the…
The Boxcar Children tells the moving story of four orphaned children running away from their grandfather, who they believe is cruel. Fearful of being separated, they find an abandoned boxca…
No rain in the forecast before Sunday!! The 64th annual Dollar Bank Three Rivers Arts Festival, offers ten days of free art and music for everyone. Hundreds of artists from around the region…
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…
The schedule includes Catch Me If You Can, Freaky Friday, Footloose, and Titanic Lincoln Park Performing Arts Center on Thursday announced its eight-show, 2023-24 subscription series, kickin…
By BRITT HAEFELI New York City is all a buzz as our main character Greg finds a stray dog in Central Park. She is a street-smart Lab / Poodle mix, a Labradoodle, who Greg decides to keep and…
By SHARON EBERSON The alchemy of Every Brilliant Thing is a wonder that apparently works with just one consistent ingredient. Marcus Weiss is the lone actor, guide, soothing presence and oft…
Pittsburgh Playwrights Theater Company’s production of 12:52 The Mike Webster Story premieres as part of the Three Rivers Arts Festival on Friday, before moving into the company’s Hill D…
The Pittsburgh Symphony Orchestra has announced eight new concerts for the 2023-2024 season under two of its special concert series. Movies with the PSOwill include Superman, Tim Burton�…
The final two shows of barebones productions’ 20th season will be The Sound Inside by Adam Rapp (August 11-26) and David Mamet’s American Buffalo (November-December 2023). The Sound Insi…
Conceived by Pittsburgh Film Office and Pittsburgh Public Theater leaders, the initiative plans to train behind-the-scenes workers for union jobs By SHARON EBERSON Two dynamos meet at the Du…
By SHARON EBERSON The sparkling talent and dedicated drive were always there, pushing against walls of denial and prejudice. Then along came some dynamite named Lola, and Billy Porter became…
An hour-long program of highlights from the 2023 Gene Kelly Awards for High School Musical Theater Excellence can be viewed on CBS News Pittsburgh on Wednesday, May 31, at 8 p.m. You can f…
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 SHARON EBERSON Truisms abound in the laugh-out-loud comedy Chicken & Biscuits, with one in particular that bears repeating: “Family is a loaded word.” And to that I say, “Amen…
By SHARON EBERSON In a dazzling display of talent Saturday night, the big winners at the 2023 Gene Kelly Awards for Excellence in High School Musical Theatre were Our Lady of Sacred Heart, W…
Playing at Carnegie Stage June 3 at 8:00 pm and June 4 at 3:00 pm Mother Lode tells the story of Pittsburgh actor Linda Haston’s mother, Ruth, a force of nature who leaves Jim Crow Alabam…
The Company Welcomes Four New Hires and Has Issued Three Promotions PBT’s Artistic Director Adam W. McKinney has promoted three artists for Pittsburgh Ballet Theatre’s upcoming seaso…
Previews begin on May 25th By SHARON EBERSON Mental health is no joke, so a comedy about depression might seem like a contradiction. Not so, says Marcus Weiss, the performer at the center …