Zero Day
By Harry Kloman
THE GOOD THIEF
Dinner for Schmucks
The White Chip portrays one man’s struggle with alcoholism
The production is handsomely constructed, making terrific use of myriad sound effects and musical riffs, all impeccably timed.
Tags: Theater Reviews + Features, Theater, The White Chip, Kristi Jan Hoover, City Theatre, Lester Hamburg Studio
Happy End
This disquieting drama is another familiar Michael Haneke treatise about the decay of heart and soul
Tags: Film, Michael Haneke, drama, French Cinema
In the Heat of the Night at Pittsburgh Playwrights Theatre Company
A well-meaning and enjoyable 97-minute whodunit that nonetheless strains at its familiarity
Tags: Theater Reviews + Features, Theater, In the Heat of the Night, Pittsburgh Playwrights Theatre Company, Kevin Moore, Daniel Pivovar, Matt Pelfrey, Monteze Freeland
A Devil Inside at The REP
It counts on cacophonous performances to succeed, and the intrepid cast doesn’t disappoint
Tags: Theater Reviews + Features, Theater, A Devil Inside, The REP, Cav O’Leary, Terry Wickline, David Lindsay-Abaire, Pittsburgh Playhous
The Gift of the Magi at Point Park Conservatory Theatre Co.
It feels more like a let’s-put-on-a-show Christmas pageant than a play
Tags: Theater Reviews + Features, Theater, The Gift of the Magi, Point Park Conservatory Theatre Co, Josh Mooiweer, Davion Heron, Becky Brown, Penelope Lindblom
Love’s Labor’s Won at Carnegie Mellon School of Drama
If you like Shakespeare, get thee to Love’s Labor’s Won
Tags: Theater Reviews + Features, Theater, Love’s Labor’s Won, Carnegie Mellon School of Drama, Myha’La Herrold, Kennedy McMann, Eleanor Pearson, Aubyn Heglie, Rayquila Durham
Equus at Pittsburgh Public Theater
A theatrical war horse’s once-provocative denouement can’t redeem it any more
Tags: Theater Reviews + Features, Theater, Equus, Ted Pappas, Peter Shaffer, Spencer T. Hamp, Daniel Krell
Orphie and the Book of Heroes at the Red Masquers
A children’s musical takes on Greek mythology
Tags: Theater Reviews + Features, Theater, Orphie and the Book of Heroes, Red Masquers, Duquesne University, Samantha Espiritu, Max Begler
In the Heights at Pittsburgh CLO
Lin-Manuel Miranda’s 2005 show is as much a student work as a finished one
Tags: Theater Reviews + Features, Theater, In The Heights, Pittsburgh CLO, Lin-Manuel Miranda, Joshua Grosso, Stephanie Klemons, Benedum Center
An American in Paris at Pittsburgh CLO
’S all wonderful enough
Tags: Theater Reviews + Features, Theater, American In Paris, Gershwin, Gene Kelly, Pittsburgh CLO, McGee Maddox
By Mars Johnson
Now Hiring in Pittsburgh: Gentleman's Club Manager, Canine Handler, Various Positions at black radish kitchen, and more
By Morgan Biddle
Video game designer, animator, Jeopardy! contestant: Meet Julian Glander
By Matt Petras
How do you fence a truckload of Jaromír Jágr bobbleheads? We asked the FBI
By Amanda Waltz
Tendie Talk: I ate Pittsburgh's best chicken tenders so you can, too
By Colin Williams