City Theatre’s Nomad Hotel a lesson in children raising themselves
By Ted Hoover
City Theatre's Grounded
City Theatre's South Side Stories
City Theatre's Little Gem
Dirty Rotten Scoundrels helps revive theater’s book musical
Director TJ Pieffer stages thoroughly respectable production for Stage 62
Tags: Theater Reviews + Features, Dirty Rotten Scoundrels, Matthew J. Rush, Candice Fisher, Damon Spencer, David Yazbek, Jeffrey Lane
Pittsburgh CLO hits the jackpot with Brigadoon
This is a dance-heavy show and you need an outfit with the resources capable of bringing together this many great dancers
Tags: Theater Reviews + Features, Brigadoon, Pittsburgh CLO, Lerner & Loewe, Mark Esposito, Dontee Kiehn
Capable cast propels A Perfect Wedding
Tim McGeever shines as put-upon best man in apt production from Pittsburgh CLO Cabaret
Tags: Theater Reviews + Features, Theater, A Perfect Wedding, Tim McGeever, Hope Anthony, Matt Polk, CLO Cabaret
This Streetcar does right by Blanche DuBois
Little Lake Theater channels Tennessee Williams’ vision with its version of A Streetcar Named Desire
Tags: Theater Reviews + Features, Theater, A Streetcar Named Desire, Little Lake Theater, Tennessee Williams, Art DeConciliis, Ponny Conomas Jahn, Jena Oberg, Buddy Wickerham, Gregory Caridi
The Full Monty pops in Pittsburgh
CLO production of David Yazbek classic delivers 18 years after original debuted
Tags: Theater Reviews + Features, Theater, The Full Monty, David Yazbek, Andy Kelso, Matt Dewberry, Kevin Massey, John Hickok, Randy Donaldson, Dan DeLuca, Natalie Charle Ellis, Sarah Uriarte Berry, Anita Gillette
Reduced Shakespeare Company latest a strained effort
Long Lost First Play (Abridged) starts strong, but drags due to repetition
Tags: Theater Reviews + Features, Theater, Reduced Shakespeare Company, William Shakespeare’s Long Lost First Play (abridged), Pittsburgh Public Theater, Long Lost First Play
Carla Ching has written a play that addresses ‘motel’ and ‘parachute’ kids
Tags: Theater Reviews + Features, Theater, Nomad Hotel, City Theatre, Carla Ching
A New Brain at New Hazlett Theater
At some point, Front Porch Theatricals is going to stop presenting one glorious production after another … but not yet
Tags: Theater Reviews + Features, Theater, A New Brain, New Hazlett Theater, Connor McCanlus, William Finn
Stage 62’s Dogfight is elevated by stellar vocal performances
Director Rob James gets credit for rounding up and guiding this cast of amazing singers.
Tags: Theater Reviews + Features, Theater, Dogfight, Andrew Carnegie Free Library, Music Hall, Benj Pasek, Justin Paul, Peter Duchan
Little Lake Theatre’s The Dresser depicts an actor past his prime
It’s a funny, smart and moving work featuring two extremely juicy roles for actors.
Tags: Theater Reviews + Features, Theater, The Dresser, Joyce Miller, Mark Stevenson, Art DeConciliis, Ronald Harwood, Little Lake Theatre
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