Greg Kerestan works in the greater Pittsburgh theatrical scene as an actor, musician, librettist, lyricist and composer. His musical "Tink!" was a Next Link full production selection in the 2016 New York Musical festival, and his musical "The Cabinet of Doctor Caligari" won Best New Musical or Play in the BWW Pittsburgh 2022 audience choice awards. When not seeing shows or writing shows, Greg works in government social services.
Parsing the real from the unreal, and the cathartic from the callous, makes Melissa Hill Grande's production of the Greek tragedy a unique, almost interactive, viewing experience.
A fantastic directorial interpretation and a dazzling cast bring lightness and charm to a deeply unusual, almost unbalanced, romantic comedy.
The classic musical/cabaret hybrid takes audiences back to a different era in both music and comedy.
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PMT wrings good performances from an imperfect musical, but when the music sounds this good, it's hard to complain too much.
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