Matt Polk

Photos: First Look at PMT's MILLION DOLLAR QUARTET
by Stephi Wild - Apr 22, 2024

Million Dollar Quartet is now playing through May 12th at the Gargaro Theater in Pittsburgh's West End. Check out all new photos here!

Dramatists Guild Foundation to Present Work by 2022-23 Class of Musical Theater Writing Fellows
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Feb 26, 2024

The Dramatists Guild Foundation will present selections of work by the 2022-2023 Class of Musical Theater Writing Fellows on Monday, March 25, at Playwrights Horizons. Learn more about the Fellows here!

Photos: First Look at ONCE at Pittsburgh Musical Theater
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Mar 17, 2023

Get a first look at photos of Once at Pittsburgh Musical Theater!

Photos: PMT's JESUS CHRIST SUPERSTAR Takes The Stage In Pittsburgh's West End
by A.A. Cristi - Apr 8, 2022

Get a first look at photos from JESUS CHRIST SUPERSTAR, presented by Pittsburgh Musical Theater, opened at the Gargaro Theater in the West End!

Photo Flash: TINA Hosts Special Performance to Benefit RAINN
by Nicole Rosky - Feb 3, 2020

Just last week, Stage Entertainment, James L. Nederlander and Tali Pelman, in association with Tina Turner, have announced that Anna Wintour, Editor in Chief, Vogue U.S.; U.S. Artistic Director and Global Content Advisor, Condé Nast co-hosted a cocktail reception alongside Fashion Model & Activist Adut Akech, Fashion Model Cindy Bruna, Writer/Director & Activist Janet Mock (“Pose”), Super Model & Activist Joan Smalls and Actor & Activist Yara Shahidi (“Grown-ish”) followed by a special performance of Broadway's TINA – THE TINA TURNER MUSICAL to benefit RAINN, the nation's largest anti-sexual violence organization.

Photo Flash: First Look At Pittsburgh CLO's THE BOOK OF MERMAN
by A.A. Cristi - Jan 30, 2020

Pittsburgh CLO's exclusive engagement of the hit musical comedy THE BOOK OF MERMAN, part of the Pittsburgh CLO Kara Cabaret Series at the Greer Cabaret Theater, runs January 30 – March 8, 2020. Don't miss this incredibly original hit fresh from its side-splitting Off-Broadway run!

BWW Interview: T. J. Newton of SPAMILTON at Peace Center's Gunter Theatre
by Neil Shurley - Dec 12, 2019

'Even if you haven't seen HAMILTON, you can still have a wonderful time at our show.'

Photo Flash: First Look At FOREVER PLAID At Pittsburgh CLO
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Nov 14, 2019

Pittsburgh CLO is celebrating the 15th season of the CLO Cabaret with the first show ever performed at the venue – FOREVER PLAID! This show is just as perfect a fit for the unique Cabaret space now as it was in the Cabeinaugural season. This New York musical comedy hit is the deliciously funny and charming story of “The Plaids,” a classic 1950s all-male singing group, who were killed in a car crash on their way to their first big gig!

BWW Review: Jenn Colella Soars in PETER PAN at the Benedum
by Dylan Shaffer - Jul 22, 2019

I won't grow up! And I don't have to watching the CLO's production of Peter Pan. The timeless musical brings all of the whimsy and adventure to life on stage, but the magic of this performance does not come just with the story; talented actors and a renowned choreographer/director take this production to new heights.

BWW Review: Pittsburgh CLO's GREASE a Shoo-Be Doo-Wop She-Bop Good Time
by Dylan Shaffer - Jun 17, 2019

'It's got groove; it's got meaning. Grease is the time, is the place, is the motion.' For the Pittsburgh CLO, the star-studded cast of Greaserocks the Benedum and sets the tone for a riveting summer season. With Broadway and television actors flooding the stage, the musical has proven to be a shoo-be doo-wop she-bop good time.

Photo Flash: Clay Aiken, Zach Adkins, Jackie Burns and More Star In GREASE at Pittsburgh CLO
by A.A. Cristi - Jun 7, 2019

Pittsburgh CLO will fill the Benedum Center with the sock-hop sounds of the original high school musical, GREASE, June 7 - 16.

Photo Flash: GAME ON Comes to the Pittsburgh CLO Cabaret
by A.A. Cristi - Nov 17, 2018

Three contestants risk it all to win a record-setting $10 million jackpot. Inspired by primetime game shows that make every viewer feel like they're in the hot seat, GAME ON is a one-of-a-kind WORLD PREMIERE musical that will have your blood pumping with every twist and turn.

Photo Flash: Pittsburgh CLO Presents BRIGADOON!
by A.A. Cristi - Jul 18, 2018

Pittsburgh CLO brings Lerner and Loewe's BRIGADOON from the Scottish Highlands to the Benedum Center stage July 17 - 22. As part of its ongoing mission to celebrate musical theater, Pittsburgh CLO often revives classics, thus introducing new audiences to the masterpieces of Broadway's golden age.

BWW Review: CLO's THE FULL MONTY Turns Up the Heat at the Benedum
by Dylan Shaffer - Jul 9, 2018

Before there was Magic Mike, there was The Full Monty. Based off the 1997 British film of the same name, The Full Monty debuted as a Broadway musical in 2000 and revealed just how far and how bare six unemployed men were willing to go to earn money again.

Photo Flash: First Look at Pittsburgh CLO's THE FULL MONTY
by Julie Musbach - Jul 6, 2018

Pittsburgh CLO's THE FULL MONTY will take it all off at the Benedum Center this summer July 6 - 15.

Head to the Highlands with Pittsburgh CLO's BRIGADOON Opening July 17
by Julie Musbach - Jul 2, 2018

Pittsburgh CLO is proud to bring Lerner and Loewe's BRIGADOON from the Scottish Highlands to the Benedum Center stage July 17 - 22. As part of its ongoing mission to celebrate musical theater, Pittsburgh CLO often revives classics, thus introducing new audiences to the masterpieces of Broadway's golden age.

Pittsburgh CLO's TTHE FULL MONTY Opens July 6
by Julie Musbach - Jun 21, 2018

Pittsburgh CLO's THE FULL MONTY will take it all off at the Benedum Center this summer July 6 - 15. With a book written by Terrence McNally (Ragtime) and the music/ lyric talents of David Yazbek (The Band's Visit, Dirty Rotten Scoundrels, Women On The Verge of a Nervous Breakdown), this duo cooks up an aggressive crowd-pleaser that is both highly-entertaining and charmingly uplifting.

BWW Morning Brief January 09th, 2018: CARDINAL Begins Previews, and More!
by Stephi Wild - Jan 9, 2018

Good morning BroadwayWorld! Today's top stories: Cardinal begins previews off Broadway at Second Stage, and more!

Industry Interview: Inside the World of Broadway PR with Matt Polk!
by Robert Diamond - Jan 8, 2018

Who does Broadway turn to to get noticed? Two words: Press agents.

Review Roundup: XANADU at Pittsburgh CLO
by Alan Henry - Oct 25, 2017

XANADU runs at Pittsburgh CLO through December 7, and the critics are weighing in!