BWW Reviews: NEWSIES Dances Away with the Benedum Center
It's not the movie you loved to hate- this 'Newsies' is a whole new take on Disney's cult classic.
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It's not the movie you loved to hate- this 'Newsies' is a whole new take on Disney's cult classic.
If you think you know what the Knights who Formerly Said 'Ni' say now, you may be in for a pleasant surprise at the CLO's irreverent comedy.
Journey back to the roots of country and rock and roll, as the CLO tears down the fences between revue, book musical and concert.
In Michael Frayn's famous meta-farce, you'll laugh, you'll cringe, you'll laugh some more, you'll cringe some more.
Brilliant direction and unforgettable performances compensate for uneven script in Disney's more grown-up play with music.
There's something for just about anyone at the tragicomic new play by Michael Hollinger.
No celebrities, no turntable, (almost) no opera- Ken Gargaro's 'Les Miserables' takes the iconic musical back to its rock opera roots.
In a tour-de-force performance, Teagle F.
This Saint Patrick's Day weekend, skip the riots and go see the national tour of the little musical that could, for a tribute to the modern Irish tradition of producing great singer-songwriters.
When is a concert not JUST a concert? Performances by Brit Floyd blur the line between music, multimedia.
Nothing says love and chocolate like live music, striptease and.
All rise for the world premiere of a new, semi-interactive musical comedy! Does Jackie's case hold up, or is it overturned?
Quantum Theatre's mysterious memory play takes audiences to Rome and beyond in a quest for answers.
Bobby's coming over for dinner, but you've never seen him like this before.
After ten years at the top of its game, Stephen Schwartz's smash musical continues to defy gravity and expectations.
From yuppies to Yinzers and everything in between, Tami Dixon's one-woman show portrays Pittsburgh at its best and worst.
The National Tour of 'Ghost' has come to Pittsburgh, and it offers heart, humor, horror and a spectacle like you've never seen before.
The prodigal daughter returns home - to Palm Springs, that is - in OTHER DESERT CITIES, Jon Robin Baitz's gripping 2011 drama that examines 'the indentured servitude of having a family.
One might expect the Pittsburgh audience who filled Heinz Hall on the opening night of the punk rock musical AMERICAN IDIOT to be predominantly young, hip and edgy Green Day fans.
William Shatner took the Benedum stage this week in his one man show, 'Shatner's World: We Just Live in It.
Greeting audiences with a familiar New York City backdrop painting framed in a gorgeous white paneling and seasonal decor, the touring production of "Miracle on 34th Street: The Musical" doesn't offer much beyond its original seasons' greetings.
Tracy Letts' 21st century masterpiece August: Osage County is a behemoth of play.
Opera Theater of Pittsburgh's SummerFest ended on a high note this Sunday with the festival's pitch-perfect final showing of Leonard Bernstein's Candide.
Directed and choreographed by original A Chorus Line cast member Baayork Lee, this bona fide Broadway hit features an incredible ensemble cast composed of exciting Broadway stars and Pittsburgh CLO veterans.
Recently revived on the Broadway stage this past winter, Noel Coward's comic tour de force PRIVATE LIVES now comes to Pittsburgh to finish off Pittsburgh Public Theater's "Red Hot" 2011-2012 season.
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