Review: THE MUSIC MAN Is Still Charming at Pittsburgh CLO
I'll admit, I had a huge smile on my face all the way through The Music Man that had little to nothing to do with the production itself.
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Review: UNNECESSARY FARCE Updates the Formula at Saint Vincent Summer Theatre
The funny thing about farce as a genre is it seems to be perpetually stuck in the past; the constant misunderstandings, cross-dressing and door-slamming seem tied to a time before the internet, before cell phones.
Review: THE COLOR PURPLE Brings All the Feels at Pittsburgh CLO
As a literature major, part of me has always found it unbelievable that tight, two-hour adaptations of Alice Walker's The Color Purple have been so successful.
Review: WEST SIDE STORY Makes a Classic Feel Fresh at Pittsburgh CLO
There is no greater musical theatre staging preservationist than Baayork Lee, who has devoted much of her career to preserving and restaging the original direction and choreography to A Chorus Line.
Review: LADY DAY AT EMERSON'S BAR & GRILL at Pittsburgh CLO Is Brilliant, Hard to Watch
It's a tale as old as time: the downward spiral of a once-brilliant talent into substance abuse and early death.
Review: THE COFFIN MAKER Deftly Blends Genres at Pittsburgh Public Theater
Folks, this is a first.
Review: THE MARVELOUS WONDERETTES Sings the Hits at Saint Vincent Summer Theatre
It's an oldie but a goodie, and packed with oldies-but-goodies.
Review: A... MY NAME IS STILL ALICE Brings Back the 90s at Front Porch Theatricals
It's the best episode of 90s SNL that you never saw.
Review: News and Tunes at SUMMER THEATRE GALA at Saint Vincent Summer Theatre
I've posted many times about how much of an institution Saint Vincent Summer Theatre has become: you know you're going to get a slapstick farce, a Golden Age or earlier revue, and usually a musical comedy with pop oldies.
Review: THE IMPORTANCE OF BEING EARNEST Zips Along at Pittsburgh Public Theater
Oscar Wilde's comedy of manners, lightly reconceived as a screwball farce, is a refreshing summer treat.
Review: FAT HAM Serves Cookout Chaos Realness at City Theatre
James Ijames's Pulitzer-winning comedy Fat Ham is less an adaptation or reimagining of Hamlet, and more a play ABOUT Hamlet, a response to Hamlet.
Review: FIDDLER ON THE ROOF IN CONCERT Breathes Life into an Old Favorite at Heinz Hall
The rediscovered orchestrations of John Williams make a beloved musical just that much better.
Review: DRAGON LADY Weaves Memory and Magic at Pittsburgh Public Theater
Sara Porkalob's solo show is a captivating mix of musical, monologue and alternative vibes.
Review: THE PERFECT MATE Is Fantastic, and Fantastical, at Pittsburgh CLO
CLO's Spark program has a large-sized hit with the latest small-scale musical it commissioned.
Review: URINETOWN Hits Below the Belt at The Lamp Theatre
If you asked me about important works of twentieth century literature, I'll rattle off all the obvious ones like The Great Gatsby and Death of a Salesman, but I'll also make a case for the first ten years of The Simpsons as an essential piece of American literature.
Review: MY FAIR LADY Stirs Up Conversation at the Benedum Center
Leave it to a musical based on George Bernard Shaw to have audiences debating in the aisles after bows.
Review: GIRL FROM THE NORTH COUNTRY Sings Sweet Through the Sour at Benedum Center
I'm still not quite sure how I feel about this show, but it sounded like heaven.
Review: A CHRISTMAS STORY Continues the Marathon at Pittsburgh Public Theater
It's back! Just last year I made the prediction that Philip Grecian's A Christmas Story: The Play would become a yearly staple, becoming the Christmas equivalent of Rocky Horror.
Review: WHO'S HOLIDAY Hits Below the Belt at Pittsburgh CLO
The CLO Cabaret's holiday special is delightfully raunchy, thanks to a go-for-broke performance by Lara Hayhurst.
Review: FRONT PORCH CABARET Unveils a Season of Firsts at Front Porch Theatricals
Pittsburgh's boutique professional musical theatre company loves taking chances, and this cabaret is full of them.
Review: ASSASSINS Goes for the Prize at Riverfront Theater Company
A great cast and extremely solid band steps up to the challenge of Sondheim's prickliest show.
Review: Michael Cerveris Shines in THE NIGHTMARE BEFORE CHRISTMAS IN CONCERT: A BENEFIT at Barebones Productions
Broadway's most complicated leading man is a fascinating match for one of the most iconic film musical roles of all time.
Review: TICK, TICK...BOOM Explodes Onstage at Pittsburgh CLO
Read the review of the explosive onstage performance of TICK, TICK.
Review: A TELL-TALE HEART Mesmerizes Up Close at Pittsburgh Public Theater
Don't miss the Public's new one-man show, October 19 to November 19.
Review: SOMEWHERE OVER THE BORDER Adds New Grooves to an Old Story at City Theatre
Brian Quijada's new musical balances heavy subject matter, light comedy and magic-realist whimsy with a rhythmic score.
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