Review: NATASHA, PIERRE & THE GREAT COMET OF 1812 Reinvents Everything at the Benedum Center
Pittsburgh CLO took a huge risk with this one, but the rewards are almost immeasurable.
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Review: MERRILY WE ROLL ALONG Finds the Funny at Front Porch Theatricals
Sondheim's backwards tragicomedy may be notoriously prickly, but Daina Michelle Griffith's production shines by emphasizing the humor over the nihilism.
Review: GUYS AND DOLLS Resurrects the Golden Age at Benedum Center
The time period may be ambiguous in the classic Damon Runyon musical, but the laughs are undeniable.
Review: ONCE ON THIS ISLAND Exceeds All Expectations at Benedum Center
The CLO production proves once and for all that this is the best musical you've never heard of.
Review: BITES AND PINTS FESTIVAL 2023 Brings Music and Food Back to Kennywood Park
After two pandemic years, life has returned, sometimes better than ever, at Pittsburgh's theme park staple.
Review: SOME ENCHANTED EVENING Brings a Touch of Class at Saint Vincent Summer Theatre
The summer institution shakes up its image with a lightly sophisticated musical revue.
Review: THE SOUND OF MUSIC Climbs Every Mountain at Benedum Center
A heightened comic sensibility makes this old classic feel fresh to even the most cynical viewer (namely, me).
Review: MOON OVER BUFFALO Brings Classic Laughs at Saint Vincent Summer Theatre
Summer isn't summer until there's a classic farce onstage at Saint Vincent.
Review: Pittsburgh CLO's INTO THE WOODS Restores the Weirdness at Benedum Center
Forty years of productions and a Disney movie have made the show cuddly, but this CLO production restores the weirdness and wackiness at the show's edges.
Review: Pittsburgh CLO Sets Sail with ANYTHING GOES at Benedum Center
Almost every time you see a major production of Anything Goes, it'll vary in some way from the last one you saw.
Review: THE ANDREWS BROTHERS Blends Farce and Revue at Saint Vincent Summer Theatre
The summer institution's season opener effortlessly blends the two genres the venue is most famous for.
Review: FALSETTOS at Front Porch Theatricals Pairs a Warm Heart with a Cold Shoulder
William Finn's neurotic queer musical epic isn't necessarily user-friendly, but Pittsburgh's best local playhouse still manages to find the warmth amidst the dysfunction.
Review: YOUNG AMERICANS Takes a Road Trip at Pittsburgh Public Theater
Lauren Yee's time-bending new play shows the power of identity, family and a really good mixtape.
Review: MANDY PATINKIN IN CONCERT: BEING ALIVE Is Uncompromisingly Unique at Pittsburgh Playhouse
There's a reason Patinkin is a legend, and it's because he is so permanently himself and no one else.
Review: TINA Rocks and Rolls Down the River at Benedum Center
This jukebox rocker may not be 'simply the best' in the genre, but its energy and surreal touches make it stand out from the pack.
Review: BEETLEJUICE Brings Big Demon Energy to the Benedum Center
Go see Beetlejuice.
Review: A MIDSUMMER NIGHT'S DREAM IN HARLEM Shakes Up Shakespeare at Pittsburgh Public Theater
Justin Emeka's riotous reimagining is the best Shakespeare in Pittsburgh since 'Othello' at the Public.
Review: WHAT THE CONSTITUTION MEANS TO ME Combines Brecht and NPR at City Theatre
Pleasantly disorienting, this pseudo-docutheatre raises questions large and small.
Review: KINKY BOOTS Rocks its Regional Premiere at The Lamp Theatre
A stripped-down presentation and some local grit (plus actual queens) helps this show find its footing in a small production.
Review: HAIRSPRAY at Benedum Center Is A New Golden Oldie
This super-sixties musical continues to feel fresh, while also seeming like it's been around forever.
Review: A CHRISTMAS STORY Is A Perfect Salty Cookie at Pittsburgh Public Theater
The smartest, stupidest, most beloved Christmas tale of the twentieth century comes to life, and then some, in Michael Berresse's farcical production.
Review: FRONT PORCH CABARET Reunites Old Friends at Front Porch Theatricals
Front Porch announces a season of Finn and Sondheim, in an evening of song and stories.
Review: HADESTOWN Exceeds the Hype at Benedum Center
The gritty folk-opera sensation isn't the second coming of Hamilton, it's the second coming of RENT.
Review: FRANKENSTEIN Resurrects a Classic at Prime Stage
What did our critic think of FRANKENSTEIN at Prime Stage? I'm a lifelong horror buff, devouring the Famous Monsters of Filmland on celluloid and printed page, as well as the artsy, philosophical 'elevated horror' that has become a literary and cinematic movement in the last decade.
Review: FROZEN Is an Icy Blast at Benedum Center
Disney's biggest 'princess show' ever is weirder and more fun than you remember.
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Mean Girls Benedum Center (7/07-7/12) |
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Suffs Pittsburgh Civic Light Opera (7/21-7/26) |
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Fleetwood Blues Festival of Pennsylvania Evergreen German Club (8/23-8/23) |
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LIVE in Oakmont, PA - America's Fleetwood Mac Experience The Oaks Theater (9/11-9/11) |
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Mean Girls Pittsburgh Civic Light Opera (7/07-7/12) |
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Beyond Purple - a Tribute to Deep Purple, Rainbow, Dio, and Whitesnake The Lamp Theatre (7/31-7/31) |
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Dragon and Faerie Con™: Gathering of the Realms DoubleTree Resort by Hilton Hotel Lancaster (8/16-8/16) |
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The Dinner Detective Murder Mystery Dinner Show The Dinner Detective Pittsburgh (7/18-7/18) |
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Zac Brown Band PPG Paints Arena (9/13-9/13) |
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John Cameron Mitchell: Hedwig 25th Anniversary Movie Tour Roxian Theatre Presented By Citizens (10/19-10/19) |