BWW Review: THE BAND'S VISIT to Pittsburgh Proves Music's Power
As a universal language, music can cross cultures, borders, and time.
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BWW Review: A MIDSUMMER NIGHT'S DREAM Makes for Wintry Summer Fun at PICT Classic Theatre
This may be Shakespeare's dumbest play, but Alan Stanford's production is still smarter than just about anything else you'll see this year.
BWW Review: NEXT TO NORMAL Is Sadly Still Relevant at Split Stage
I had a conversation with the cast and director of a local production of Cabaret a few days ago, about how theatre changed with the advent of the Internet.
BWW Review: The Heat is on in MISS SAIGON
How quickly can you fall in love? Can these emotions be distinguished as true love or are they lust and infatuation disguised as such?
BWW Review: LITTLE SHOP OF HORRORS at Pittsburgh Public Theatre Doesn't Reinvent, But Doesn't Have To
There are enough fresh touches in this staging of an iconic musical to keep you from getting bored, but enough familiarity to keep you forever on the verge of singing along.
BWW Review: DOWNSTAIRS Isn't the Play You'd Expect at City Theatre
Something is definitely wrong in Theresa Rebeck's claustrophobic dramedy- but who, or what, is it?
BWW Review: Two VERY Different Christmas Treats at Pittsburgh Public (PITTSBURGH LIGHTS AND LEGENDS) and Arcade Comedy Theater (THE NIGHT BEFORE CHRISTMAS)
It wouldn't be Christmas without offerings for both young and old.
BWW Review: LES MISERABLES at Benedum Center Doesn't Reinvent an Old Standard, But Spruces It Up a Bit
People get VERY worked up about their precious Les Miserables- case in point, I saw a seven-year-old boy two rows in front of me, dressed in a full Javert costume at the Benedum stop of the national tour.
BWW Review: A BRONX TALE, A Quintessential 60s Musical
Every decade has a quintessential musical associated with it: Guys and Dolls for the 30s, Jersey Boys for the 50s.
BWW Review: FOREVER PLAID is Heavenly at Pittsburgh CLO Cabaret
The line between parody and nostalgia has never been slimmer than in this slick, funny and beautifully sung production of America's weirdest favorite show.
BWW Review: MEAN GIRLS Tries to Make Fetch Happen in Pittsburgh
Mean Girls, the Broadway musical based off the 2004 movie of the same name, has arrived in Pittsburgh for the week and is tickling the town pink with its comedy and tribute to the movie.
BWW Review: BUBBLE BOY Is Low-Budget, Scrappy Fun at Arcade Comedy Theater
None of us will likely ever get to see Starkid live, but Acade Comedy Theater's loose-limbed musical farce is the next best thing.
BWW Review: THE LION KING is an Old Cat, but a Good One, at Benedum Center
I can't quite explain why this is the most successful musical of all time, but I can't deny that it works.
BWW Review: FUN HOME Serves as a Beacon, Outlet, Refuge
Every family has its secrets, its lies, its loves.
BWW Review: Pittsburgh CLO's ROCK OF AGES at Benedum Center Is (Almost) Just Like Paradise
Leave your thinking caps and your good taste at home.
BWW Review: Jenn Colella Soars in PETER PAN at the Benedum
I won't grow up! And I don't have to watching the CLO's production of Peter Pan.
BWW Review: Mark Toland's MIND READER Baffles at Liberty Magic
Mind Reader makes for a perfectly unique evening in Pittsburgh; allow yourself to open your mind and fill your glass, as Mr.
BWW Review: BEAUTY AND THE BEAST at ST VINCENT SUMMER THEATRE
Though a part of me misses the annual summer farce usually staged at this time, it's hard to fault Gregg Brandt for staging one of the most crowd-pleasing musicals of all time
BWW Review: Pittsburgh CLO's GREASE a Shoo-Be Doo-Wop She-Bop Good Time
'It's got groove; it's got meaning.
BWW Review: Pittsburgh CLO's GREASE Is Still the Word at Benedum Center
Though the actual libretto is long past its expiration date, there's no denying that this nostalgic throwback is a great musical revue if nothing else.
BWW Review: BILLY KIDD: BRIDGING THE GAP Fuses Magic, Comedy, Surrealism at Liberty Magic
It's something of a cliche to compare magicians to Harry Potter, especially youthful, energetic British ones.
BWW Review: DEAR EVAN HANSEN Tour Is So Big/So Small
Pasek and Paul's teen musical sensation has style, substance and a great cast, though the score is sometimes a little generic.
BWW Review: You Will Be Found at DEAR EVAN HANSEN
Dear Evan Hansen, Today is going to be an awesome day, and here's why: the first national tour of Dear Evan Hansenis sharing its story with Pittsburgh audiences for the rest of this week at Heinz Hall.
BWW Review: BRIGHT STAR Illuminates Front Porch Theatricals' Season
The southern charm of a North Carolina summer would only be complete with banjo music echoing through the peaks and valleys of the expansive Appalachian Mountains.
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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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Casey James Live at The Lamp Theatre The Lamp Theatre (7/25-7/25) |
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Kanin Wren's Taylor Swift Experience at The Lamp Theatre The Lamp Theatre (7/11-7/11) |
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Badfish - Tribute to Sublime "Acoustic Tour 2026" w/special guest, Ted Bowne of Passafire The Lamp Theatre (10/03-10/03) |
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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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Golden Girls The Laughs Continue Byham Theatre (10/02-10/03) |
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LIVE in Oakmont, PA - America's Fleetwood Mac Experience The Oaks Theater (9/11-9/11) |
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Man of La Mancha The Strand Theater (9/11-9/20) |