BWW Review: EQUUS Isn't Horsing Around at Pittsburgh Public
Peter Shaffer's genre-busting psychodrama gets a bracing production, featuring a revelatory change of pace by Daniel Krell.
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BWW Review: Dying is Easy, Comedy Hard at City Theatre's A FUNNY THING...
Putney and McGeever both nail the sitcom rhythms of their dialogue, Putney channeling Kristin Bell's frayed-around-the-edges perkiness while McGeever strongly recalls Jesse Tyler Ferguson's squirmy tragicomedy in cult classic The Class.
BWW Review: Front Porch Theatrical's BIG FISH Makes a Major Splash
The Allegheny River is not well known for its bountiful aquatic yielding, but travel just a little bit further north to the New Hazlett Theatre in Pittsburgh's North Side for a once-in-a-lifetime catch.
BWW Review: MILLION DOLLAR QUARTET Jams Out at the Benedum
Imagine a room filled with four of the greatest rising stars of the music industry today.
BWW REVIEW: My Way Tributes Sinatra at St. Vincent
Classy, frothy, smooth and swingin', this Sinatra revue feels like a cruise ship nightclub show in the best possible way.
BWW Review: CLO's NEWSIES Out and On a Mission
In a news story, the lede is the captivating opening paragraph, the exciting exposition that locks the reader's eyes to the text and incites them to continue on.
BWW Review: SEE HOW THEY RUN at St. Vincent Continues a Beloved Summer Tradition
If you've ever wondered what a farce by Agatha Christie would be like, St.
BWW REVIEW: IN THE HEIGHTS Exudes Hot Caribbean Flair
Flags of the Dominican Republic, Puerto Rico, Cuba, and Mexico adorn the balconies and railings of the barrio in Lin-Manuel Miranda's 2008 musical In The Heights.
BWW Review: MISS ABIGAIL'S GUIDE Blends Laughs with Love at CLO Cabaret
In lesser hands, this Off-Broadway two-hander would be nothing but a long comedy sketch.
BWW Review: Blasphemy is Fun in AN ACT OF GOD at Pittsburgh Public
Marcus Stevens finally finds a role he can truly sink his teeth into, in this fluffy but unexpectedly dark Biblical farce.
BWW Review: Disney's THE LITTLE MERMAID Makes a Splash
Hold your breath, because the Pittsburgh CLO is about to dive right into the water and take you under the sea! Disney's The Little Mermaid, based closely off the 1989 animated film, returned to the Benedum Center on Tuesday evening and continues with performances running through next week.
BWW Review: AN AMERICAN IN PARIS and Pittsburgh
With the fighting over and the French Tricolour waving high, Paris finds itself beginning to stand straight again after a battering war.
BWW Review: WHY DO FOOLS FALL IN LOVE? Mines Humor, Heartbreak at St. Vincent
When the tunes are this infectious and the cast this endearing, little things like plot and characterization are secondary concerns.
BWW Review: DIRTY DANCING Steams Up Heinz Hall
It's the classic story of Baby and her family vacation to Kellerman's resort.
BWW Review: TARZAN at PMT Anchored by Strong Performances, Lots of Rope
Disney's jungle tuner is all about stunts and spectacle, and PMT's production delivers both, with some spectacular singing thrown in.
BWW Review: 4.48 PSYCHOSIS Haunts Carnegie Stage
When you walk into the black box Carnegie Stage, the impressive and overpowering rear wall of text smacks you in the face.
BWW Review: Binge-Watching DEATH OF A SALESMAN at Pittsburgh Public
As blasphemous as it sounds, Arthur Miller's classic American tragedy is almost as good as peak television.
BWW Review: FUN HOME Swaggers into Heinz Hall
Imagine growing up as a closeted lesbian with a closeted gay father.
BWW Review: THE KING AND I Evokes Something Wonderful
A journey to the Far East reveals extravagant sets, ornate costumes, and symphonic melodies in The King and I's return to Pittsburgh.
BWW Review: MEDEA Finds Reality Amidst Shadows and Sprites at Seton Hill
Parsing the real from the unreal, and the cathartic from the callous, makes Melissa Hill Grande's production of the Greek tragedy a unique, almost interactive, viewing experience.
BWW Review: DADDY LONG LEGS Blends the Sweet and Strange at Pittsburgh Public
A fantastic directorial interpretation and a dazzling cast bring lightness and charm to a deeply unusual, almost unbalanced, romantic comedy.
BWW Review: FOREVER PLAID Hits a High Note at the Lamp
The classic musical/cabaret hybrid takes audiences back to a different era in both music and comedy.
BWW Review: THE BOOK OF MORMON Offends and Entertains Masterfully
With shirts clean and pressed, and haircuts precise, the cast of The Book of Mormon tapped back into my heart as they did when the tour stopped in Pittsburgh four years ago.
BWW Review: A Practically Perfect TWELFTH NIGHT at Pittsburgh Public
Shakespeare's remix of his own work gets masterfully refitted as full-on farce in Ted Pappas's production.
BWW Review: THE ROYALE at City Theatre Showcases the Power of Sports and Theatre in 75 Brilliant Minutes
THE ROYALE at City Theatre follows the story of Heavyweight Champion boxer Jay Johnson as he deals with racial inequity and impacting African-American culture with his success.
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