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Classical theatre has a reputation among the American public for being stuffy, cumbersome, and just plain boring. Anyone who has seen a well-performed Shakespeare knows what hogwash this i…
Few Broadway shows are referred to as often and simultaneously as misunderstood as Stephen Schwartz’s Pippin. For the unfamiliar, it’s a musical about the real-world medieval figures of …
In their ongoing commitment to diverse, vibrantly talented and symphonically-centered productions, Musical Theatre Artists of Pittsburgh (MTAP) is putting forth its second-ever, groundbreaki…
A lot has changed since the 2007 Off-Broadway premiere of In the Heights. For the career of its creator/composer/lyricist/original star Lin-Manuel Miranda. For the landscape of musical theat…
The further theater strays from the mainstream entertainment spotlight, the more its creators look back to the various ‘have-to-sees’ for its commercial rejuvenation, especially outside …
The spirit of communities can often be captured and conveyed through gatherings centered around theatrical communing. Much like agoras and church meetings (though often a bit more rowdy, to …
In keeping with its long, distinguished and successful history of world premieres and making old music new again, Pittsburgh Festival Opera this summer is producing If I Loved You… – a r…
Summer is here, and it’s time to get out of the house and smell that delicious Pittsburgh air! Whether or not that sounds appealing to you, Shakespeare in the park definitely should. You g…
Women’s bodies, women’s pleasures, the heavily scrutinized relationship between women and the nature and autonomy of their arousal and desire is the object, either directly or indirectly…
Kinetic Theater’s production of Lucas Hnath’s The Christians is a terrific drama, but it’s heavily philosophical and thus necessitates a commitment towards an open, curious mind. At …
Wonder Woman screenwriter Allan Heinberg has specifically cited Disney’s version of The Little Mermaid as an influence on his script. Viewers can easily recognize the scene where Diana res…
Psychological disintegration, particularly the sort that centers around visitations from unseen persons and family members, is often a challenging theme to articulate and present on stage. E…
Commandment 11: Thou shalt buy tickets to this show. I wouldn’t expect God to toot His own horn, especially when he has Gabriel around to do it for Him, but He was remiss in omitting that …
Westmoreland and Somerset Counties and the entire Laurel Mountain region is world-renowned for their outdoor activities, but another treasure that lies in Westmoreland County is the product…
12 Peers Theater’s production of Thom Pain (based on nothing) is prefaced by this note from director Vince Ventura: When I first read Thom Pain, I was struck by the density of the language…
A Letter from the Editor, I would like to wish a happy unofficial start of summer to our marvelous readers! Because of you, we made it through another year here at Pittsburgh in the Round! A…
The Pittsburgh Civic Light Opera, as the CLO is officially known, has been around for a long time. Its first performances were outdoors at Pitt Stadium in June of 1946. Back then it was a su…
To celebrate its 40th anniversary, the ambitious Opera Theater of Pittsburgh has rebranded as “Pittsburgh Festival Opera,” and will continue to offer musical innovations and rarities tha…
Split Stage Productions, co-owned by Westmoreland County’s Rob Jessup and Nate Newell just wrapped up a successful third season of three shows; Spring Awakening, Carrie and Cabaret. Rob an…
Theatre and the continued vitality of the dramaturgical community thrive upon collaborative spaces, dynamic connections, and open spaces—imagined or real. The rapidly popularizing phenomen…
Our 2017 Summer Musical Preview features a mixed bag of musicals from the interactive Clue, the zany Spamalot to three “serious†musicals exploring life’s purpose; Avenue Q,…
I entered the dimly lit, almost cavernous Kelly Strayhorn Theater on the evening of Saturday, May 20th already in a sort of ethereal fugue state. Delirious from a cross country flight mere h…
This is a review for WATCH: A Haunting. It is a play by Molly Rice, read at Mansions on Fifth and produced by Real/Time Interventions. But preceding the review, please excuse this small di…
The Philadelphia Story is a play with contemporary conflict encased within the sepia-toned shell of old Hollywood America. Its relatively complicated social and sexual conflicts are cracks i…
Front Porch Theatricals’ heavenly production of Violet has a lot of baggage. Johnmichael Bohach’s rustic, minimalist scenic design is primarily comprised of suitcases, chests, and duffel…
