By JESSICA NEU Whether you are a Star Wars aficionado, could identify Yoda, or have ridden a ride in Star Wars land at Disney, odds are you can recognize the opening score of the franchise…
By JESSICA NEU, updated 6/14/24 Following a beautiful opening number performed en pointe, Maria Caruso stepped on stage to introduce Bodiography‘s student spring performance. Immediately, …
By JESSICA NEU Liberty Magic’s Spotlight on the Burgh concludes its three-week run with a show featuring card tricks, sleight of hand, and mentalism from three magnificent magicians. Mr.…
By JESSICA NEU I remember when the Trust Cabaret series announced that Matthew Morrison would close out the 2023-24 season. As I exited Norm Lewis’ performance around this time last year…
By JESSICA NEU Liberty Magic is celebrating its fifth season as Pittsburgh’s self-proclaimed “hidden gem” of the Cultural District. Since the conclusion of its first season, Liberty M…
By JESSICA NEW If we reflect on pop culture history, we can likely recall numerous examples of allegorical tales of suburban relational dysfunction. From American Beauty to Revolutionary R…
By JESSICA NEU Music historians often reminisce about unique times throughout the 1900s that helped to shift, transform, or inspire the musical zeitgeist of the era. Stories are told of the …
By JESSICA NEU Renowned vocalist Catherine Russell was born with music in her blood. Her father, Luis Russell, was a famous composer, performer and also Louis Armstrong’s long-time music…
By Jessica Neu No matter our age, occupation, personal relationships, or where we currently live, I feel like we have all, at one point or another, thought about the “what if.” What if w…
By JESSICA NEU Rent opened on Broadway in 1996 at a time when Broadway was in desperate need of revitalization after the London theater scene had recently produced smash hits such as Les M…
By JESSICA NEU Winner of nine Tony Awards, including Best Musical, The Book of Mormon is a true unity of contraries. Although technically a musical about religion, The Book of Mormon doe…
By JESSICA NEU It’s a “tale as old as time, and a song as old as rhyme.” Beauty and the Beast is the classic tale of Belle and the Beast that many people, young and old, have become fa…
By JESSICA NEU I had the pleasure of attending the opening night performance of Faculty Choreolab, presented by the Conservatory Dance Company of the Pittsburgh Playhouse at Point Park …
By JESSICA NEU My husband, Ben, and I just celebrated our 9th wedding anniversary. We met 13 years ago, in person, at work. Had someone asked me the day before I met my now husband all of th…
By JESSICA NEU The Pittsburgh Symphony Orchestra takes the stage this weekend to perform the score to the fourth installment of the Harry Potter film series: Harry Potter and the Goblet o…
Prime Stage Theatre presents the regional debut of this personal and emotional production at the New Hazlett Theater on January 19-28. By JESSICA NEU Most of us know the general story of Ros…
PNC Broadway in Pittsburgh presentation of Girl from the North Country is at the Benedum Center in Pittsburgh now through January 14th. BY JESSICA NEU As jukebox musicals have become increas…
By JESSICA NEU With a city rich in winter holiday traditions, it is not hard to find cherished activities to enjoy each year. The Pittsburgh Symphony’s Highmark Holiday Pops is one of t…
At Liberty Magic in the Cultural District through January 14t, 2024 By JESSICA NEU Stand-up comedy and professional magic are unique skills that require years of practice to perfect their cr…
PNC Broadway in Pittsburgh’s presentation runs now through December 3rd. By JESSICA NEU Divorce is likely a decision that does not come easily and is even more tumultuous when children are…
By JESSICA NEU If you ever had your parents tell you, “you can be anything you want to be in life,” did you ever consider the possibility of being an acrobat who juggles while laying f…
By JESSICA NEU Audiences entering the gorgeous Pittsburgh Playhouse to experience Point Park University’s Closer Than Ever are greeted with a dynamic set reminiscent of a 1960s Merv Grif…
(Editor’s note: Due to scheduling conflicts at oSP, we are presenting our review of PMT’s 2022 Evil Dead production. The lead cast members and creative team remain the essentially same t…
By JESSICA NEU Liberty Magic‘s 2023-24 season continues with another enthralling and renowned international magician. Performing October 4th – 29th is Shoot Ogawa in his riveting produ…
For years, this concert tradition has delighted audiences as it explores modern music, reminding them that all music was once new. By JESSICA NEU Audiences will not be disappointed this year…