Highmark ‘Holiday Pops’ Delivers Holiday Magic for All Ages by Jessica Neu

Maestro Daniel Meyer conducts the always spectacular Pittsburgh Symphony through a tour-de-force of well-known holiday classics in various stylistic presentations.  ByJessica Neu Holiday …

SOURCE: onstagepittsburgh.com at 5:30pm on December 10, 2022[SHARE]

It’s Beginning to Look a Lot Like Christmas with Comtra Theater’s Production of ‘Miracle on 34th Street’ by Jessica Neu

By Jessica Neu Thanksgiving is over, which means that the holiday season has officially commenced. It is never too early to enjoy some Christmas magic, which is precisely what the Comtra The…

SOURCE: onstagepittsburgh.com at 11:21pm on November 30, 2022[SHARE]

‘Hadestown’ Paves the Road to Hell With Beauty and Tragedy by Jessica Neu

By Jessica Neu What is Hell? Is it a place, a mindset, a metaphor? Can you return from it if you happen to find yourself there? Anais Mitchell’s musical, Hadestown, grapples with these i…

SOURCE: onstagepittsburgh.com at 1:45pm on November 16, 2022[SHARE]

Review: The Magic of Disney’s ‘Frozen’ by Jessica Neu

By Jessica Neu There is an underlying challenge whenever something as iconic as Disney’s Frozen is represented or reimagined for a space other than the original film with a beloved cast.…

SOURCE: onstagepittsburgh.com at 11:30pm on October 7, 2022[SHARE]

Gore, Horror and Fun at PMT’s production of ‘Evil Dead the Musical’ by Jessica Neu

By Jessica Neu As October falls upon us, Pittsburghers typically seek their favorite haunted houses, Halloween costumes, and of course, everything pumpkin-flavored. However, Pittsburgh Music…

SOURCE: onstagepittsburgh.com at 7:58pm on October 2, 2022[SHARE]

Review: PMT’s ‘Broadway at the Overlook’ by Jessica Neu

By Jessica Neu Oh, what a night it was as some of Pittsburgh Musical Theater’s brightest stars took the stage to present Oh What a Season! PMT’s Broadway at the Overlook. Running through…

SOURCE: onstagepittsburgh.com at 1:28pm on September 9, 2022[SHARE]

Theater Classes for Kids, a Primer by Jessica Neu

By Jessica Neu Children’s theater is an excellent opportunity for kids of any age to get involved in a community while learning valuable personal life lessons. Participating in theater hel…

SOURCE: onstagepittsburgh.com at 5:20pm on August 25, 2022[SHARE]

Review: CLO’s Sister Act – Serious Fun by Jessica Neu

Reviewed by Jessica Neu The skies have parted, and the heavens have opened on the Benedum Center, where the Pittsburgh CLO concludes its triumphant 2022 summer season with Sister Act. Runn…

SOURCE: onstagepittsburgh.com at 3:25pm on August 10, 2022[SHARE]

River Front Theater’s Impressive Young Artists in ‘Xanadu’ by Jessica Neu

Reviewed by Jessica Neu Dust off your roller skates, leg warmers, and ribbon dancers and glide over to the Allegheny RiverTrail Park for Riverfront Theater Company’s production of the cult…

SOURCE: onstagepittsburgh.com at 12:55pm on August 4, 2022[SHARE]

Wayne Brinda, Prime Stage Theater’s Artistic Director on the company’s latest endeavor, Prime Stage Sprouts and ‘The Amazing Lemonade Girl’ by Jessica Neu

By Jessica Neu I had the pleasure of speaking with Wayne Brinda, Prime Stage Theater Artistic Director, about Prime Stage Sprouts. The goal of Sprouts is to bring literature to life in the f…

SOURCE: onstagepittsburgh.com at 4:11pm on June 11, 2022[SHARE]