366 stories by "Sharon Eberson"
Theater’s Summer of Series has far-reaching benefits that were fully on display in the third annual Bards From the Burgh, readings of full-length plays presented by Pittsburgh Internationa…
From the first appearance of the iconic DeLorean time machine on the Benedum Center stage, "Back to the Future: The Musical" takes off with the whoop and wow of a theme park attraction, powe…
Ripped from the headlines: The Living News Festival returns amid a flurry of festivals in "The Summer of Theater" in Pittsburgh.
Summer in the city just got a refreshing splash of in-your-face joy. Pittsburgh Public Theater's first Public Works production serves up a respite from the storm and stress of heatwaves, dow…
By SHARON EBERSON In naming Carnegie Mellon University’s School of Drama the No. 4 best drama program for earning an acting degree from “L.A. to London,” The Hollywood Reporter should …
The tour of "Back to the Future, the Musical" brings home Point Park alum Brittany Bohn, the show's dance captain, and the wow factor that won an Olivier Award for best new musical. The sho…
Pittsburgh CLO's production of "Camelot" is a wonderful night out for lovers of classic musical theater, while also reminding us that a story that dates back centuries can still deliver a pu…
By SHARON EBERSON Choreographer Gustavo Zajac has worked with some of Broadway’s biggest names – Chita Rivera, for one, in the Tony Award-winning 2003 revival of Nine. In 2025, at the …
For his directorial debut in his new home, Jeremy Seghers is going somewhat more traditional than usual, staging Franz Kafka’s "The Trial," as adapted by Nick Gill, in the Rauh Theater, th…
The just-opened barebones production of The Shark Is Broken, in the intimate Braddock black box theater, provides a fly-on-the-wall view of men not at work. It is a bitingly funny nostalgia …
To be clear, this isn’t a review. To have a world premiere of a full-length musical in front of a Pittsburgh audience, presented by Pittsburgh CLO and populated with top-notch talent – f…
Pittsburgh Public Theater has announced casting for the company’s premiere of Public Works’ Twelfth Night, an adaptation with music and a collaboration that includes more than 60 “citi…
The Scottish play has awakened passions since Shakespeare’s day, inspiring countless interpretations and re-imaginings along the way. Enter Mac Beth by Erica Schmidt, “equally giggly an…
By SHARON EBERSON Pittsburgh CLO’s 34th annual Gene Kelly Awards, a celebratory ceremony of recognition for excellence in high school musical theater, has crowned the 2025 winners among 34…
The Henry Mancini Awards, representing high schools in Beaver, Butler, Lawrence and Mercer counties, crowned its 2025 winners on May 18. Congrats to all!
It's true. It's ture. Pittsburgh CLO has named the cast of "Camelot," starring Adam Kantor ("The Band's Visit") as King Arthur.
By SHARON EBERSON The four-day symposium hosted by the Kelly-Strayhorn Theater will be filled with performances and legacy showcases, but the focus is the way forward for the East Liberty th…
By SHARON EBERSON The cuts have been expected, but now that the axe has come down, arts and culture organizations nationwide are feeling the pain and contemplating next steps. The Trump Admi…
Admittedly, as an opening salvo to Kinetic Theatre's 2025 season, "Embers" is not an easy watch. But Andrew Paul has faith in Kinetic's audience to go where his taste for emotional and histo…
"Twelve Angry Men" was written in 1954 by Reginald Rose as a teleplay, then adapted into a stage play in 1955, and an Oscar-nominated film in 1957. The play opened on May 2, 2025, at the Ne…
"Mark Fleischer, who knows Matt [Castle] and Frank from Brainstorm Records, called them and said, ‘What on earth is this thing you're doing with my favorite Champagne?’ And they said, …
The 78th annual Tony Awards nominations were announced on Thursday, May 1, 2025, with, as is often the case, Carnegie Mellon University alums front and center. Megan Hilty earned her second …
Pittsburgh Playwrights Theatre Company and the August Wilson House have made it official, setting the schedule for a 2025 three-play summer festival, titled August Wilson's American Century …
By SHARON EBERSON It might put you at ease to know that you don’t have to be a sports fan to cheer for King James, a funny and poignant ode to lifelong fandom and an underdog friendship, s…
The enchantment begins the moment you enter ASCEND, a circle of wonder within the Pittsburgh Playhouse, where an original, interactive visual feast, in the style and grandeur of Cirque du So…
