Chris Hoch was joking when he said, “I tend to do a tour about every 10 years.” Since graduating from Carnegie Mellon in 1998 and jumping right into a Pittsburgh CLO ensemble role, tha…
The nonbinary actor.plays a nonbinary character in the tour of the Alanis Morissette jukebox musical By Sharon Eberson When Jagged Little Pill was in its early days, the role Jade McLeod had…
The award-winning play by Heidi Schreck makes its Pittsburgh debut at City Theatre By Sharon Eberson Tami Dixon wasn’t looking for a big bear of a role when What the Constitution Means to …
At a time of year when we officially pay tribute to the life and times of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr., it is fitting that we in Pittsburgh also can join in a celebration of another civil righ…
By Sharon Eberson Sting is at Heinz Hall this week to get personal with Pittsburgh audiences. He is here not only to sing his greatest hits, but to tell the stories behind his storied lyrics…
By Sharon Eberson Tricia Paoluccio has had Dolly Parton’s voice twanging around in her head for as long as she can remember. And now she’s letting her inner Dolly out for all to hear –…
By Sharon Eberson Carter Redwood, star of the CBS TV series FBI:International, received a surprise gift while home for the holidays — a Pittsburgh theater will soon bear his name. Last wee…
Baldwin High alum and Point Park’s Annie Gagen join Nina West in touring show By Sharon Eberson There are cast albums that you turn to when you need a lift, and if you’re like me, Hairsp…
By Sharon Eberson Pittsburgh Playwrights Theatre Company plans to inaugurate the company’s new Hill District venue with a five-play 2023 season, founder and producing artistic director Mar…
Michael Cerveris provides star power as Scrooge in 31st year of a Pittsburgh tradition By Sharon Eberson It’s that time of year when Nutcrackers and Christmas Carols abound, and in the Pit…
By Sharon Eberson If you triple-dog-dared me to write a one-word review of Pittsburgh Public Theater’s A Christmas Story, The Play, I would be required to leave you with: “Delightful.…
By Sharon Eberson The Wanderers takes a hard look at the eternal conundrum of being a part of something bigger than oneself – a couple, a culture, a community – while holding on to one…
It was officially Billy Porter Day in Hollywood on December 1 on Thursday, but it is always Billy Porter Day in his hometown of Pittsburgh. Porter, the Emmy-, Tony- and Grammy-winning favori…
By Sharon Eberson Michael Berresse, the director, choreographer and Tony-nominated performer, will have a Christmas story of his own to tell now that he finds himself in Pittsburgh, a stone…
By Sharon Eberson The 2023 season just announced by Front Porch Theatricals is further evidence that the company that bills itself as “Pittsburgh’s boutique musical theater company” ha…
All of us at onStage Pittsburgh are thankful for the Pittsburgh performing artists who entertain us year-round with cultural choices. Profound, provocative or just plain fun, we are here for…
Pittsburgh Musical Theater will present the 31st annual edition of Ken Gargaro’s A Lyrical Christmas Carol, with young artists joining professional guest artists Rob Jessup as the Narrator…
By Sharon Eberson Willie Lynch may have existed. And if he did, he may have addressed Virginia plantation owners in 1712 about his blueprint for managing enslaved Africans. His method, he vo…
By Sharon Eberson Hayden Tee was a bit surprised to discover that he missed Javert, that single-named relentless pursuer of Jean Valjean in Les Miserables. Tee played the role from his nativ…
A mostly veteran cast is back for Pittsburgh CLO’s A Musical Christmas Carol, complementing first-time Ebenezer Scrooge Michael Cerveris in the 31st edition of the holiday tradition. Two-t…
By Sharon Eberson It was touch and go for a while, Michael Cerveris coming home for the holidays. But filming on HBO’s The Gilded Age came to an end in the nick of time, and Pittsburgh CLO…
By Sharon Eberson Pittsburgh’s introduction to the world of Hadestown is coming soon, so I wanted to know – how does the national tour differ from the Broadway experience? In Hadestown, …
The stage & screen star comes home for the holidays to headline annual A Musical Christmas Carol By Sharon Eberson Two-time Tony Award-winner Michael Cerveris will become part of a three…
"I really truly own so much to Duquesne. If I had been at a different university in a small town that did not have the arts and culture that Pittsburgh had, I don't know if I would've gone i…
Miserable Creatures, at South Park Theatre through Nov. 5, is the latest from James Michael Shoberg, who for more than 20 years has been reimagining well-known fantastical stories for mature…