Musicals

“Shantytown” Premieres Mar. 11 at Pittsburgh Playwrights Theatre

THIS SATURDAY MARCH 11, Ray Werner will celebrate two major personal firsts:  in the morning, he’ll preside as Grand Marshal…

1 year ago

Jason Kendall’s “Pen and Ink” — New Classical Music from a Top Pop Player

AS HAPPENED WITH many Pittsburgh creatives, the 2020 pandemic launched musician Jason Kendall into hyper-busy mode. His popular event band…

2 years ago

Krista Graham theatre recommendations for February

Hi theatre lovers! It’s the beginning of the month which means it’s time for our theatre event list! I’m Krista…

4 years ago

Theatre spotlights for January from LOCAL’s Film/Theatre Editor Krista Graham

The New Year is upon us, and if you’re hungry to see some live theatre, you’re in luck, Pittsburgh is…

4 years ago

Lyndsey Smith “God-Daughter of Soul” sings May 10th at “Women Who Rock”

Lyndsey Smith is an R&B, Jazz and Soul Singer with a voice that truly comes from pain and triumph. This…

6 years ago

Pittsburgh Public Theater Looks Forward and Welcomes the Future Home

Pittsburgh has always had a welcoming reputation; anytime someone transplants here they say that it is friendly and genuine. It…

6 years ago

Pittsburgh Opera’s Second World Premiere Goes Intimate with Ashes & Snow

After 78 years of operation, the Pittsburgh Opera presented its first world premiere in 2017 with The Summer King. Continuing…

6 years ago

‘Waitress’ To Cast Local Talent in Very Special Part

A queue of young actresses formed inside of the Trust Arts Education Center on Liberty Avenue for a role that…

6 years ago

The Man Behind ‘The Long Walk’: An Interview with Author Brian Castner

In 2012, The Long Walk: A Story of War and the Life That Follows was released. The war memoir, and…

6 years ago

‘The Long Walk’: Pittsburgh Opera Brings the Real-Life Story of an Iraq Veteran to The Stage

“I think the story - person comes to war, person comes back - is one of the oldest stories that…

6 years ago