When “The Lion King” takes the stage at the Benedum Center starting next Wednesday, audiences will quickly understand why the production has captivated theatergoers for decades. Beyond the talented singers, actors and dancers are the creative professionals working behind the scenes to ...
If Lin-Manuel Miranda could turn monetary policy in the late 1700s and early 1800s into a Tony Award-winning blockbuster with “Hamilton,” the struggle for the right to vote by American women would seem to hold similar dramatic possibilities. That’s what Shaina Taub pulled off with ...
Opulent, glittering, decadent and unapologetically over-the-top. That’s how audiences and critics alike are describing “The Great Gatsby,” which will be making its way to the stage at the Benedum Center in Pittsburgh starting Tuesday and continuing through May 31. Set in the Roaring ...
After a devastating loss, a young man hops aboard a moving train with no clear destination—only to find an unexpected sense of home among the performers of a traveling circus. Hailed as a critic’s pick by The New York Times, the musical “Water for Elephants”—based on Sara ...
A flick of the wrist, a tip of the hat, elbows snapping into right angles and fingers flaring apart— the musical “Chicago” pulses with choreography inspired by Bob Fosse’s signature style, commanding attention from the moment the curtain rises. The longest-running American musical ...
One thing the Pittsburgh area continues to produce in abundance is theatrical talent—and Grace Marie Rusnica is a prime example. From Irwin, Rusnica has been touring the country with the newly reimagined 30th anniversary tour of Disney’s “Beauty and the Beast.” which is at the ...
