by jvranish1 | Dec 19, 2019 | On Stage, Point Park University
Dance theater can use many approaches. Attack Theater, with its unique way of embracing audiences all over Pittsburgh, put it right into the company name. And local independent choreographer Beth Corning plumbs the depths of various political and personal topics in...
by jvranish1 | Dec 12, 2019 | Attack Theatre, On Stage
Perhaps the title “On Stage” is a misnomer. I’ve been following Attack Theatre for most of its 25 years as they led me all over the Pittsburgh area, indoors and out, on stage, yes, but mostly offstage in the nooks and crannies of a city that...
by jvranish1 | Nov 19, 2019 | On Stage, Pittsburgh Ballet Theatre
Pittsburgh Ballet Theatre opened its 50th anniversary season on a traditional, seemingly safe note with its production of “Giselle” at the Benedum Center. But it proved to be more than that as alumni dancers descended on the city for the anniversary to view a special...
by jvranish1 | Nov 18, 2019 | On Stage
I don’t encounter too many firsts after all these years of writing about the performing arts. But upon entering the New Hazlett Theater for a Corningworks performance, I was greeted by a petite woman almost swallowed by an oversized pink suit. “Would you...
by jvranish1 | Oct 22, 2019 | On Stage, The Pittsburgh Cultural Trust, Uncategorized
As the sun rose on the Benedum Center stage, that famous parade of animals — there is nothing more spectacular in any Broadway musical — made its way down the aisles to herald the now-familiar story of The Lion King. At least to me. It was my fourth time...
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