Picnic
Playwright Inge says so many timeless things so well that seeing this anew could be a revelation.
By Gordon Spencer
The 39 Steps
It all looks as if director Mark Calla and his actors have heaps of fun
And Baby Makes Seven
Director Linda Haston's fast pace focuses on playing it big and loud, more for comedy than depth.
As You Like It
The Public's delightful take on a Shakespeare classic
CD Reviews
New releases from The Beauregards, Pittsburgh Sinfonietta and Lisa Miles.
By Andy Mulkerin, Gordon Spencer and Mike Shanley
Tags: Music, New Releases
Twelfth Night
Director Bridget Connors conceived a fresh look at the comedy, setting it on the shores of 1920s East Hampton.
Fat Beckett
Good clowning isn't enough in Quantum's Waiting for Godot spinoff.
The Good Person of Setzuan
Director Kleinert's array of surface inventiveness looks like a way to distract us from a none-too-compelling interior.
A Child's Guide to Heresy
This "adult fairy tale" resembles a video game rather than something about real people.
Vanities
Neither director Joe Warik nor his capable cast compensate for the emptiness of the first two acts.
Tags: Theater Reviews + Features, Vanities, South Park Theater
By Mars Johnson
Jack White made us pay the price at Mr. Smalls
By Ian Riggins
Affordable-ish Housing in Pittsburgh: Less than average edition
By Michael Machosky
UPMC executives gave themselves raises and flew in a private jet while slashing jobs and raising fees
By Colin Williams
Who is behind the ‘Trump Dumps’ that keep appearing Downtown?
By Stacy Rounds