Hello, and welcome to The Crush Bar, a Substack about theatre written by me, Fergus Morgan. This newsletter is the fourth in a series of issues focusing on the Edinburgh Fringe, which runs throughout August. Each one will contain a brief round-up of updates from the festival, plus recommendations for five shows to see. Regular…
By SHARON EBERSON
The Mercer family is having a party, and they want you as their guest. But beware. A lot more than mingling will be asked of you.
The immersive, interactive, haunting experience of Hide is happening on a hillside home in Highland Park. Title aside, Vigilance Theater Group asks of attendees that they…
By SHARON EBERSON
Seated in rocking chairs and shaded from the sun, with a panoramic view of the Allegheny River, it’s easy to see how this place amid the backroads of Longue Vue Club came to be the place for A Moon for the Misbegotten.
The only thing missing to enhance the afternoon chat was…
Hello, and welcome to The Crush Bar, a Substack about theatre written by me, Fergus Morgan. This newsletter is the third in a series of issues focusing on the Edinburgh Fringe, which runs throughout August. Each one will contain a brief round-up of updates from the festival, plus recommendations for five shows to see. Regular…
Here is onStage Pittsburgh‘s current lineup of upcoming theater, opera, dance, Pittsburgh Symphony, classical, and chamber music performances in the greater Pittsburgh area this summer.
We try to list as many events as possible in our weekly listings; however, many more events are happening in our area, so check the following theaters’ websites for their…
By SHARON EBERSON
Naughty can be oh so nice when it’s done with devilish wit, a knowing wink and catchy melodies, and few in my lifetime have mastered that combination as well as Mel Brooks and his partners in parody.
With Young Frankenstein, the musical version of the hit movie, the feeling is like being…
The production features a falented cast of sixteen black teen actors.
On July 26-28 and August 2-3, 2024, the Alumni Theater Company (ATC) Teen Ensemble will present their 100th show, Joe Tracz’s Be More Chill, at their home theater, The Bill Nunn Black Box.
As a spectacular conclusion to her 16-year tenure with ATC, fearless founder Hallie Donner directs…
The Old Schoolhouse Players’ Mary Poppins The Broadway Musical is Heartfelt Fun for the Whole Family
Image from Old School House Players
By JESSICA NEU
The Old Schoolhouse Players continue their 2024 season as Mary Poppins flies into 17 Cherry Tree Lane. Mary Poppins The Broadway Musical is based on the beloved 1964 Disney film originally starring Julie Andrews and Dick Van Dyke. Mary Poppins is a seemingly magical nanny who flies in to…
By CAMILLE AGIE
“They say I have the best ass below 14th Street,” is a declaration spoken by Mimi, a young woman and drug addict, with a perfect combination of confidence and humor. Funny and flirty though she seems, as with all the characters in RENT, there is a lot going on below the surface. …
Hello, and welcome to The Crush Bar, a Substack about theatre written by me, Fergus Morgan. This newsletter is the second in a series of issues focusing on the Edinburgh Fringe, which runs throughout August. Each one will contain a brief round-up of updates from the festival, plus recommendations for five shows to see. Regular…