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The Pitt News
The University of Pittsburgh's Daily Student Newspaper

The Pitt News
The University of Pittsburgh's Daily Student Newspaper

The Pitt News
The Pittsburgh Ballet Theatre opened its 50th anniversary season with its production of “Giselle.”

“Giselle” kicks off Pittsburgh Ballet Theatre’s 50th season

By MJ LaRocque, For The Pitt News • October 28, 2019
This year, the Pittsburgh Ballet Theatre opened its 50th season at the Benedum Center Downtown with “Giselle,” one of five ballets they will perform this year.
Actress Emma Brock (center) stars as Michael Scott in “The Office! A Musical Parody.”

“The Office! A Musical Parody” brings Scranton to Pittsburgh

By Charlie Taylor, Staff Writer • October 21, 2019
The plot of “The Office! A Musical Parody” — which came to the Byham Theater Downtown on Oct. 18 and 19 — covers all nine seasons of the American version of “The Office."
“Next to Normal” is the first production in Pitt Stages’ Mainstage 2019-2020 season.

Next to Normal sells out to emotional audiences

By Matthew Monroy, Staff Writer • October 9, 2019
“Next to Normal,” the first production in Pitt Stages’ Mainstage 2019-2020 season, opened on Thursday, Oct. 3, at the Richard E. Rauh Studio Theater and will run through Oct. 13.
Students perform “Dr. Faustus Lights the Lights” Wednesday night in the Henry Heymann Theatre. Performances will continue through Oct. 6.

“Dr. Faustus Lights the Lights” from the Henry Heymann Theatre

By Tamara Alchoufete, Staff Writer • October 2, 2019
Dr. Faustus Lights the Lights,” the story of a power-hungry mad scientist, had its opening night Wednesday. The play is the first of four student-directed labs in Pitt Stages’ lineup this semester.
Thirty-four improv groups performed at the first-ever Steel City Improv Festival.

Four nights of laughs at the Steel City Improv Festival

By Matthew Monroy, For the Pitt News • September 23, 2019
The festival kicked off its first day, as well as the Sunday performances, at the 90-seat Steel City Improv Theater on Ellsworth Avenue in Shadyside. Shows on Friday and Saturday were held at the much larger Bricolage Theater in Downtown.
Pittsburgh Shakespeare in the Parks’ production of Shakespeare’s “Julius Caesar.”

All-female “Julius Caesar” takes over Pittsburgh Parks

By MJ LaRocque, For the Pitt News • September 23, 2019
Pittsburgh Shakespeare in the Parks celebrated its 15th Anniversary with an all-female production of “Julius Caesar,” which runs Saturdays and Sundays throughout the month of September. This past weekend was the group’s second-to-last performance.
Charles Ross is the leading man in the “One-Man Star Wars Trilogy.”

Review: 70 minute saga: Charles Ross performs ‘One-Man Star Wars Trilogy’

By Charlie Taylor, For the Pitt News • September 16, 2019
If you’re the kind of person who binge-watches the entire original “Star Wars” trilogy in a weekend, consider buying a ticket to Charles Ross’ “One-Man Star Wars Trilogy” before sitting down for your next productive weekend. You’ll save yourself a whole lot of time, and enjoy an unexpected laugh or two.
Headdresses for use in the Benedum Center’s production of Disney’s “The Lion King.”

Review: ‘The Lion King’ delights audiences at the Benedum Center

By Delilah Bourque, Culture Editor • September 9, 2019
“The Lion King,” which runs Sept. 4 through Sept. 29 at the Benedum Center, is a fantastic production. While the most memorable parts of the original Disney movie are maintained, the stage production keeps it fresh — balancing fantastic performances and amazing technical marvels from the puppetry, costuming and set pieces.
Pitt’s Musical Theater Club performs “Under the Sea” as a part of its 24 hour production of Disney’s “The Little Mermaid” Saturday evening at Stephen Foster Memorial Theater.

Under the sea with Musical Theatre Club’s 24 hour musical

By Siddhi Shockey, Staff Writer • September 9, 2019
With only 24 hours to cast, direct, choreograph and design a set for the full two-and-a-half-hour production, the cast and crew attempted to throw together a hilariously imperfect musical.
Pitt Stages will offer four different productions throughout the 2019-20 academic year.

Pitt Stages: what we’ll see this fall

By Justin Gardner, For The Pitt News • August 23, 2019
This upcoming semester, Pitt Stages is offering a total of four different shows. Two are Mainstage productions, directed professionally, while the others are student labs, which are directed by students at the University of Pittsburgh.
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