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Lonnie the Theater Lady sits down for a cocktail with ‘Burgh Vivant host Brian Edward to discuss Prime Stage Theatre’s production of William Shakespeare’s TWELFTH NIGHT, directed by Andy Kirtland. For tickets and more information, visit www.primestage.com.
Pittsburgh’s first lady of drama, Lonnie the Theatre Lady is on the program this evening chatting about SAVIOR SAMUEL, written by Mark Clayton Southers, directed by Monteze Freeland, performing at Pittsburgh Playwrights Theatre Company through March 16th, 2019. For tickets and more information, visit www.pghplaywrights.org
Tonight, The Theatre Lady talks FLYIN’ WEST, written by Pearl Cleage, directed by KJ Gilmer, performing February 14 through 24 at University of Pittsburgh Stages. For tickets and more information, visit www.play.pitt.edu.
Lonnie the Theatre Lady gives her take on THE OLD MAN AND THE SEA, produced by The REP at The Pittsburgh Playhouse, adapted by A.E. Hotchner and Tim Hotchner, based on the novel by Ernest Hemingway, and directed by Ronald Allan-Lindblom. See it at The Pittsburgh Playhouse through February 17, 2019. For tickets and more… Read more »
“A great treat for the holiday season” – Tonight, ‘Burgh Vivants Lonnie the Theatre Lady and Brian Edward discuss the Dickens classic, A CHRISTMAS CAROL, performed by Mark Coffin, produced by Off The Wall Productions, at Carnegie Stage through December 15th, 2018. For tickets and more information, visit www.insideoffthewall.com
TONIGHT: perspectives from two young actors at the beginning of their careers – Jacob Epstein and Caroline Lucas performing in PICT Classic Theatre’s production of THE OLD CURIOSITY SHOP, directed and adapted for the stage from the writings of Charles Dickens by Alan Stanford, performing at WQED’s Fred Rogers Studio through December 15th, 2018. For… Read more »
It’s holiday cocktails with Lonnie The Theatre Lady and her thoughts on A CHRISTMAS STORY THE MUSICAL, performing at Little Lake Theatre through December 15th, 2018. For more information, visit www.littlelake.org.
Pittsburgh Musical Theater’s production of HEDWIG AND THE ANGRY INCH is a rockin’ good time in the West End, starring Braden Chapman and Lacey Petrucci, performing through November 17th at the Gargaro Theater. For tickets and more information, visit www.pittsburghmusicals.com. Photos: Melissa Wallace.
TONIGHT: A guy and a doll review GUYS & DOLLS at Stage 62, directed by Seth Laidlaw, performing through November 17, 2018 at the Andrew Carnegie Free Library and Music Hall in Carnegie. For tickets and more information, visit www.stage62.com. Photos: Friedman Wagner-Dobler of Image 42.
You may know him as Mimi Imfurst, appearing on the acclaimed RuPaul’s Drag Race, but this month, theatrical artist Braden Chapman is the title role in Pittsburgh Musical Theater’s production of HEDWIG AND THE ANGRY INCH! Learn about Braden’s touching early attachment to the musical, how RuPaul’s Drag Race changed his life, and if you… Read more »
