A Scene from Beautiful, The Carole King Musical While the claim that Eskimos have 50 to 100 words for snow has been proven to be largely a myth, English might consider adding yet another word to its lexicon for the type of word necessitated by sitting through a performance of “Beautiful, The Carole King Musical.” Beautiful, it is, but the musical is expressed in a subtle way that requires a bit of finesse to describe the nuances of the experience. It’s beautiful in a way all its own. I am so very familiar with the songbook of singer/songwriter Carole King that many of her tunes have become earworms at various times in my life. However, not much into gossip columns, musical and entertainment tabloids or People -like publications, I knew nothing of King’s personal life. That’s one of the reasons I enjoyed immensely the musical, now running at the Benedum Center through Sunday. The narrative links some of King’s greater h...
Enjoy Theatre on the Big Screen This Summer! Point Park University’s Pittsburgh Playhouse is excited to announce two National Theatre Live cinema screenings in the GRW Screening Room this summer: The Playboy of the Western World on July 12 and Les Liaisons Dangereuses on August 16 . National Theatre Live brings acclaimed productions from London's National Theatre and other leading UK stages to cinema audiences around the world, giving Pittsburgh theatergoers the opportunity to experience celebrated performances without leaving Downtown Pittsburgh. Since its launch in 2009, National Theatre Live has connected millions of audience members to award-winning theatre through its groundbreaking cinema program. Tickets are on sale now! Learn More! Two Acclaimed Productions from the UK! 🍿 The Playboy of the Western World July 12 Pegeen Flaherty’s life is turned upside down when a young man walks into her pub claiming that he’s killed his father. Instead of being shunn...