You’d think that a play in which two actors sit at desks, never make eye contact and read a series of letters to one another wouldn’t work dramatically. But then remember the continuing popularity of Waiting for Godot , Samuel Beckett’s two hander that became a cornerstone of absurdist theater. Or consider “My Dinner with Andre, a two-character cinematic comedy-drama where an interesting dialogue at a Manhattan restaurant fills the screen with pithy thoughts for 111minutes. I’ll have to admit I was skeptical about sitting through A R Gurney’s Love Letters. Would I be tortured by another lightweight sappy rom-com or something ready for adaption for the Hallmark Channel? Would I squirm in my seat for 90 minutes of mushy tedium? Turns out not in the least! Zach Wyatt and his real-to-life wife, Tammy portray Andrew Makepeace Ladd III and Melissa Gardner, two characters who meet in grade school. Their first written contact c...
PBT principal artist Tommie Lin Kesten; Photo by Justin Merriman Pittsburgh Ballet Theatre (PBT) is thrilled to announce the company’s exciting 2026-2027 season, titled “Escape Into Wonder.” The season lineup, featuring four full-length story ballets and one mixed-repertoire program, includes family-friendly productions, world premieres and works by acclaimed choreographers. The five-program season runs October 2026 through May 2027, and includes Giselle with the PBT Orchestra, The Nutcracker , Alice in Wonderland , Spring Mix: World Premieres and The Sleeping Beauty with the PBT Orchestra. “I am absolutely thrilled to invite Pittsburgh audiences to ‘Escape into Wonder’ with PBT for our magnificent 2026-27 season,” said Pittsburgh Ballet Theatre artistic director, Adam W. McKinney. “I know that audiences will love the diverse collection of works I have selected for next season. We will have everything from family-friendly fa...