The
reviews are in, and they’re great!
“Rib-splitting”
says the Pittsburgh
Post-Gazette; “hugely entertaining” says Pittsburgh
CityPaper.
Many
of you have expressed past interest (sometimes too late) in these productions,
so here's a reminder:
The
Pittsburgh Savoyards’ October production of H.M.S. Pinafore won
Honorable Mention for Pittsburgh’s best theatrical performance of 2003 ("splendid"
raved the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette; "amazing", said Pittsburgh
CityPaper).
If
you liked or missed that show, you'll enjoy Gilbert & Sullivan's hilarious
1881 operetta Patience. The subject -- men who are full of
themselves, and the ladies they try to impress -- remains fresh today.
What: a sparkling sendup of
pretentious poets, complete with spectacular singing, daffy dancing,
outstanding orchestra, splendid set, colorful costumes, and lots of laughs.
Who: the Pittsburgh Savoyards,
including several CMUers:
ECE Assistant Business Manager for Grants Management Meighan Lloyd as
Lady Jane
Robotics Research Professor Jack Mostow as the Duke
LTI Research Programmer David Svoboda as the Major
LTI Research Assistant Nils Hammer, EE alumnus Robert Packard, and
non-CMUer physician Myles Zuckerman as Dragoon Guards
When: March 5-21 (8pm
Fridays, 8pm Saturdays, 2:30pm Sundays).
Where: only 20 minutes from CMU in
Carnegie (not Oakland!), across from Papa J's at the Andrew Carnegie Free
Library and Music Hall, 300 Beechwood Avenue.
Tickets: $6-15, available at
the door.
Details and
directions:
see www.pittsburghsavoyards.org or call (412) 734-8476.
WQED’s March 9 news program OnQ Magazine gave
an exclusive behind-the-scenes tour of Patience and the
Pittsburgh Savoyards, including the talented real-life husband-and-wife
pediatric physicians Tom Porter and Melinda Fritz who play the
lead roles.