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Gem of the Ocean takes place in 1904 in Pittsburgh's Hill District. The Hill is home to the city’s Black community, many of whom were formerly enslaved or children of those who survived slavery and migrated North to escape poverty, discrimination and danger in the south. The play is set in the home of Aunt Ester's, the community’s spiritual leader who is believed to be 285 years old and to have the power to “wash people’s souls.” Aunt Ester lives at 1839 Wylie Avenue with her mentee Black Mary, and her protector, Eli. The house is frequently visited by Solly Two Kings, a formerly enslaved man who helped many escape to freedom, and a white traveling salesman, Rutherford Selig.
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HAIR (9/30/23-10/29/23)
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The Belle of Amherst (4/13/19-5/5/19)
A FUNNY THING...FORUM (11/14/15-12/13/15)
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Tick, Tick...Boom!
George Street Playhouse (4/23 - 5/19) | |
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Choice
McCarter Theatre Center (5/8 - 6/2) | |
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The Prom
Phoenix Productions (at the Count Basie Center for the Arts) (5/3 - 5/4)
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James and the Giant Peach
First Presbyterian Church (4/26 - 5/5) LIMITED TICKETS REMAIN | |
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Patti LuPone
Mayo Performing Arts Center (3/8 - 5/17) | |
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NUNSENSE - a Musical Comedy - Book, Music & Lyrics by: Dan Goggin
Kelsey Theatre at Mercer County Community College (4/19 - 5/5)
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YES Epics & Classics featuring Jon Anderson and The Band Geeks
State Theatre New Jersey (5/30 - 5/30) | |
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Handel's Messiah
Cathedral Basilica of the Sacred Heart in Newark (12/22 - 12/22) | |
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Mean Girls
State Theatre New Jersey (5/11 - 5/12) | |
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'Beethoven's Wrong Note: A Steampunk Opera'
The Burgdorff Center for the Performing Arts (5/9 - 5/19) | |
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