CLO Cabaret Running ‘Game On’; ‘The Lion in Winter’ at Little Lake Theatre (Thurs., 11/15/18)

Game show contestants (Tim Brady and Christine Laitta) reach for the big red button as the ‘Game On’ host (Jason Shavers) runs the contest. (Photo: Archie Carpenter).

1) This month offers Pittsburghers a chance to see the world premiere of a musical: Game On. Prime time game shows inspired Game On. The musical stars three contestants playing for a $10 million jackpot during a live taping in front of a studio audience. Marcus Stevens—who acted in the Pittsburgh CLO Cabaret’s inaugural production, Forever Plaid—wrote the book and lyrics. David Dabbon, who arranged the dancing for the new Beetlejuice Broadway musical, wrote the music and came up with the concept. Pittsburgh CLO Cabaret performs Game On. 7:30 p.m. Performances continue through January 27. Greer Cabaret Theater, 655 Penn Ave., Cultural District. (CM)

2) THE LION IN WINTER by James Goldman. The Lion in Winter is a seriocomic history play about a Christmas party gone haywire. King Henry II of England lets his imprisoned wife, Eleanor of Aquitaine, come out for the holiday. The princely sons are scheming and the king of France is visiting, but who will save Western civilization? 8 p.m. Continues through November 17, Little Lake Theatre. 500 Lakeside Dr. South, Canonsburg. (MV)

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