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Millennial’s ‘Dear Evan Hansen’ is letter perfect

YOUNGSTOWN — Considering how emotionally draining it is as an audience member, it’s hard to imagine how difficult it must be for the cast of Millennial Theatre Company’s “Dear Evan Hansen” to do six performances. The Benj Pasek/Justin Paul/Steven Levenson musical won six Tony Awards, including best musical, in 2017, and it’s easily the best and the most serious of the teen-centric, social-media-focused musicals in recent years, and the talented cast assembled by director Joe Asente is more than capable of handling its challenges. MTC built a reputation locally for polished, ...

YLIVE drives preshow traffic to Youngstown businesses

YOUNGSTOWN — Jason Aldean had a hit with “My Kinda Party,” but YLIVE concertgoers didn’t wait for Aldean to take the stage to get the party started. Several downtown bars and restaurants were filled with people enjoying food and drinks before making the hike up the hill to Stambaugh Stadium for the first of two concerts this weekend. Sophia Martini, owner of The Federal, described it as an “all hands on deck” situation to handle the anticipated crowds. “When events are going on, I can have a full staff,” Martini said. YLIVE continues Saturday night with Eric ...

‘The Pitt,’ ‘Hacks’ lead ’26 Emmy nominations

LOS ANGELES — “The Pitt” led all nominees with 25 in a dominant sophomore season, while “Hacks” got a graduation party with a record-setting 24 to lead all comedies in its final season as Emmy nominations were announced Wednesday. The totals give HBO Max the top spot for both ...

YLIVE preps double dose of music at Stambaugh Stadium

When JAC Live President Eric Ryan and COO Ken Bigley first talked of doing a concert too big for the Covelli Centre, they envisioned Stambaugh Stadium as the perfect venue. Now YLIVE returns to the stadium for the first time since 2019 and for the first time as a two-day event. Six acts ...

YSU festival features more artists and children’s village

Summer Festival of the Arts always draws a crowd, whether it’s at its original — and current — location at Youngstown State University or the years it was at Wean Park downtown. This weekend it won’t be the only big event on campus, which could expand attendance. The first day of the ...

Gray Areas: LOOP has full house of artists

Assorted ramblings from the world of entertainment: • LOOP Youngstown announced an impressive milestone this month. Within three months of taking possession of its new home at 805 Mahoning Ave., the arts group rented all of its studio spaces. The new arts and culture center fills a need in the community, especially since the 2024 closure of Ward Bakery Building a couple of blocks away. Still, there was no guarantee artists would embrace it. The building that will become the Museum of Science Fiction and Fantasy Arts on Main Avenue SW in Warren was bought and partially renovated ...