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Be our guest on this episode about Pittsburgh Musical Theater's production of Beauty and the Beast, at the Byham Theater from November 7th to the 10th. Resident Music Director of Pittsburgh Musical Theater, Dr. Francesca Tortorello discusses her role in the show conducting 40 musicians from Pittsburgh Public's Creative and Performing Arts Magnet school (CAPA). Francesca also talks about the 79 young artists from Pittsburgh Musical Theater performing on stage, and how working with all the students is fun. Francesca highlights her start at PMT over 9 years ago, and how merging her background as a collaborative pianist with musical theater has been amazing. She also just recently performed a Brahms trio with her husband, Pittsburgh Symphony cellist Michael DeBruyn, and PSO clarinetist Ron Samuels. Visit https://pittsburghmusicals.com/beautyandthebeast/ to learn more and find tickets for this fantastical show! Thanks for tuning in to WQED's Voice of the Arts, Pittsburgh's trusted source for arts and culture in our region. Whether you're passionate about classical music, film, theater, opera, or local music, we’re here to bring you closer to the heart of Pittsburgh's local arts scene. Don’t miss our musician interviews, the latest local music news, and performing arts insights from across the Southwestern Pennsylvania region.  Subscribe and follow to stay connected with the vibrant voices shaping Pittsburgh’s creative community. Visit https://www.wqed.org/ to see what else WQED is doing in our community. Until next time, keep supporting the arts and keep listening to Voice of the Arts. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See https://pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.