“ A nother Miracle” premiered in February at Carnegie Stage in downtown Carnegie, marking the first time the original musical had ever been fully produced and staged.
The invitation-only performances were not the work of a professional theater company, but of a group of motivated students— from Peters Township, Mt. Lebanon, and South Fayette— who took a leap of faith to bring a deeply personal story to life.
The production is rooted firmly in the South Hills. The cast and creative team included students from Peters Township, Mt. Lebanon, South Fayette, and the Creative and Performing Arts School CAPA( Creative and Performing Arts school), many of whom were already connected through local theater programs such as The Wright Company and Little Lake Theatre Company.
What began as a shared interest quickly grew into a full-scale collaboration— built on trust, shared leadership and a belief that the project mattered.
At the heart of“ Another Miracle” is a three-generation Peters Township family collaboration. The musical was written by Charles“ Chuck” Sperry, his daughter Nicole Glover helped support and organize the production, and his grandson Jude Glover directed the show and stepped into the central role of Jesus.
Sperry was a longtime Pittsburgharea music educator who spent decades with Pittsburgh Public Schools before continuing his teaching career with the Catholic Diocese of Pittsburgh at Holy Cross Academy after retirement.
Inspired by his spiritual beliefs— and noticing a lack of school-appropriate musicals centered on faith— Sperry began writing“ Another Miracle” as an original work rooted in belief, doubt and hope.
Some of the songs were performed through his connection with Musical Theatre Artists of Pittsburgh, but the project stalled during the COVID-19 pandemic and when his wife, Joanne, a longtime Mercy Hospital nurse and educator, required more care in battling Alzheimer’ s.
Set in Jerusalem, the musical follows siblings Mary, Martha and Lazarus as they navigate faith through their relationship with Jesus. When Lazarus dies, Mary’ s belief falters— until Jesus performs his most profound miracle, restoring both life and faith. The story ultimately reassures audiences that even in moments of darkness, love and hope endure.
“ There are three generations in this project,” says Sperry.“ Seeing all that creativity and care around something so personal— it means everything to me.”
The musical might never have reached the stage without Jude’ s initiative.
“ I wasn’ t sure we could do it,” says Jude.“ No one knew the show, and we did everything ourselves. But I asked my friends— people I trusted from other theater experiences— and everyone said yes.”
Without a traditional director, the students leaned on each other. Rehearsals took place in living rooms and borrowed spaces, with older students mentoring younger ones and performers stepping into leadership roles as needed.
“ It wasn’ t just me leading,” says Jude.“ Everyone stepped up. Sometimes we got off track, but we always brought each other back.”
Nicole Glover watched the process unfold with pride.
“ I wasn’ t the creator or the performer— I was the facilitator,” she says.“ I wanted the students to have something joyful and meaningful, and I wanted my dad to see his music come to life.”
When the opportunity to perform at Carnegie Stage arose, the timing felt intentional. As the final notes faded, Sperry hoped audiences carried one message with them— lyrics sung by Jesus in the closing moments of the show:“ Know that I hear all your prayers, I see all your dreams … remember my love and truly believe.”
And for Jude, the goal was simple.
“ I just hope people had fun, and feel good about what we did.”
Sometimes, that’ s miracle enough. n
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