Due to Allegheny County COVID-19 community level reaching high status, starting June 1, 2022, masks will be required while attending indoor events and programs taking place at Pittsburgh Cu…
We just made several additions to the listings for June and add the July shows. Check back frequently as cancellations and additions are happening more often than usual. Opening This Week To…
Reviewed by Jessica Neu How do you construct your identity, and what or who do you allow to influence such a personal construct? This is one of two thematic questions poignantly explored wit…
According to a press release from Lincoln Park the grant helps support this coming summer’s production of Memphis The Musical and Lincoln Park’s Diversity Initiative. Lincoln Park Perfor…
Reviewed by Dr. Tiffany Raymond, PhD Little Lake Theatre Company takes on literary adaptations with Simon Stephens’ play, The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-Time, based on Mark H…
The Pittsburgh Cultural Trust Announces Full Lineup of Performing and Visual Art Attractions for the 2022 Dollar Bank Three Rivers Arts Festival in Pittsburgh’s Cultural District, June 3-1…
The 250-seat Greer Cabaret Theater and Backstage Bar is one of the Cultural District’s great hidden gems – but it shouldn’t be. This is partially a function of its layout, tucked away …
The 2022 Summer of Musicals will feature the Pittsburgh CLO premieres of THE DROWSY CHAPERONE and SISTER ACT, in addition to KINKY BOOTS, GODSPELL, A CHORUS LINE, and the national tour of JE…
Opening This Week One Monkey Don’t Stop No Show | New Horizon Theater | Carnegie Library Auditorium, Homewood | May 27 to June 12, 2022 | https://www.newhorizontheater.org/current-produ…
“The truth is rarely pure and never simple.” Oscar Wilde By MAC Hoover The Celtic cross is a Christian symbol of a traditional cross with a nimbus or ring featured. The symbolism of a ci…
The Pittsburgh Playhouse at Point Park University has unveiled the Inside/Outside Summer Series lineup and more than 30 performances for the 2022-23 season. The Summer Series features local …
By Sharon Eberson PICT Classic Theatre announced on Thursday, May 19, that its production of The Boys in the Band “will not move forward due to insufficient funds to cover production costs…
McMahon completes his tenure after two decades of unprecedented growth in Pittsburgh’s Cultural District. Sharon Eberson interviewed Mr, McMahon early this week just prior to the formal an…
If you have been wanting to buy single show tickets for this summer’s CLO season, wait no longer. “We are excited to welcome audiences back to the Benedum for our 76th anniversary,” sa…
Last week seven productions opened in the greater Pittsburgh area. (Scroll to the end to see this list.) Not to be outdone- there are eight additional shows opening this week and a new strea…
Opening This Week Momentum ’22 New Play Festival | City Theatre | South Side Campus | May 16 to 21 To register visit CityTheatreCompany.org Ain’t Too Proud | Trust Broadway | Benedum C…
By Bob Hoover In these times of war, plague, drought, wildfires, and domestic conflict, can we handle the despair of Samuel Beckett? Then again, “Nothing is funnier than unhappiness.” Co…
By Jessica Neu “If there is a nuclear holocaust, what will be left? Cher, cockroaches, and the can opener.” This line comes near the end of the hilariously raunchy yet clever Dixie’s T…
The 52nd season will showcase a diverse roster of national and international returning artists, premieres, and world-renowned contemporary dance companies. Pittsburgh Dance Council welcomes …
By Sharon Eberson The play Double V harks back to World War II and American soldiers of color fighting on two fronts – on the battlefield abroad and for their rights at home. That the stor…
Yes you could go to the Tony website, but in case you haven’t, here they are: Best Book of a Musical Girl From The North Country, Conor McPherson MJ, Lynn Nottage Mr. Saturday Night, Bi…
The musical theater legend on her return to Pittsburgh, ‘West Side Story’ then and now, and more By SHARON EBERSON It’s not just superheroes who have origin stories. Iconic characters …
Opening This Week Dixie’s Tupperware Party | Pittsburgh CLO- Kara series | Greer Cabaret Theater | May 11 to 28, 2022 | https://trustarts.org/production/78970/dixies-tupperware-party …
Prime Stage Theater’s production, Arsenic and Old Lace, is a delightful performance featuring an all-star cast, stunning set design, and charming costumes with a flair of vintage American …
As a sure sign of the arrival of spring and of peak theatre season here in Pittsburgh, there are seven shows opening next week. (In addition to the seven productions currently running.) [Thi…