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Disney’s Newsies, the Musical, is the rousing tale of Jack Kelly, a charismatic newsboy, and leader of a band of teenaged “newsies.” When titans of publishing raise distribution price…
The book is a collaboration between Buzzy Prentiss and Kathleen McGuire Gaines, the founder of Minding the Gap, a social good company that seeks to see mental health regarded with the sa…
By Sharon Eberson Post updated with newly released production photos by Michael Henninger Martin Giles popped up on my Zoom screen to reveal an epic mustache a few weeks ago. Back then, the …
Reviewed by Laura Caton To put it reductively but accurately, Jesus Christ Superstar is a good musical. Just hearing the name is enough to get the title song stuck in your head. The show i…
By Sharon Eberson The August Wilson African American Cultural Center will unveil the long-awaited permanent exhibition dedicated to its namesake with an invitation-only ribbon-cutting ceremo…
Opening This Week Agatha Christie’s Murder On The Orient Express | Pittsburgh Public Theater | O’Reilly Theater | April 13 to May 1, 2022 | https://ppt.org/production/76195/murder-on-t…
It’s a World-Class World-Saving World Premiere guaranteed to be unlike anything you’ve ever experienced. OK, perhaps a bit overhyped here, but the CLO’s first Kara Cabaret looks like …
Did you know you can search On Stage Pittsburgh’s site to find stories about Pittsburgh Theater going back to January 2016? You can search by show title, theater company, venue, as well as…
Part game. Part theater. Like life. RealTime Interventions , Pittsburgh’s community-fueled, performance-based arts company, presents the world premiere of People of PIttsburgh: The Alche…
Some of Broadway best come to Pittsburgh as part of The Pittsburgh Cultural Trust’s 2022-2023 PNC Broadway in Pittsburgh series. The touring Broadway shows this season feature classic fa…
Reviewed by Jessica Neu I have always found the function of children’s theater to be delightfully two-fold. The first purpose is to entertain children by expanding their worldview. The sec…
Opening This Week CoComelon Live | EQT Children’s Theater | Benedum Center | April 4 | https://trustarts.org/production/78545/cocomelon-live-jjs-journey Angels in America Pt. 1, Millenniu…
Quantum’s production of Plano, by Will Arbery is a triumphant onion of a play filled with time-tripping, unmet expectations, razor-sharp dialogue, and incredible visual performances from t…
Reviewed by MAC Hoover We were seated on outdoor chairs amidst boxes of cider with bare bulbs of fluorescent lights shining overhead. An eyewash station comprised stage right. There were sof…
New COVID protocols including vaccination and masking requirements are in flux at theaters and performances, including those of the Pittsburgh Cultural Trust. It is important to know that pr…
Opening This Week Cinzano | CMU Drama | Raugh Theater | March 30 to April 2, 2022 | https://www.drama.cmu.edu/box-office/cinzano/ The (hilarious) Complete Works of William Shakespeare Abri…
Reviewed bu Jessica Neu Not every theatrical experience begins with walking into a space filled with welcoming couches as your seat for the evening or the encouragement to “listen to the d…
Pittsburgh Public unveils classics and a Lauren Yee premiere for 2022-23 By Sharon Eberson With the theme “It’s a New Day,” Pittsburgh Public Theater has announced its 48th season. It …
The Pittsburgh Savoyards bring their 84th season to a close with a grand production of Gilbert & Sullivan’s most popular operetta, The Pirates of Penzance, or The Slave of Duty with th…
Three actors conjure all 37 plays in Will’s canon in just 97 minutes through the hilarious rapid-fire The Complete Works of Shakespeare Abridged, March 30 through April 9 at Threadbare Cid…
Opening This Week Ali Stroker | Trust Cabaret Series | Greer Cabaret Theater | March 21, 2022 | https://trustarts.org/production/71874/ali-stroker Happily Ever After | Corning Works | The…
Reviewed by Jessica Neu In all likelihood, it is fair to assume that most of the entire audience was not at the open mic night in NYC circa 1970 when Carole King first performed songs off of…
Pittsburgh Musical Theater (PMT) has hired Quinn Patrick Shannon to head their arts education and youth development entity, PMT Conservatory. “What excites me most is the opportunity to he…
Little Lake Theatre Company’s Board of Directors voted unanimously to accept the recommendation from the Artistic Director Search Committee to appoint Patrick Cannon of Pittsburgh as Littl…
barebones productions returns for in-person performances with Misery, by William Goldman May 13 – June 5, 2022. This show premieres almost precisely two years to the date they were suppose…
