An event titled Pittsburgh Community Theater Showcase seemed like a good time to check out the Dollar Bank Lobby Series at the O’Reilly Theater. The three-day showcase illustrates the poss…
The arrival of "Working," the first of Front Porch Theatrical’s two summer musicals, marks a sign of the season that's as sure and welcome as a robin is to spring.
If you lived through the era of the Vietnam War draft lottery, the independent production of the new play, "Sixty-Nine — Seventy," is sure to force a visceral reaction. As it pertains toda…
Daina Michelle Griffith has memories of “Working” dating back to her college days, when her friend was performing in a Theatre Factory production of the musical. “I went out to see it …
The new play "Sixty Nine — Seventy," among the independent productions sprouting in Pittsburgh this spring, is a throwback to the era of the Vietnam War, the draft lottery that sent young …
The remarkable version of Jitney in Italian finished up three days of captivating sold-out Pittsburgh Playwrights Theatre audiences on Sunday, ending a quick American tour that celebrated th…
Pittsburgh Public Theater and Pittsburgh CLO have announced a “Prologue Season” of curated programming for the remainder of 2026, as they prepare to merge into one organization in Januar…
Nominations for the 79th TONY AWARDS showcase the Pittsburgh theater community’s contributions to Broadway, including 11 nominations for the revival of Ragtime. Composer Stephen Flaherty, …
"Speak," a new play about the intentional damage — physical and emotional — we are capable of inflicting on one another, and the healing powers of kindness and art. The work, an adapt…
"I've always been drawn to characters that take up a lot of space and refuse to leave the stage. I was born to play Hedwig." — Treasure Treasure, who stars for City Theatre in a first-time…
A cautionary tale of troubled teens, families in crisis, and the consequences when a lie goes viral, DEAR EVAN HANSEN burst onto Broadway in 2016, and rewrote the rules of engagement by addi…
Prime Stage Theatre’s season of premieres continues this weekend with a commissioned work by playwright Tammy Ryan, who has adapted the National Book Award finalist "Speak" for the stage.…
A theater kid from birth, Anthony Marino Jr. is set to play the lead in "DEAR EVAN HANSEN" for Pittsburgh Musical Theater. “I think always being immersed in that world just kind of wired m…
The new 4-acre Downtown park Arts Landing was given a blockbuster welcome on April 17, 2026, when local and state dignitaries including Governor Josh Shapiro attended a ribbon-cutting ceremo…
If you love rapid-fire, eye-rolling puns, the North American Tour of "Shucked," now at the Benedum Center, will fill you to overflowing with "farm to fable" lunacy and laughter.
COMMENTARY by SHARON EBERSON How do you give a stage production a “best” award and not even nominate the lead performer? That’s what the 2026 Olivier Awards did this past weekend. Ma…
Pittsburgh Public Theater, following the finale of its 51st season, has announced that Homewood-based Alumni Theater Company will present "Once on This Island" at the Public’s Downtown hom…
In Ty Greenwood’s powerful new drama, "Paradox of Education," a group of Black students discover that scholarships to a PWI — predominantly white institutions — come with student debt,…
10 Out of 12 — the working and break hours in a day prescribed by union rules — celebrates the unsung behind-the-scenes heroes who make sure the magic happens. It’s also a time when mu…
Writer Ty Greenwood and Director Maurice Redwood Connect on Work Inspired by James Baldwin By SHARON EBERSON Few works on Pittsburgh stages have deeper roots within the city limits than Ty G…
Pittsburgh Public Theater’s heartwarming production of the Pulitzer Prize-winning play "Primary Trust" illustrates how far simple acts of kindness and empathy can go in uplifting spirits, …
"I'm focused on making great art," says director Kyle Haden, as he, lead Monteze Freeland, and the rest of the cast and crew of Pulitzer-winning "PRIMARY TRUST" prepare the 51st season final…
The 2026-2027 Trust Cabaret is already sold out to subscribers, but the just-announced lineup is sure to add to the series wait list (access here). Among the draws to the series at the intim…
In Quantum Theatre's "10 Out of 12," the audience is privy to what goes on onstage, behind the scenes and in the booth during the technical rehearsal for the play with the play.
PITTSBURGH CLO & PITTSBURGH PUBLIC THEATER ENTER INTO A COMBINED NEW MODEL The first full season will debut in January of next year, with the programming lineup expected to be announced …