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, …
The 67th annual Dollar Bank Three Rivers Arts Festival, a production of the Pittsburgh Cultural Trust, has announced this year’s full performance lineup as it readies to make a splash in i…
By HANNA WING-BONICA There is perhaps nothing more exciting than getting caught up in watching a crime thriller unfold, whether it’s on TV or on the stage. The 1952 stage play Dial M for …
"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…
By Guilherme Meletti Yazbek Presented over two evenings as part of Kelly Strayhorn Theater’s Freshworks program, A Conversation, by multidisciplinary artist LaTrea Derome, unfolded as …
Here’s your guide to what’s happening on Pittsburgh area stages this week and through the end of August, from onStage Pittsburgh. Check back frequently as shows are being added regularly…
"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…
By JESSICA NEU There was perhaps no better way to celebrate International Dance Day than with the opening of Point Park University’s Conservatory of Performing Arts’ annual Spring Danc…
By GUILHERME YAZBEK Yesterday, as I made my way to downtown Pittsburgh on the bus, I found myself trying to recall what I remembered about the musical Little Shop of Horrors. Not much, as i…
By Hanna Wing-Bonica Clowns can be traced back to 2500 BCE in ancient Egypt, but these were not the “clowns” that we know of today. They were known for their sharp insights and humor. In…
onSTAGE PITTSBURGH WEEKLY CALL BOARD Stephen Flaherty to receive the Richard Rodgers Award, presented at the Pittsburgh CLO 80th Anniversary Gala in June! MORE MUST-SEE PITTSBURGH for April…
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.…
PLACES, EVERYONE! Attack Theatre, Kelly Strayhorn Theater, and PearlArts Movement & Sound have launched Place to Space, a shared initiative and pilot program offering subsidized rehe…
The Broadway on Main series is among dozens of events annually at the Strand Theatre. Check out the 2026-2027 season and other Strand events at https://thestrandtheater.org/events. 2026-2027…
Here’s your guide to what’s happening on Pittsburgh stages this week and through the end of May from onStage Pittsburgh. We strive to highlight as many performances as possible, but the…
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…
By JESSICA NEU Have you ever considered what would happen if a 1930’s screwball comedy film and a classic horror film crossed paths? Michael McGovern has brought The Haunted Theatre Comp…
As Giuseppe Verdi approached the end of his storied career, he turned not to tragedy but to comedy—crafting Falstaff, a buoyant, fast-moving opera drawn from The Merry Wives of Windsor…
CALL BOARD for 2026 NFL DRAFT WEEK: With news about the Benedum Center evacuation; detour to New Hazlett's CSA "Sexy Ghost" finale; and Pittsburgh Draft Days To-Do's.
Carnegie Mellon University School of Music and the Pittsburgh Symphony Orchestra have announced a new four-year partnership designed to give CMU music students direct access to profession…
The Impulse Festival, new this spring from Carnegie Mellon University’s Center for New Work, includes among its in-development offerings a musical collaboration with Pittsburgh CLO, and a …
Maria Caruso’s Bodiography presents Arcadia isn’t just a performance of one of her works; there is a buildup featuring a selection of past choreographic works before Caruso reveals her…
Here’s your guide to what’s happening on Pittsburgh stages this week and through the end of May from onStage Pittsburgh. We strive to highlight as many performances as possible, but the…
By JESSICA NEU The first thing you will notice upon entering Heinz Hall for the PSO’s latest installment of PNC POPS, Tropical Rock For 5 O’Clock Somewhere, is the vibrant colors. T…