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Ensemble is Presenting a Powerfully Musical Weekend By George B. Parous As is always the case with a Resonance Works concert, a program well thought out and then some is being presented by t…
By SHARON EBERSON The spellbinding production of Witch now at Carnegie Stage has inspired the punster in me, and in that spirit, the word that comes to mind most is “soul-searching.” In …
BY JESSICA NEU I have had the pleasure of attending multiple shows at Liberty Magic. Each time, stage manager Zoe Ruth enthusiastically greets the audience. She introduces the acclaimed ma…
The ten-day festival features local, national, and international performers across nine venues. A one-person rock concert by a pop star in crisis. A supernatural mystery woven into the world…
By PRIA DAHIYA Pria Dahiya is currently a Critical Insight fellow at Pittsburgh Public Theater, in partnership with American Theatre magazine. Degenerative genetic disorders, alcoholism,…
By SHARON EBERSON Having seen Kimberly Akimbo once, what I missed the most the second time around was not knowing what comes next. The Tony Award-winning musical that skated into the Bened…
By JESSICA NEU Theatrical performances function in countless ways. Some shows are purely for entertainment. Some carry a timeless theme but still make us laugh. Some shows evoke a sense of n…
Here is onStage Pittsburgh‘s current lineup of upcoming theater, opera, dance, Pittsburgh Symphony, classical, and chamber music performances in the greater Pittsburgh area. While we try t…
By JAMES H LEWIS In the beginning, there were no words. Movies were silent, with only the mugging of actors and occasional text establishing the plot. Sound, if you were fortunate enough to …
By SHARON EBERSON Justin Cooley speaks in the most humble terms of leap-frogging past college, from high school to Broadway, as a “strange transition.” Most people would call his life …
The Pittsburgh Savoyards concludes its 87th season with H.M.S. Pinafore, the operetta by Gilbert and Sullivan, running March 14th to 23rd at the Andrew Carnegie Free Library and Music Hal…
The Star of ‘The Oval’ Directs His Own Work for Pittsburgh Playwrights Theatre Company By SHARON EBERSON Even with rehearsals underway, Javon Johnson is still surprised that Sanctified i…
Company’s 87th Season Will Be an Eclectic Array of Works and Venues It’s never too early to plan operas on the horizon, and Pittsburgh Opera today announced its offerings for the 2025-26…
The 31st annual Shakespeare Monologue and Scene Contest Showcase of Finalists was presented by Pittsburgh Public Theater on Monday, February 24, 2025, at the O’Reilly Theater. Along with…
Featuring the Pittsburgh premiere of Joel Thompson’s Seven Last Words of the Unarmed alongside works by Julia Perry, Leonard Bernstein, Rosephanye Powell, and more. Resonance Works announ…
By JESSICA NEU The Bodytraffic company flew onto the Byham Theater stage last night. Continuing the Pittsburgh Dance Councilseason, artistic director Tina F. Berkett and creative part…
Here is onStage Pittsburgh‘s current lineup of upcoming theater, opera, dance, Pittsburgh Symphony, classical, and chamber music performances in the greater Pittsburgh area. While we try t…
It used to be that Monday nights were a day of rest in the theater world, but more and more, dark Mondays have seen the light. CITY REWINDS: CURSE OF THE STARVING CLASS On February 24, 202…
Catching up with Tina Finkelman Berkett, artistic director of the renowned L.A.-based dance company By PRIA DAHIYA Pria Dahiya is currently a Critical Insight fellow at Pittsburgh Public T…
Prime Stage Theatre tells the story of those children and one of their extraordinary teachers in Celeste Raspanti’s I Never Saw Another Butterfly & The Terezin Promise, running for se…
Pittsburgh Playhouse doubles up with shows at its largest theaters February 19 – 23, 2025. Opening on Thursday in the Playhouse’s Highmark Theatre is Jerry Girls, a revue featuring Jer…
The 129th Season explores the evolving role of an American orchestra in the nation’s 250th year. Artistic highlights include two world premieres, 21 pieces by American composers, 13 debut …
The Theatre Factory presents The Laramie Project, the groundbreaking documentary-style play by Moisés Kaufman, and the Tectonic Theater Project, running February 21 – 23 & 27 and …
The program includes the live premiere of Shout Joy by Artistic Director Thomas W. Douglas. The Bach Choir of Pittsburgh invites audiences to experience A Choral Celebration of Black Hi…
Marc Masterson, in announcing his retirement as City Theatre co-artistic director in June, also announced his imminent return as a director. That time has arrived, with the opening March 14,…
