Himbo’s Brings Continuous Laughter to the New Hazlett by Ghoover

Brian Pope’s Himbos dramedy played well to the enthusiastic and appreciative near-capacity audience.  By MAC Hoover Himbos is a funny, fast-paced comedy that could mean a lot of things…

SOURCE: onstagepittsburgh.com at 3:07pm on October 27, 2023☆⚑

Riverfront Theater Company Presents Stephen Sondheim’s ‘Assassins’ – Opening November 9th by Ghoover

This rarely performed musical closes the company’s 2022-23 sellout season.  Riverfront Theater Company, which has been operating in Pittsburgh for over 55 years, is producing Sondheim’s…

SOURCE: onstagepittsburgh.com at 4:55pm on October 23, 2023☆⚑

Pittsburgh Youth Symphony Orchestra Presents a Community Celebration of Music, Hope, and Kindness by Ghoover

PYSO’s free concerts are an excellent opportunity to introduce children to the magic of a symphony orchestra. The November 19th concert is presented in partnership with the Violins of Hop…

SOURCE: onstagepittsburgh.com at 4:08pm on October 22, 2023☆⚑

What’s On Stage Pittsburgh for the week of October 23rd, 2023 to the end of November by Ghoover

Here is onStage’s current lineup of upcoming theater, opera, dance, PSO, classical music, and chamber music performances in the greater Pittsburgh area. Follow onStage Pittsburgh for the l…

SOURCE: onstagepittsburgh.com at 3:51pm on October 22, 2023☆⚑

Duquesne University Red Masquers 2023/24 Season Opens with ‘Deathtrap’ on October 19th by Ghoover

Deathtrap is about a washed-up playwright who finds a chance to rise to the top once more, a shot he’d be willing to kill for. Sidney Bruhl hadn’t written a play for 18 years when he re…

SOURCE: onstagepittsburgh.com at 2:32pm on October 18, 2023☆⚑

Prime Stage Theatre’s 27th Performance Season Kicks Off November 3rd with the Epic Drama ‘The Miracle Worker’   by Ghoover

The story immortalized on screen by Anne Bancroft and Patty Duke is a Tony Award-winning play. Explore the boundaries of the senses as you venture inside this true story of young Helen Kell…

SOURCE: onstagepittsburgh.com at 11:40am on October 16, 2023☆⚑

Laura Irene Young’s ‘When Jesus Divorced Me’ is a Cleverly Poignant, One-Woman Show by Ghoover

By MAC HOOVER A tiny little theater in Carnegie has consistently put out quality small shows. It is aptly called Carnegie Stage and has been the home of off the WALL productions since 20…

SOURCE: onstagepittsburgh.com at 7:57pm on October 15, 2023☆⚑

What’s On Stage Pittsburgh for the week of October 16th, 2023 to the end of November by Ghoover

Here is onStage’s current lineup of upcoming theater, opera, dance, PSO, classical music, and chamber music performances in the greater Pittsburgh area. Follow onStage Pittsburgh for the l…

SOURCE: onstagepittsburgh.com at 3:33pm on October 15, 2023☆⚑

Pittsburgh Ballet Theatre’s Season Opener Showcases Four Poignant Works Including Two Premieres by Ghoover

Pittsburgh Ballet Theatre’s Season Opener Showcases Four Poignant Works Including Two Premieres The Company Names Two of Its Artists as Choreographers-in-Residence for the 2023-24 Season �…

SOURCE: onstagepittsburgh.com at 12:36pm on October 14, 2023☆⚑

Resonance Works Launches its Second Decade with an Opera Wrapped in a Party! by Ghoover

Pittsburgh premiere of Viardot’s Cinderella celebrates the company’s 10th birthday – Friday, Saturday, and Sunday, October 27-29, 2023. Resonance Works kicks off its second decade wi…

SOURCE: onstagepittsburgh.com at 8:11pm on October 13, 2023☆⚑

Chamber Music Pittsburgh presents the  Kronos Quartet this November 13th by Ghoover

The concert, part of Kronos’ Five Decades tour, celebrates the ensemble’s 50 years of contributions to the genre with a dynamic mix of new compositions, signature pieces, and commission…

SOURCE: onstagepittsburgh.com at 3:02pm on October 12, 2023☆⚑

Quantum’s 100th show, ‘The Flying Lovers of Vitebsk -The Chagall Musical’, Opens October 28th by Ghoover

The Flying Lovers of Vitebsk is a remarkable Klezmer* musical by Daniel Jamieson and Ian Ross and is being staged at Rodef Shalom congregation. *Klezmer is a style of folk music that d…

SOURCE: onstagepittsburgh.com at 3:00pm on October 11, 2023☆⚑

The Pittsburgh Savoyards Present Gilbert & Sullivan’s ‘Iolanthe’ by Ghoover

The Pittsburgh Savoyards 86th season continues from October 13th to 22nd. It only takes one fairy to shake up the world of men. Imagine what can happen when you have a whole flock of fairies…

SOURCE: onstagepittsburgh.com at 2:56pm on October 11, 2023☆⚑

Pulitzer Prize and Tony Award-winning drama ‘Proof’ Opens at Iron Horse Theatre Company on October 13th by Ghoover

Set against the backdrop of a university town, David Auburn‘s Proof is the story of an enigmatic young woman, Catherine, her manipulative sister, their brilliant father, and an unexpect…

SOURCE: onstagepittsburgh.com at 3:07pm on October 10, 2023☆⚑

‘When Jesus Divorced Me’ Will Most Likely Be Off the WALL Productions Final Show in Pittsburgh by Ghoover

By George Hoover “This is our 75th production in 17 years, and we are realizing that our pre-pandemic audiences are not returning,” said Hans H. Gruenert, Producer at off the WALL Produc…

SOURCE: onstagepittsburgh.com at 1:17pm on October 9, 2023☆⚑

Review: Premiere of Mark Clayton Southers’ ‘The Bluegrass Mile’ at Pittsburgh Playwrights Theatre Educates and Entertains by Ghoover

This drama about Black horse jockeys in the late 1800s is the latest installment in Southers’ 19th Century Collection of plays. By MAC HOOVER There is a line in the play The Bluegrass Mil…

SOURCE: onstagepittsburgh.com at 6:21pm on October 8, 2023☆⚑

What’s On Stage Pittsburgh for the week of October 9th, 2023 to the end of November by Ghoover

Here is onStage’s current lineup of upcoming theater, opera, dance, PSO, classical music, and chamber music performances in the greater Pittsburgh area. Follow onStage Pittsburgh for the l…

SOURCE: onstagepittsburgh.com at 3:32pm on October 8, 2023☆⚑

The Theatre Factory presents ‘A Midsummer Night’s Dream’ Opening October 6th  by Ghoover

This Shakespeare play is celebrated for its light-hearted and joyful portrayal of love.  A Midsummer Night’s Dream, one of William Shakespeare’s most renowned and cherished comedies, we…

SOURCE: onstagepittsburgh.com at 3:41pm on October 4, 2023☆⚑

Little Lake Theatre  Opens Its 75th Anniversary Season with ‘The Book of Will’  by Ghoover

Sunny Disney-Fitchett directs The Book of Will by Lauren Gunderson, opening October 5th, 2023 The King’s Men are reuniting their troupe! Their noble quest is to assemble the scattered …

SOURCE: onstagepittsburgh.com at 11:24am on October 3, 2023☆⚑

Lincoln Park Performing Arts Center Presents ‘Catch Me If You Can, The Musical’ Opening October 6th  by Ghoover

Based on the incredible true story of Frank Abagnale Jr. and the 2002 Steven Spielberg film of the same name, this high-flying musical comedy opened on Broadway in 2011 and was nominated for…

SOURCE: onstagepittsburgh.com at 10:49am on October 3, 2023☆⚑

Pittsburgh CLO Adapts its 78th Summer Season to Evolving Audience Preferences by Ghoover

Mark Fleischer, the Executive Producer of Pittsburgh CLO (PCLO), today unveiled plans to maintain a six-show 2024 schedule from mid-May to early September. By GEORGE HOOVER In a landscape wh…

SOURCE: onstagepittsburgh.com at 5:00pm on October 2, 2023☆⚑

What’s On Stage Pittsburgh for the week of October 2nd, 2023 to the end of November by Ghoover

Here is onStage’s current lineup of upcoming theater, opera, dance, PSO, classical music, and chamber music performances in the greater Pittsburgh area. Follow onStage Pittsburgh for the l…

SOURCE: onstagepittsburgh.com at 3:58pm on October 1, 2023☆⚑

Pittsburgh Playwrights Theatre Caps off its Bustling 20th Season with the World Premiere of ‘The Bluegrass Mile’ by Ghoover

The play is one of the final installments of Mark Clayton Southers’ 19th-century play cycle.  By JAMES PAUL* (This story has been updated by the writer.) Mark Clayton Southers, the found…

SOURCE: onstagepittsburgh.com at 2:07pm on September 30, 2023☆⚑

Playwright Brian Pope’s ‘Himbos’ is a Saucy Service Industry Dramedy with a Twist at the New Hazlett Theater this October by Ghoover

This October, the New Hazlett Theater invites audiences to the premiere of Himbos, playwright Brian Pope’s laugh-out-loud dramedy about found family. The play introduces viewers to th…

SOURCE: onstagepittsburgh.com at 2:19pm on September 29, 2023☆⚑

The Pittsburgh Cultural Trust Announces the Children’s Theater  and Bridge Theater Series 2024 Season by Ghoover

A love of theater starts here!  Subscriptions are now on sale for the Children’s Theater Series and Bridge Theater Series 2024 season taking place throughout the Cultural District. …

SOURCE: onstagepittsburgh.com at 12:19pm on September 29, 2023☆⚑